Things to do in Tokyo at 6:00 AM

[rachelmanija]

My flight arrives in Tokyo at 5:00 AM, and our train to Kyoto was booked for some time in the afternoon. In a moment of temporary insanity, I agreed to escort everyone (3 professors, 12 students) around Tokyo. (I and another student extended our trip to hang around Tokyo for a while after everyone else leaves Japan, but for most students, this will be their only chance to see Tokyo. The rest of the trip will be spent in Tokyo.)

What do you do in Tokyo at 6:00 AM? I want to show them city life, so no recs for the Imperial Palace. Also, I believe that the Tsukiji Fish Market is now closed to gawkers.

Comments

[starlady]

Get on the JR not-Narita Express train and shell out for the green seats--it'll get you in to Ueno about ten minutes slower than the Narita Express, in better comfort. Change to the Oedo line on the subway at Ueno and take everyone to Asakusa. Classic Tokyo downtown atmosphere, et voila! Make sure to allow enough time (two to three hours) back to Narita.

[rachelmanija]

We're flying into Haneda (which I've never flown into before) and I think taking a train to Tokyo Station. From whence we could certainly proceed to Asakusa, good idea. I was also thinking about Shibuya, because it's so Ultimate Cityscape, but I don't know if it's so much so in the day - I may have only been there at night.

There's also Harajuku, though it'll be mid-week so I don't think anyone will be dressed up.

[starlady]

Ah, Haneda. Don't take the monorail, it takes forever. I'd still recommend Asakusa, I think, or Shibuya and Aoyama. Definitely still plenty of fun during the day.

There aren't even many people dressed up in Harajuku on the weekends anymore--the cool kids have decamped for other places.

(I'm jealous! I hope you have fun!)

[rachelmanija]

Thanks! So, no monorail, regular train instead?

Where are the cool kids now?