One Night in Tokyo
 

Hello,

My wife and I are thinking about going to Tokyo for one night next week (Feb 10). I was there for a week a few years ago, but dont remember much about getting around. Our main goal is to have a nice sushi dinner and do some sightseeing in the morning. The fish market is closed that Sunday morning which is a bummer because I really wanted to see that. Reading though some of the posts on here, I am leaning towards staying at the Asakusa area. It seems that it is a bit closer to NRT. It sounds like we can see more of "old" Tokyo there, which I think we would like vs the tech areas. Can anyone recommend a hotel or Ryokan? Would like to keep the hotel down below $150 for the night if possible. It sounds like the JR Airport liner is the least expensive for the time it takes to get to town. Does anyone have experience with it, and what is the best way to get to Asakusa using it?

Our flight will arrive about 4pm and we catch a 6pm flight the following day.

Thanks!!

Actually, the train you are talking about is the Keisei Skyliner (not JR), which costs Y2000 each way and ends up at Ueno station, although it is also pretty easy to get to Asakusa by taking a slightly different train or getting off at a different stop, if the Asakusa area is where you are staying.

Edited to add: WELCOME to FT!

The least expensive way would be the Keisei Limited Express at 1000yen into Ueno/Nippori Stations. From there you can connect to other JR lines to get to other places in Tokyo.
If you decide to stay around Asakusa, taking the Keisei Limited Express to Aoto Station, then changing to a local train that continues onto the Toei Asakusa Line to Asakusa is another option (1060yen).

Welcome to Flyer Talk - and the Japan Forum.

As Richard alluded, the best option from NRT to the Asakusa area is probably the Keisei (not JR) airport train. It arrives at the Keisei-Ueno station, right across the street from the big JR Ueno Station and the equally big Ueno Park with all the museums and galleries. There are more than one type of Keisei train. The most comfortable, fastest and easiest is the Keisei Skyliner but it is also the most expensive at 1920 yen (about $18.50.) The Keisei limited express is a bit slower, makes more stops and does not have reserved seating but is only 1000 yen (less than $10.00.) I always use the Skyliner for the reserved seats and the comfort. YMMV.

From Ueno, you could stay in Ueno, taking a cab (1500 yen +/-) or the subway to Asakusa (2 stops.) Nippori is also nice for "older Tokyo" and is only 1 stop on the Yamanote Line from Ueno.

You could also stay in Asakusa, which would involve the same cab or subway ride from Ueno on your arrival and departure but put you right in the middle of the sights. If luggage is minimal, I always use the subway. For carrying much baggage, use a cab.

For inexpensive stays, here is a website I trust: http://www.japanhotel.net/ .

They list a bunch of lower-cost options - http://www.japanhotel.net/data/pref/...asp?Area2=UENO .

I see they stopped listing my favorite Asakusa stay: http://shigetsu.com/e/index.html .

The Shigetsu is a hybrid ryokan - hotel and is a gem. It is also a bit difficult to find without a map. There is a printable map on the website.

JR