Where to stay in Tokyo
Asakusa is the cheapest area, at €98 a night for a mid-range hotel; Marunouchi / Tokyo Station the priciest, at €118. The table below gives each area's median price, surveyed on 15 October 2026, at constant comfort level.
| Area | Hostel | Mid-range hotel | Upscale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asakusa | €2426 | €9813 | €26512 |
| Ueno | €2712 | €10519 | too few surveyed |
| Ginza | too few surveyed | €10912 | €31126 |
| Shinjuku | too few surveyed | €11610 | €26816 |
| Marunouchi / Tokyo Station | too few surveyed | €11810 | too few surveyed |
| Ikebukuro | €3412 | too few surveyed | too few surveyed |
| Roppongi | €2311 | too few surveyed | €32020 |
| Shibuya | too few surveyed | too few surveyed | too few surveyed |
Median per night; the small figure is the number of properties surveyed. An area with fewer than 8 addresses in a tier shows no price: a median over five values shifts by a fifth if one moves.
The area costs you most at the top end
For hostels, the gap between the cheapest and priciest area is only 48%. For mid-range hotels it reaches 20%. Put differently: on a tight budget, pick the area for what is there, not for its price. From hotel level up, the address becomes a real lever.
The areas, one by one
Asakusa€98 a night
Prewar Tokyo, around Senso-ji temple and its lanes of craft shops. It is the cheapest area in the survey and the one that keeps the most character: low houses, old storefronts, a covered shopping street. The drawback is transport, limited to two metro lines, which stretches journeys to the western half of the city. Suits you if you come for the atmosphere and the temples, less so if your trip revolves around Shibuya and Shinjuku.
Ueno€105 a night
The museum district, with Ueno Park, the National Museum and the zoo, plus the Ameyoko market under the tracks. It sits on the Yamanote loop line, which puts the whole centre within a direct ride, and stays markedly cheaper than the west of the city. The mood is working-class and lively by day, quieter at night. It is the best value in the survey for anyone wanting central without central prices.
Ginza€109 a night
The department store district, with galleries and the kabuki theatre, laid out on a grid and pedestrianised at weekends. Hotel prices sit mid-range, which is surprising for so prestigious an address. Life stops early, though: shops close around eight and the streets empty. Pick it for the location and the quiet nights, not for the buzz.
Shinjuku€116 a night
The world's busiest station, and the centre of gravity of western Tokyo. Everything converges here: rail lines, metro, airport buses, which makes it the most practical base to range from. It is also the nightlife, with Kabukicho and the alleys of Golden Gai. Prices sit at the top of the survey, and the area can be exhausting: dense, loud, maze-like.
Marunouchi / Tokyo Station€118 a night
The business district between Tokyo Station and the Imperial Palace, with direct shinkansen access. It is the priciest in the survey and the quietest at night: office towers that empty out, little food after nine. Worth it if you are chaining bullet-train journeys, or if quiet nights matter more than atmosphere.
Ikebukuro
A major shopping hub to the north, on the Yamanote line, noticeably less touristy than Shinjuku or Shibuya. Our survey is too thin there at mid-range to give a median price.
Only 5 properties surveyed in this area at mid-range comfort: too few to publish a median.
Roppongi
The district of contemporary art museums and international nightlife, popular with expatriates. Too few mid-range properties surveyed to publish a reliable median.
Only 4 properties surveyed in this area at mid-range comfort: too few to publish a median.
Shibuya
The most photographed crossing in the city, youth fashion and dense nightlife. Very well connected, but our survey found only a handful of mid-range properties: the offer leans towards business hotels and the very top end, which explains the absence of a published median.
Only 3 properties surveyed in this area at mid-range comfort: too few to publish a median.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the cheapest area in Tokyo?
- Asakusa, at €98 a night for a mid-range hotel, against €118 in Marunouchi / Tokyo Station. The gap holds at the same standard: these are two medians of the same tier, surveyed on the same day.
- Does the area really change the price?
- It depends on your tier, and this is the part the guides leave out. For hostels the gap between the cheapest and priciest area is only 48%. For mid-range hotels it rises to 20%. The further up you go, the more the address costs.
- Where do these prices come from?
- From a survey dated 15 October 2026, covering 159 Tokyo properties at mid-range comfort, 76 of which sit inside one of the areas above. Each price is its area's median, not a weighted average or an estimate.
Surveyed 15 October 2026. Prices move; this page is regenerated at every new collection.