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I am an Indian citizen, travelling from New Delhi to San Diego with Japan Airlines, with a 10-hour layover at Narita International Airport, Tokyo. Since I have a friend who wants to meet me there, I was thinking of getting a transit visa, so that I can meet him during that long transit time.
However, will I need to collect my bags and check them in again, in case I go out through immigration and come back before my flight time?
No, you don't need to recheck your bags.
If they've been checked through to San Diego in Delhi, they will be placed in a holding area at Narita and will be moved straight onto your connecting flight without you needing to do anything. Whether you go through immigration or stay airside makes no difference.
