Hotels in Tokyo

Staying in Tokyo

Central Tokyo wraps around the Imperial Palace. Marunouchi and Tokyo Station sit on its east side, with Ginza's shops beyond. Shinjuku, to the west, is offices, nightlife and a vast rail interchange; Shibuya, south of it, is the crossing and the youth shopping streets. Asakusa, to the north-east, keeps the old temple town around Senso-ji, and Roppongi and Toranomon are where many of the international hotels have gone up. The loop line circles most of these districts, which is why hotels near its stations are easy to use. Tokyo is served by Haneda, on the bay to the south and close to the centre, and by Narita, far out to the east in Chiba. Each has a rail link into the city. Check which airport your flight uses, because the difference in the journey in is large. Hotels send instructions on which exit and line to use; keep them on your phone, with data from a Japan eSIM. For a short visit, stay between Shinjuku, Shibuya and Ginza. For an early bullet train, look near Tokyo Station or Shinagawa. For a longer stay, the apartments and aparthotels out on the loop give you a kitchen and a quieter street.