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The red-brick station front across an open plaza, glass towers behind
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Where to stay in Tokyo Station

Marunouchi is the district between Tokyo Station and the Imperial Palace, a run of modern towers behind the station's restored red-brick facade. The official guide calls Tokyo Station one of the best-connected stations in the city: the Yamanote line circles the busiest districts from here and the Marunouchi line runs direct to Ginza, Shinjuku and Ikebukuro. The station itself is a shopping centre, with GRANSTA, First Avenue and the Yaesu underground mall of some 180 outlets.

Price level · Upscale

Tokyo

Area scorecard

Scored 0–10 by Where Stay Guide. No overall total: every traveller weights these differently.

Sightseeing
7.0
Walkability
8.0
Transport
9.8
Food
8.0
Nightlife
4.8
Quietness
6.6
Families
6.6
Value
5.2
Airport / station
9.6
First trip
8.2

Best for

  • Trips that use the shinkansen or day trips
  • Short stays
  • Business
  • Travellers who value the shortest possible transfers
  • Early departures

Choose elsewhere if

  • You want a neighbourhood rather than an office district
  • You want nightlife
  • You are on a budget
  • You want to walk out into street life in the evening

Our picks in Tokyo Station

Best for trains and day trips

Tokyo Station Hotel

Inside the restored red-brick station building, which makes it both the shortest walk to a shinkansen platform and a listed piece of the city.