Overview
For a Tokyo stay between longer rail journeys, Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyobashi puts Tokyo Station within walking distance without placing you inside the station complex. The hotel is about five minutes from the Yaesu Central Entrance, east of the tracks, with Ginza and Nihonbashi nearby.
Sightseeing doesn't always require a return trip through Tokyo Station. Kyobashi Station (Tokyo) is about two minutes away, and Ginza Line trains run from there to Asakusa and Shibuya. Back at the hotel, a guest lounge with complimentary drinks and snacks provides somewhere to relax outside your room.
Rooms
The smallest double measures 18 square meters and has a 150-centimeter-wide bed. Standard twins provide 23.5 square meters and separate beds, an important distinction if two adults prefer not to share.
For three travelers, the 31.7-square-meter Superior room has three beds. A larger Superior Twin measures 35.3 square meters, while the 58.8-square-meter Junior Suite adds a living area and walk-in closet. In the suite, the bathroom, vanity area, and toilet are separate, so two people can get ready without sharing one combined bathroom space.
Rooms include free Wi-Fi and television screencasting. The rosewood color scheme and picture-puzzle designs on the headboards draw on the culture of Edo-era Tokyo.
Facilities
The second-floor guest lounge serves complimentary self-service coffee, tea, Japanese tea, and snacks from 3 to 10 p.m. It's reserved for overnight guests. The afternoon opening makes it handy after check-in or before dinner, rather than for an early-morning coffee.
Coin-operated laundry machines and a shared microwave are on the third floor. On a longer trip, being able to wash clothes can reduce how much you need to carry. A separate laundry service is also available through reception.
There is no hotel parking.
Dining
Cafe THE LOUNGE serves a Japanese and Western breakfast buffet on the second floor. One local specialty is Fukagawa-meshi, a clam-and-rice dish served either as mixed rice or with clam and vegetable miso soup poured over it. Miso soup with freshly shaved bonito flakes and grilled fish accompany French toast, bread, and other Western breakfast dishes.
Breakfast runs from 6:30 to 10 a.m., with last entry at 9:30. Weekday lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., with last entry at 1:30; there is no lunch service on weekends or public holidays. The complimentary guest-lounge refreshments later in the day are separate from these meals.
Location and transport
Exit 24 of the Yaesu underground mall is about a minute from the hotel. This can shorten the street-level portion of the walk from Tokyo Station, but the one-minute figure begins at the mall exit, not at a train platform. Leave enough time to cross the station before a Shinkansen departure.
Exit 7 is the nearest reference point at Kyobashi Station. Takaracho Station's Exit A5, about five minutes away, provides another option on the Toei Asakusa Line. If either subway line already serves your destination, there's little reason to walk to Tokyo Station first.
Airport access
The Narita Express connects Narita Airport directly with Tokyo Station in about an hour. From there, you still need to walk through the station and out toward Yaesu, so the train time alone isn't the full airport-to-hotel journey.
From Haneda, a rail route using the Keikyu and Toei Asakusa lines reaches Takaracho. Check the service and whether a transfer is required for your departure, then allow for the five-minute walk from the station exit. This route avoids taking luggage through Tokyo Station.
Why stay here
Intercity rail access is close, yet the hotel is outside the station complex in a city neighborhood. You can arrive by Shinkansen, settle in, and use the nearby subway for sightseeing. The guest lounge and laundry are particularly helpful when Tokyo is one stop in a longer itinerary.
Artizon Museum in Kyobashi presents exhibitions spanning older and contemporary art, with timed-entry reservations. For shopping, the department stores, boutiques, and cafes of Tokyo-Ginza provide another nearby focus.
Good to know
Check-in begins at 3 p.m., and checkout is at 11 a.m. Daily cleaning and towel changes are provided, while sheets are normally changed every three days. Daily sheet changes can be requested using the card in the room.
Let the hotel know if you'll arrive late. Keep your key card with you when returning overnight, as the entrance is locked from 1 to 6 a.m.
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