Hi, I'm going to Tokyo for 5 days (Monday-Friday) and got some questions. Also hoping for some good suggestions.
I will be arriving at Narita 8.30pm at Monday evening and leaving on Friday morning 10.55am. So therefore I would prefer a hotel that's easily accessible from the airport. My hope is to just jump on a train at Narita airport and then only have a short walk (5-10 min) to the hotel. Therefore I was thinking about finding a hotel in Taito, close to the Ueno train station. Then I can just take the Keisei Main Line to Ueno and I will be close to the hotel, which will be nice since I'm arriving late and leaving early. Any suggestions to hotel or other regions which could offer the same easy access to the airport? I want to stay on a cheap hotel and I'm also considering capsule hotels.
So on Monday I probably will just arrive at the hotel, and grab something to eat close by. And on Friday I will only grap a breakfast, then I'll take the train back to Narita. So then I got 3 full days exploring Tokyo on. I will probably get around with subway and I don't mind walking short distances (under 5 kilometers). So far I found some things I want to do:
-Chiyoda, check out the Imperial Palace and watch some of the life in Akihabara
- Asakusa, see some temples and classic japanse culture
- Shinjuku, see the view over Tokyo from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government
- Shibuya, watch the life of all the people
So what else should I see/do? I'm interested in a lot. I probably want most to see the old japanse culture (temples, samurais etc.), but I also enjoy modern architecture. And I want to see some of the neon jungle, that I imagine when I think of Tokyo and Japan. I also would like to see some of the anime/manga centers. And also, how long time should I expect to use on what I've planned?
I've thought about going to mount Fuji for a day trip, but maybe that will be a bit tight. Any views? And maybe some other day trips to places around that's nice? I'm on a tight budget, so the cheaper the better
Any help will be appreciated!