Asakusa or Ikebukuro

I cannot decide which place is more convenient to most amenities, to stay in Asakusa or Ikebukuro?
Thanks.

Hi!

Depends on what you want to do, Ikebukuro is close to the Yamanote line, which has easy acces to Shinjuku, Shibuya and Harajuku which are the best places to see Tokyo at night.

On the other hand, Asakusa is the tradicional part of Tokyo, closer to Akihabara if you are kind of a geek and you are into gadgets, games and manga.

Hope it helps.

ikebukuro...

I would suggest Ikebukuro. It is close to the Yamanote line, which you may want to make extensive use of if you plan to see a great deal of Tokyo. It's also a more metropolitan area, and you're likely to find almost anything you need there.

Don't get me wrong, Asakusa is wonderful, I'm not saying you *shouldn't* stay there, but I see more convenience to staying in Ikebukuro.

Thank you all for responding. As I do more research, I read that Ueno is a better location as there's direct train/bus connection to Narita Airport which is also my concern as we are a family of 4 adults with 2 oldies in tow. How many hours do I need to start my trip to the airport? The immense size of Tokyo put me in a quandary to choose the best location to suit the young and old. Please advise so I can decide once and for all. We would be in Tokyo early November for 5 days.Thank you very much and have a happy day.

I know there are others who can give better advice on this site. My opinion is... Don't limit your hotel accomodations to access Narita Express. Yes, The train is cheaper. Limo bus is more costly, But easier. Many hotels in and across Tokyo will put you at the door if you use Limo bus. If hotel cost is a problem, Do research on places close to the Limo bus drop sites and go from there. Most of the Limo bus drops are a little expensive. If you must stay in Ueno, Look here.

http://www.hoteledoya.com/main.html