One day in Tokyo...

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I'm away on business next month and I've managed to arrange my travel dates to give me an extra day and a half (Friday afternoon and Saturday) in Tokyo. On my previous visits I've literally only seen airports, hotels and meeting rooms, so this will be my first time being a tourist in the city.

Any suggestions for activities for that short period (and also a place to stay)?

I'm staying in the business district earlier in the week, but thought there might be better choices of hotels (and better locations) for the Friday and Saturday nights.

Cheers

Sidicks

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Matt Harper said:

Which business district? - There are several.

I'm in Marunouchi Wednesday & Thursday nights but can then stay wherever I like on Friday & Saturday.

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TwigtheWonderkid said:

In that short space of time I would do the 2 extremes, Akihabara on Friday evening (neon, technology etc) and Asukusa (temple, tradition) on Saturday. Then nip over to the mental zebra crossing at Shibuya later on Saturday. Those 3 things give a good taste of Tokyo.

Thanks.

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Thanks for the suggestions. I'm likely to be back in Tokyo on business at lest ice next year, so will hopefully be able to find another day to do those things i didn't manage to do this time around!

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fizz47 said:

Seeing as it's pistonheads and if you have limited time then you have to do this.......

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g1...


Just spent 3 weeks there in October and this was one of the the most fun and amazing things we did....was even more fun doing it dressed up as Mario seeing as I used to play all the time in my youth....so many people would stop, take picture and wave at you...


Got to see a lot of Tokyo on the 3 hour tour ....You get to drive and lark around in road legal go karts at all the main sights...

Looks amazing. Maybe I can convince some of my Japanese colleagues to join me!