Originally Posted by
NoMiddleSeat
I'm far from an expert on Tokyo travels but with all the very knowledgeable folks on this forum why not suggest more alternatives to Ginza? Its just opinion but if I only had one day in Japan I'm not sure spending it in an area dominated by uber expensive shops is the way to go.
Totally with you on this one. If it's shopping that's of interest, I'd think that Harajuku would be more interesting, for example. There are lots better areas to stay than Ginza. With 29 hours, I think I'd recommend staying around Tokyo station -- it isn't that far to Ginza from there (although I haven't timed it!), it's easy to reach from the airports, and there are some decent hotels in the OP's price range.