Tokyo - Nagasaki Flight + Hotel

I'll be going on vacation to Japan in Late October. I am planning to head out to Nagasaki. As I will be flying into Narita, I'm wondering if it would be easier to fly rather than spend day on trains, and which airline would offer the flight? I am intent on buying JR pass so I can travel across Japan.

My other question is about hotels. I have already made reservations, will hotel care if I drop off luggage before check in time? I would rather not carry it around with me for several hours until check in time. Thank you

There are no flights between Narita and Nagasaki. From Haneda, there are ANA, JAL, and Skymark.

About whether your hotel will take your luggage before check-in, just ask them.

Ask the hotel if you can drop off luggage early. Most allow, but it is best to ask first.

It will depend on your itinerary and your JR pass validity period as to what the best options to Nagasaki are.

Narita to Fukuoka is cheaper, but you'll need your JR pass to be active to take the train from Hakata to Nagasaki for example.

There is a bus from Nagasaki airport to Nagasaki Station.
http://nagasaki-airport.jp/en/access/bus.php

You can exchange you JR pass voucher/s at Nagasaki station.

As I will be flying into Narita, I'm wondering if it would be easier to fly rather than spend day on trains, and which airline would offer the flight?

Flying is easy. You can fly to Nagasaki airport via Haneda with a discount from ANA (Experience Japan fare, 5400 JPY thru October).

http://www.ana.co.jp/wws/us/e/wws_common/promotions/share/experience_j...

I am intent on buying JR pass so I can travel across Japan.

If you start the pass on the day you leave Nagasaki, you could be up to something good.

Thanks for replies, this is very helpful information for my trip. I am up to something really good, should be best trip ever for me.