Local Guide
Modern Tokyo, Traditional TokyoFor business or sightseeing, the Tokyo Prince Hotel is a perfect base from which to visit the top 100 scenic locations in Tokyo.Enjoy Tokyo to your heart's content.
Find using Zenrin MapsThe concierge / front desk can help you with information about local attractions.Please do not hesitate to ask for assistance.We can also arrange for tours of Tokyo by taxi.
Attractions around the Tokyo Prince Hotel
Zojoji Temple
A historic temple that was the family temple of the Tokugawa dynasty.There are many traditional structures in the temple grounds.
- Access
- Adjacent to the Tokyo Prince Hotel.
Pokemon Center Tokyo
The only shop in Tokyo where you can buy original Pokemon merchandise.
- Access
- Walk 10 minutes or take a shuttle bus to Hamamatsucho Station.
Tokyo Tower
Tokyo Tower, symbol of Tokyo
- Access
- A 3-minute walk from the Tokyo Prince Hotel.
Roppongi/Roppongi Hills
One of the best entertainment districts in Tokyo.Also well-known as a gathering place for international residents of Tokyo.The Roppongi Hills complex is one of Tokyo's newest developments, with shops and restaurants as well as a variety of other facilities such as an art museum, cinema, viewing platform, hotel, residences, offices, and a public park.The viewing platform on the 52nd floor of Mori Tower above Roppongi Hills offers unbroken, 360-degree, dynamic view of Tokyo and the surrounding areas.
- Access
- 5 minutes by car from the Tokyo Prince Hotel. 3 stops from Daimon Station on the Oedo subway line. Get off at Roppongi Station.
Water Bus
A tourist boat that cruises from Odaiba to Asakusa and other destinations.
- Access
- A 5-minute drive from the hotel.
Hama Rikyu
A typical feudal lord's garden from the Edo period, that contains seawater ponds and two former duck hunting grounds. Seawater ponds change with the tides and are a common feature of Japanese gardens built by the sea.
- Access
- Two stations after Daimon station on the Toei Oedo Line, approximately 3 minutes.Walk 7 minutes from the station.
Odaiba
A new hotspot on the Tokyo seaside. There are many attractions at Odaiba, including Odaiba Kaihin Koen (seaside park), Shiokaze Koen (park), Japan's first hot spring theme park Oedo-Onsen-Monogatari, shopping centers such as Decks Tokyo Beach, Aqua City Odaiba, and VenusFort, the Fuji Television Network building, and the Odaiba Ferris Wheel.
- Access
- Walk 10 minutes or take a shuttle bus to JR Hamamatsucho Station.Approximately 16 minutes by Toei Bus from Hamamatsucho Station.
Shiba Daijingu Shrine
According to shrine records, this is one of the oldest shrines dedicated to a branch deity of the Ise Shrine during the mid-Heian period.
- Access
- A 3-minute walk from the Tokyo Prince Hotel.
Asakusa
For centuries, Asakusa has been a center of urban life for ordinary people in Tokyo. This lively quarter, which retains a feel of old Edo, is very popular with tourists. Pass through the Kaminarimon Gate and stroll down the Nakamise shopping street to the center of Asakusa, Sensoji Temple. This temple, familiarly known as the Asakusa Kannon, has been the center of people's lives and religious faith for centuries. Asakusa is also the setting for many colorful events throughout the year, such as the Sanja Festival (the Asakusa Shrine's annual festival in mid-May), which is one of the three major festivals from the Edo period, as well as the Houzukiichi (ground cherry market), the Asakusa Samba Carnival, and the Tokyo Jidai Matsuri Festival.
- Access
- Daimon Station, on the Toei Subway Asakusa Line, is a 7-minute walk from Tokyo Prince Hotel. On the Toei Subway Asakusa Line, Asakusa Station is a 15-minute journey from Daimon Station.
Akihabara
Akihabara is well-known as a sprawling district full of shops selling PCs, electrical appliances, electronic components, and other products. With more than 500 shops, Akihabara is known for its enormous product range and low prices. What you cannot find elsewhere, you are sure to find here.
- Access
- Ten minutes from JR Hamamatsucyo Station to Akihabara Station on the JR Yamanote Line.
Shinjuku
Shinjuku is a vibrant district with many different faces. If you go out the West Exit of Shinjuku Station, you can see the impressive Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office building, while just outside the East Exit are such Tokyo shopping landmarks as the Alta fashion building and the Isetan department store, and the area around the South Exit is undergoing new development on a large scale. From shopping to the latest gourmet spots, there is much to see and do in Shinjuku. The Kabukicho area of Shinjuku is one of Tokyo's most popular entertainment districts, where the partying lasts until the small hours of the morning.
- Access
- Shinjyuku Station is Six stops (14 minutes) after Akabanebashi Station on the Toei Oedo Line.
Ginza
The exclusive shopping district where land is more expensive than anywhere else in Japan.Home to upscale department stores and exclusive brand boutiques, as well as gourmet restaurants, Ginza has a sophisticated and elegant atmosphere. Cars are prohibited in Ginza from noon on weekends and holidays, transforming the district into a relaxing Pedestrian Heaven. This practice of temporarily pedestrianizing shopping districts, which originated in Ginza, has since been introduced in many other places throughout Japan. From Ginza, the districts of Tsukiji, Yurakucho, and Hibiya are within walking distance. The Tsukiji fish market is popular with Japanese and international visitors alike. Hibiya is another sophisticated district, featuring the expansive, green oasis of Hibiya Park.
- Access
- Four minutes from Onarimon Station to Hibiya Station on Toei Mita Line. Change trains at Hibiya Station. Two minute from Hibiya Station to Ginza Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line or Marunouchi Line. * The 8-chome area of Ginza is a 5-minute walk from Hibiya Station.
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