Tokyo · Japan
Where to stay in Taitō
Taitō is a city in Tokyo, Japan, home to about 212,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- HND18 km · Tokyo Haneda International Airport
- Currency
- JPYyen
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Language
- Japanese
About
About Taitō
Taitō (台東区, Taitō-ku) is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. In English, it is known as Taitō City.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Taitō
See
- Asakura Museum of Sculpture
- SCAI The Bathhouse
- Shitamachi Museum Annex
- Jōkan-ji
Do
- Iwasaki's Ganso Shokuhin Sample-ya
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Where to stay
Which part of Taitō to stay in
Taito has Tokyo's best range of cheap to midrange accommodation. The listings below cover only more far-flung bits of the district, see Asakusa and Ueno for listings of hotels in the immediate vicinity of the two central stations. The area around Minami-Senju (南千住) near the northern end of the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, formerly known as San'ya (山谷), has some of Tokyo's cheapest budget accommodation. The typical room is an individual tatami flat of 2 square-meters, with television and air-conditioning. The bedding is Japanese style (futon set and pillow).
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Where to stay
Hotels in Taitō
36 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Sofitel Tokyo | 1994 | 1.1 km |
| nen-nekoya | 1.6 km | |
| Tosei Hotel Cocone Ueno | 0.4 km | |
| 2-1-17 Kitaueno | 0.6 km | |
| Akihabara Washington Hotel | 1.8 km | |
| Artist Hotel - BnA Studio Akihabara | 1.4 km | |
| Best Western Hotel Fino Tokyo Akihabara | 1.1 km | |
| Comfort Hotel Tokyo Higashi Nihombashi | 2.1 km | |
| Cotoha Hotel Okachimachi | 0.7 km | |
| DDD Hotel | 1.9 km | |
| Dormy Inn Akihabara | 1.2 km | |
| Dormy Inn Ueno Okachimachi Dormy Inn | 0.5 km | |
| Guest House Denchi | 0.9 km | |
| Hotel Emit Ueno | 0.1 km | |
| Hotel Graphy Nezu | 1.2 km | |
| Hotel Mercury OYO Rooms | 1.6 km | |
| Hotel MONday Premium Ueno Okachimachi | 0.8 km | |
| Hotel Mystays Asakusabashi | 1.7 km | |
| Hotel Mystays Ueno Inaricho | 0.5 km | |
| Hotel New Ueno | 0.2 km | |
| Hotel Resol Akihabara | 1.8 km | |
| Hotel Route-Inn Grand Tokyo Asakusabashi | 1.6 km | |
| Hotel Sardonyx Ueno | 0.5 km | |
| ICI Hotel Asakusabashi | 1.6 km | |
| Keikyu EX Inn Akihabara | 1.3 km | |
| Mimaru Tokyo Ueno Inaricho | 0.2 km | |
| Mimaru Tokyo Ueno North | 0.4 km | |
| Mitsui Garden Hotel Ueno | 0.2 km | |
| MONday Apart Premium Akihabara | 1.7 km | |
| MONday Apart Premium Akihabaraasakusabashi Sta. | 1.8 km | |
| Nohga Hotel Ueno Tokyo | 0.3 km | |
| OYO Ryokan SAKURA GARDEN Higashi-Kanda OYO Rooms | 1.8 km | |
| Remm Akihabara | 1.7 km | |
| Toyoko Inn Tokyo Akiba Asakusabashi-eki Higashi-guchi | 1.6 km | |
| Toyoko Inn Tokyo Kanda Akihabara | 1.9 km | |
| Ueno Touganeya Hotel | 0.3 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Taitō
Taitō has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; September is the wettest, with about 200 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Taitō: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), about 18 km from the city centre in a straight line; Narita International Airport (NRT, 55 km) and Ibaraki Airport (IBR, 77 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Ueno Station is the major hub, connecting together northbound Shinkansen passengers with the JR Yamanote line, the subway Ginza and Hibiya lines, and the Keisei trains to Narita. If visiting Tokyo University in Bunkyo, the Hongō Sanchōme Stations of the Marunouchi and Ōedo subway lines are the most convenient.
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HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport
NRT · Narita International Airport
IBR · Ibaraki Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Taitō
Stay safe
As Tokyo's largest slum, the San'ya (山谷) area has a dangerous reputation, and you will often see rundown buildings and garbage piling up in the street. Nevertheless, street crime and especially violent crime remains rare, and you are unlikely to have major issues if you maintain a moderate level of vigilance. Women may want to avoid walking around the area alone though, as sexual harassment tends to be more common here than elsewhere.
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Questions
Taitō: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Taitō?
Taitō has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; September is the wettest, with about 200 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Taitō?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), about 18 km from the city centre in a straight line; Narita International Airport (NRT, 55 km) and Ibaraki Airport (IBR, 77 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Taitō?
yen (JPY).
Nearby
Destinations near Taitō
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.