Narita still has a viewing area, at least on T2 where I was, not the best but OK. Haneda is closer to the city and has some good spotting areas too apparently. I took the NEX into and out of town from Narita for 4000 Yen round trip. Stayed in Yotsuya, Tokyo is great for trains too. I was only really there 3 days so not a lot of time to do much but great city to visit.
Thanks for the swift reply!
I'm there for less than 3 days myself, by the time I get into the city from Narita. Thanks for the price gen on NEX, I will probably use that but I am tempted by that bus link. Looks good value but will make a final decision nearer the time. After all I'm still trying to plan something for my two weeks off in January, good chance it'll be something aviation related and featuring something on my travel wishlist...
Good to know on the viewing areas, I'm out of Haneda at 9-something on the return leg but if I have time, even just 15 minutes, to use such a facility I won't say no!
I'm not into all the museums and the like, so my visit to Japan will be just long enough. I have a tendency to be awake early, which is ideal for city exploration. More time to do stuff before it gets too busy, especially handy to avoid crowds as I do like to walk quickly.
Only trains I'm all that interested in over there is the Bullet Train. Yes there's some weird and wonderful stuff in use in Japan, but most of it is not of interest to me. I'm hoping to have a ride on a Bullet Train, to experience the sheer power and speed of one, but as long as I get to see them in action that will do just fine.
I'm so excited for this trip that I already have the backstory part of the trip report typed up!