What Are the Best Areas to Stay in Tokyo for Tourists? - JAPAN and more 

Hi! Terrifically useful informations!!! I already understood that train stations are the best spots to look for Hotels and places to stay, but these specific informations are really useful!!! A question if I may: is there in Tokyo (and in other major Cities) a "mid-term luggage deposit and/or transfer" service? I mean: other than "normal" boxes/lockjers in stations, are there places/services which will take care of keeping one's biggest suitcases and/or transfer them to other places at request (maybe shipping them to other cities' hotels on given dates?). Many thanks in advance and best wishes for Your channel (which I promplty subscribed to)!!! 😄

Some really good information here. We’ve been to Tokyo a number of times. The first two we stayed in AirBnB’s, one in Ningyocho and one in Daimon. Ningyocho was convenient to the subway, but not the JR lines. At Daimon, we had the subway, the JR at Hannanatsucho and the Monorail. We then switched to a hotel, the b hotel in Shimbashi, about a seven minute walk from the station. Rooms were small (even the “deluxe” rooms, but they were comfortable and clean. The area has scads of dining. It’s a bit of a red light district, but there are no issues there. We decided to upgrade this last trip (we returned a week ago) by using IHG points to stay at the Intercontinental Tokyo Bay both before and after our travels around Japan. It’s about a 15 minute walk, but covered the whole way and it’s above Street level. It’s about a 12 minute walk to Hammatsucho, so we had the option for the JR, the subway and the monorail. Just a quick note about various train and subway stations. You should check to see which have elevators, both from the street to station level, then from station level to the platform. Struggling up and down stairs with luggage at a train station where a hundred people just got off a train ain’t fun. Tokyo is truly one of the world’s great cities to visit and explore. If you find the JR Pass is not viable (and with the announced large price increases, it may not be), be aware that Tokyo subways offer a 72 hour pass for 1500 JPY (around $11 USD at the time I wrote this). You get unlimited access to all Tokyo Metro lines and all Tokyo Toei lines.

Great tip on staying close to Yamanote Line. Now I have a lot of Hotel decisions to make lol. Thx

Got back from Tokyo four days ago, stayed in Shiomi. There are restaurants, supermarkets and convenient stores (to include a 7-11) across the street from Shiomi Station, loved it. The Keiyo Line goes to Shiomi Station, Tokyo Station is 4 stops away. It takes 90 mins to get from there to the airport.

Thanks for the detailed information!

The staying close to the train station is good info for Japan in general! People seem to become more and more aware of that. If you look at the booking sites, it's the places close to the stations that fill up quickest. Book well in advance if you want to take advantage of that knowledge. If you don't, you might only have the leftovers and the super pricey stuff to choose from!

This was really useful! Thank you!

This is yet the BEST video I found on RU-vid about Tokyo - and I’ve searched! Clear, precise, informative. Thank you so much!

Thsnks a lot, it was very helpful!

Love this vid thanks

Sincerely thank you for the enormously helpful material.

Very helpful information, thank you.

Wonderful information and thank you. Can you do a video with overlay of the map as you speak? Thank you again.

Wish I had this video when I first visited Tokyo. Staying near a train station makes all the difference!

The best video i seen to help me plan this trip thanks

i was supposed to stay near ashasuka station but ended up staying about 5min from ikebukuro station as i didnt get to book the air bnb at asashuka. but it was a blessing cos ikebukuro had much more in terms fo streets...malls that were more suitable for my 2 teenage girls. they loved the gashaphon at sunshine city. although at night the some streets aaround ikebukuro can be rather sleezy..most are ok. its a fun place to stay with alot to do. as mentioned, so long as you stay near the yamanote line going to anywhere is convenient as it loops around the major shopping districts.

OMG. Thanks for sharing this. I'll be there in Feb/24

This is SO helpful! Thank you so much!

I'm saving this video for my Japan trip in April next year! Thank you so much for your detailed approach guys!

Great video, thanks for the info. Very clear and no distractions. A lot of RU-vidrs do to many jump cuts or have too much music!

Arigato! You guys are great❤

okay, its my first time to travel to Tokyo. watched a LOT of channels. THIS so far has the BEST information that I found. Thanks so much for this! no fancy graphics, no gimmicks and yet 100% efficient! Subscribed!

Very Precise info :)

Really informative. Cannot wait to visit Japan next year!

Very good explanations 🎉

God bless. Thank you for precious knowledge

Very interesting and beautiful video 📹 👌 😊 and cheers 👌 😊

very helpful

This video is a lifesaver, I am about to go to Tokyo next week.🤘 Thank you for sharing the information

Thank you so much for all the useful information! im going to japan soon and the train system is making me nervous because this is my first time travelling without family 😣 im travelling from tokyo to kawaguchiko to kyoto then lastly osaka. would the JR Pass be worth it for me? I heard it’s better for round trips

Thank you for the information! It is useful! My wife and I are going to Japan (first time) in April and I'm already getting nervous about understanding the trains, the hotels, the language, etc. LoL! I think we will stay in Shinjuku, based on a friend's advice but I know we want to go to Asakusa and the Imperial Palace and Tsukiji market area. Hope we can get to those easily!

Thank you for the tips. May I ask from LAX to Shinjuku or Ueno, which area is easier to get to the hotel? Also I’m planning to go Kyoto by bullet train. I can stay at 2 different areas. Which area I should stay first when arriving to Haneda airport?

