Connecting at Haneda

Connecting at Tokyo Haneda

Lots of exercise today...

Once in the terminal, I headed to the passport control offices in 2nd attempt to get my Japan Trusted Traveller status.    The first time in May all of their computers were down so they couldn't process me.

After 20 minutes... no better luck this time as the rules supposedly changed and now I needed two Japan entries in the previous 6 months intead of 12 months.   So I'm SOL and will just have to suck it up and endure the queue for any future Japan entries.

With 4+ hours to kill...

Off to the distinctly mediocre JAL First Class Lounge.

First stop was a much needed shower...

Then exploring the lounge.

Interesting theme rooms with some cool memorabilia

Food offering in what is supposedly a First Class lounge.

I tried the signature beef curry which was watery and inedible.

Also inedible.

Off to try Sushi Tsurutei which gets rave reviews...

Only to find it closed.  But of course, only open between 7am and 11am.  LOL

So I retreated upstairs to empty Salon.  Apparently not many passengers know about this.

Pleasant staff eager to please.

By this time, I'm starting to fade and can't wait to board my JAL First flight to JFK.