Ten Tokyo hotels a budget traveller can actually book
Ten real hotels from ¥4,700 a capsule to ¥20,200 a room, all priced live for the same four nights, with room sizes, station walks and the 3% tax arriving in 2027.
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Landing at Haneda or Narita, getting into the city, and the fares and counters you meet in the first two days.
Tokyo in five days: two tickets decide the week
Shibuya Sky releases its timed tickets two weeks ahead, the Ghibli Museum on the 10th of the month, and Disney prices by date — five days built around the two tickets you cannot buy late.
Suica, PASMO or ICOCA: which IC card to actually buy in 2026
Every card rides the same network, so the choice is really about where you buy it, whether it goes on your phone, and where you can get your money back.
Narita vs Haneda vs Kansai: which airport lands you closest to your hotel
Haneda is 11 minutes from Shinagawa; Narita is an hour and ¥3,140; Kansai is the direct line to Kyoto. Real door-to-door numbers, and which one to book.
Japan's tax-free shopping changes on 1 November 2026
From 1 Nov the refund moves to the airport, the window goes 30 → 90 days, and the sealed-bag rule disappears. Here is what you actually do at the counter and at customs.
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