Originally Posted by
pushthelimit
Thanks for all the tips. As a first timer in Japan, would you guys recommend staying around NRT or HND?
Haneda has nothing to offer, except taking a hotel room for the day. There are some options in Narita, the city Narita that is. And it is often recommended for people with a few hours to kill in between Narita flights. I have never been, so I don't know how much there really is to see...
The Tokyo station based sightseeing is good for a first timer, just prepare a bit in advance. The gardens by the Imperial Palace is close by (closed Mondays), Ginza, Takashimaya department store, Marunouchi, some good options to experience a bit of Tokyo.