At some point in your travels to Tokyo, if you plan on visiting a city outside the capital of Japan, you will venture to this station perhaps. During that time you will see the frantically hurrying people of Tokyo and the line of shops and cafes that you can browse for quite some time if you desired to do so.

There was some construction works just outside during my visit. You can walk to this place from the Imperial Palace. Beautiful architecture with a european flair. Check out the ceilings from inside, really nice. Plenty of eateries inside the buidling (ramen street), good for a quick lunch. The place can be a little overwhelming & we had some difficulties finding... More 

To be honest, this is only a JR station. You got to admit this historic building do leave a very good impression. It is designed differently with other city JR station. Good for photo session!

When visiting Tokyo 2 weeks ago we actually saw a unique building in the city. The Tokyo Central Railway Station was a beautiful old style historic building that made us feel like we were back in the United States. Mostly all of downtown Tokyo's buildings and architecture are made of Modern style and slick looking buildings, with hardly any color.... More 

Work is in progress in front of this station, but the building looks stunning from the outside, as well as inside.. just pop in and have a look at the cupola (i.e. when exchanging your Japan Rail voucher for your actual rail pass @JR office)

I recently stayed in a hotel above Tokyo station and consequently used the station's facilities frequently. All up the restaurants I visited in Daimaru (12th floor) and Ramen street were good quality and the food stores, especially in Daimaru, were very convenient and food quality was high. The only issue that I had was familiarising myself with the layout quickly.... More