What to do in Tokyo?
 

I'm headed to Tokyo, thanks to OnePass, this April. Anyone have any advice on sightseeing, restaurants, etc? I'm staying one night at the Radisson Narita and three nights at the Radisson Miyako Tokyo.

I am sure that you realise that the Radisson Narita is about 2-3 hours from the city centre? I am not sure where the other Radisson is.

What to do? The lights of Shinjuku, the Meiji Shrine, the Takuji fish market early in the morning, followed by the best sushi/sashimi breakfast you'll ever have!

Go for dinner, or at least drinks at the New York Grill at the Park Hyatt Tokyo - excellent food and the best view of the city by night that you can imagine from the 50-odd floor you're on.

Visit the Imperial palace grounds, go shopping in Ginza (and of course it is not cheap, but it is fun!)

So many things to do, so little time....

Forget about getting from the Radisson Narita to the city easily. Explore the Narita area instead. Most of the airport hotels have shuttles (generally to the train station)to the nearby town. It is kind of fun to see "suburban" Tokyo. Pick up a train ticket to the main nearby station (trains about every 10 minutes) to see what
"crossroads" types of areas are like--department stores, apartment areas. I had fun on a 20 hour layover just in the NRT area 2 years ago--just soaking it in!

http://www.ual.com/traveler/upon_arrival/Tokyo.asp

(NY Sunday Times, march-28-99)

http://www.nytimes.com/library/trave.../wd990328.html