Tokyo - holidays to Japan with Escape Worldwide

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Holidays to Tokyo Japan with Escape Worldwide

Getting to Tokyo

Arrival airport Narita
Transfer time approx 60 minutes

Tokyo’s Narita Airport is served by most major airlines, with direct flights from Heathrow with British Airways and Japan Air Lines, plus various indirect options from most UK airports. Haneda Airport handles mainly domestic flights but does also have some international options.

Time difference GMT +9
Currency Yen
Language Japanese. English is spoken in major hotels and key tourist sites, but less so elsewhere.

Entry details (for British nationals) a visa is not required. Passports need at least 6 months validity from your date of entry. While planning your holiday and before you depart check the latest travel advice at www.fco.gov.uk.

Where to stay in Tokyo

Tokyo has a huge range of hotel options across the city, and with a superb public transport network getting around is fairly easy - meaning that your hotel location isn’t too important for sightseeing. Areas such as Marunouchi and Ginza tend to have upmarket hotel options with the city centre being quiet at night, while the likes of Roppongi, Shibuya and Shinjuku offer options in more budgets and are ideal for restaurants, shopping and lively nightlife.

Holiday ideas to Tokyo

You’ll need three or four days to make a dent in to Tokyo, so allow yourself enough time to see the main sites - don’t underestimate quite how large this city is! Great flight connections from the UK and to other parts of Asia make Tokyo a key point in any itinerary, although as it;s such a hectic place we tend to recommend starting your trip in somewhere a little smaller, such as Kyoto.

Welcome to Tokyo

Japan’s hectic, frenetic capital is one of the world’s greatest cities, and is packed with things to see and do. Its modern side of neon billboards and thronging crossroads is tempered by traditional temples and cherry blossoms in the parks, but it’s an easy place to get to know - go shopping in one of the quirky quarters, eat sushi in the place to be seen or take in the crazy nightlife in Shinjuku.

What to do in Tokyo

Tokyo is a vast city so allow plenty of time to take things in - although the comprehensive subway and overland train networks make getting around straightforward. Tokyo Sky Tree is the world’s second tallest structure and gives incredible views across the city, laying out the various districts that make Tokyo tick beneath you - head to Akihabara for geek subculture, Harajuku for fashionistas, Ginza for snob value and Shibuya for the world’s maddest pedestrian crossing. There’s a myriad of temples, museums, parks and markets also on offer - Tokyo really is packed with interest and excitement.