Prices of accommodation near Tokyo Station is quite high relative to other parts around Yamanote line. Try to check around Nihombashi, Kyobashi, Takaracho, Kayabacho, Hatchobori metro stations eastwards away from Tokyo Station.

Being near one of those metro stations that I mentioned will be convenient if you intend to take a train to Narita airport. Referring to this screenshot, you should be able to get to Narita Airport in time for your 10.20am flight if you take the Keisei Narita Skyaccess train using the Asakusa line from Nihombashi station. However, taking a train is not as straightforward as an airport limousine bus. For convenience, you might want to take a taxi for a very short ride from your hotel near Tokyo Station and get down at Tokyo Eki JR Kosoku Bus NoribaTokyo Eki JR Kosoku Bus Noriba stop and catch an airport limousine bus from Tokyo Station to Narita Airport.


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There are several important factors to consider when choosing where to stay in Tokyo. Most travellers try to position themselves somewhere central relative to the furthest sightseeing spots on their itinerary. For instance, if your plans are focused on West Tokyo, you’d probably choose Shinjuku or Shibuya as your base in central Tokyo. If you’re planning to travel through the Kansai region during the same trip via shinkansen, then Shinagawa or Tokyo Station might be a better base.

If you have an early morning flight from Narita Airport, and depending on how confident you are navigating Tokyo’s extensive train system — as well as your travel and hotel preferences (some people prefer switching hotels to reduce the risk of missing their airport transfer, while others prefer staying in one place for comfort) — you may want to stay no further north than Ueno Station or further south than Tokyo Station. This is especially worth considering if it’s your first time in Tokyo and you want to make sure you arrive at Narita Airport on time.

Keep in mind, though, that this advice doesn’t take into account your full sightseeing itinerary or the kind of neighbourhood you’d prefer to stay in while in central Tokyo. Staying near any Yamanote Line station between Ueno and Tokyo Station gives you solid access to airport limousine buses (note that early morning departures may cost more), and also puts you in a good position to use cheaper — though slower — train options to and from Narita Airport, such as the Keisei Main Line, Keisei Access Express, and JR Sobu Rapid Service, in addition to the Narita Express and Keisei Skyliner.

Where is your hotel in central Tokyo?

You can stay anywhere you want if you are prepared to change hotels on your last night at Tokyo. Don't have to stay at Narita. Can still catch an early Keisei Narita Access train from Nihombashi station early in the morning (5.11am) and you should be arriving Narita Airport Terminal 1 by 6.17am (according to Google Maps for travel on 13th Sept - this Saturday).

Akihabara Washington Hotel, 1 min away from Akihabara Station by foot.

Sounds like a long trip. How do you intend to split your time between Tokyo, Osaka, Koyoto and Nara?

Ambitious trip. Happy planning.

ANA or Japan Airlines if cost is not a concern.

Thai Airways and Vietnam Airlines, but (1) they're not direct flights - so you have longer journey, and (2) they're not very much cheaper than Ana and Japan Airlines or Malaysia Airlines. Vietnam Airlines is much cheaper, you can get rm1300-1500/pax but you have to transit in SGN or HAN for an hour or two, but the return flights are usually very early from KIX or NRT.

What were the maximum and minimum temperatures and relative humidity levels in Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka during your recent trip?

What are the range of prices from MAS, ANA and JAL that you are referring to here (when you say comparable to AAX and Batik Air)?

Great price for MAS, especially on a direct flight and on the nice A330-900 neo too. At this price, they'll rob some AAX passengers away from Capital A.

I definitely missed that, thanks for the tip.

Auto, fortunately. You just walk yourself through the transit gate upon arriving SGN or HAN airports.

It's JPY1,500/way during regular hours from Tokyo Station. At other central Tokyo locations and at early morning departures they charge a higher rate, JPY3,000 from 5am at Shinjuku.

I have never taken the early morning airport limousine bus though. Usually my airport transfer is using train.

To add clarity, this is the Tokyo airport bus that I am referring to.

Taiko is saying "don't take Narita Airport Limousine Bus that costs JPY3,600 from Shibuya if you stay at Shibuya (refer to red circle on below screenshot) and instead take Airport Bus TYO-NRT (refer to green circle on below screenshot)". If you want to arrive Narita Airport at 7.20am (3hrs before your departure flight), then consider the fact that if you stay at Shibuya, you have to get to Tokyo Station if you want to hop onto the cheaper Airport Bus TYO-NRT that costs JPY1,500 to Narita Airport. To get to Tokyo Station from Shibuya, refer to second screenshot below, you need to commute from either via Yamanote line or Ginza line and then walk for 7mins from Kyobashi Station to the bus stop at Tokyo Station.

@RegentCid, in my opinion Rokurinsha Tokyo Station dropped standard jor. Quite disappointed.

Thank you, bro. I should be in Ueno by Friday. Initially thought of eating at Sharin Ueno but since Rokurinsha at Tokyo Station was a bit disappointing (compared to my many visits over the years to their various branches in Tokyo - Osaki, Solamachi, Haneda and Ueno - the last visit was in 2018) and Sharin is actually Rokurinsha Ueno (and I have tried Sharin at least once before) I would try Ramen Kamo To Negi or Aidaya this time.