Very good info. Can you pls elaborate each transport system in tokyo. If someone does not have much travelling by JR, which area is good and econical

We need more videos !

Very nice

Found your videos very helpful. I was wondering if staying at the Disney Park area is advisable? Travelling with the kids and wanted more space. Thinking of Sheraton Grande …… seems the hotel room at Shinjuku are small and beds are small too. We are fairly large in the family ….. what’s your advice?

Thanks for all the info. I'm planning on staying at the Tavinos in Asakusa, do you know if that is well located? I'm not sure if it's close or not to a metro station.

i always stay near shimbashi station itd perfect area in my opinion

About 1990 I stayed at a Youth Hostel located at Iidabashi skyrise building. It was very reasonable at $15/night and had a breakfast for $5. 👍

Great video! Any suggestions for our situation? We’ll be in Japan only 7 days and are flying in & out of Tokyo, but need to be in Kyoto for work for 3 days. Sounds like somewhere near the bullet train station is best? Will be 5 of us, including 2 kiddos.

I’m planning to visit Japan in mid November. Can you tell me the weather, clothes to wear and any other things to be aware of? Thank you

This is very informative. I booked an airbnb unit near Jujo Station. Is that like an okay place? Thanks!

We are travelling 2 adults and 2 kids (11 and 7), which place is perfect for young families to stay. Site seeing is our major objective and not shopping.

Hi! I want to visit both the Fujiko Fujio and Ghibli Museums in one day from my hotel in Hearton hotel Higashi-Shinagawa. Is this possible, considering I want to avoid the excessive crowds in both museums. Furthermore, I want to take some nice pictures with the Laputa Robot on top of the Ghibli Museum. Thus, avoiding arriving at the Ghibli Museum in the late afternoon (say 4 pm?) Might be wise?

Hello there from Japanese!! Such an infomative and nice video! However I would like to let you know that the image which used for the Shinjuku Gyoen Park is not correct because they don't have swan boats there. I think the image used should be the one of among Ueno Park/ Inogashira Park/Chidorigafuchi.

Thank you for sharing. I am looking for accommodation to hold seven people for four days in Tokyo. What do you recommend? The hotel will cost too much for us.

did you recommended to stay in haneda airport hotel then just travel around tokyo with 15 month old this is our first travel to japan? any advice? or we will just stay in shinagawa/shijunko? we be will in japan this coming april for 3 night

Good info. The robot restaurant is gone though. No info on if they are bringing it back.

Good info! You guys looks like a brother and sister.

Hi! We're going to Tokyo in November, and we're on a budget. We will be traveling with a 5 year old and a 2 year old.. I've narrowed down 4 hotels.. Could you check these out and help us decide which one is the best for us? Which of the following hotels are the Top 2 Hotels for us (3 adults and 2 kids)? (Hotel 1: 4min walk to Daimon Station, 6min walk to Hamamatsucho Station) (Hotel 2: 1min walk to Omorikaigan Station) (Hotel 3: 2min walk to Tawaramachi Station, 4mins walk to Asakusa station) (Hotel 4: 1min walk to Ryogoku station, 9min walk to JR Ryogoku station) Btw, thank you for this video! It's really helpful! Thank you so much in advance! 😊

What hotel would you recommend in the Shinjuku area that is reasonably priced?

I'm planning a trip to Tokyo with my two kids and one of their friends (two 18 year old girls and a 25 year old guy). I'm 55- the old man (Dad). They would like to stay where the action is (arcades, shopping, food, neon lights, etc.)- however I don't want to stay in an area where there is a lot of "adult" entertainment /red light typr district at night for obvious reasons. Also, I would like a safe area for them to explore and be able to go out in the evening. What would be your recommendation? Shinjuko? Shibuya? Any particular areas that are nicer- but have the attractions as well? Thanks!

I am going to Tokyo in 2 weeks. I am still finding it hard to choose between shibuya or akihabara? The difference i hotel price dan room size is quite significant. Would u guys help me. Thanks

I think anywhere on Tozai line,... Kiba, Kameido ... the neighborhoods kind of have lots of prostitution but places here will be much less expensive to stay

Even more confused haha. I see trains down near Disneyland that say JR. Also I see other train lines that dont say JR. Are those different? They look the same. Is that to far to stay from the city? I'm so lost and I leave in 3 weeks

3:49 I though robot restaurant closed?

Do you know if the shibuya tokyu rei hotel good?

Hi, solo traveler here. Which hotel you can recommend in Shinjuku or Shibuya ?

I’m staying at the peninsula hotel as they can guarantee the booking of Jiro.

Can I pay for the trains on the yamanote line with a suica welcome card?

Name of market 4.42 , how do you spell it

for a solo traveller to stay cheap and comfortable for a week and travel around Tokyo , where should I prefer?

what's the robot restaurant in Shinjuku?

I'm trying to find the best places to stay myself. Cheapest place with privacy/safety in mind for a month *with bags* seems to be about 55,000 yen. Share houses are cheaper but initially you won't be able to get in I think, right off the plane.

I will stay in kinshicho area.is tht a good are??

actually,... I think suburbs on the Tozai Line ... Kameido, Monzen-nakacho ... minimal foreign tourists and lots of small shops

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What is a JR train station???

Where did you stay in Tokyo?

I never understand why people force themselves to fake smile when someone else is speaking. It just looks weird

Hotel Mets Akihabara is right under Akihabara station.