Published date: August 10, 2025
After the Budokan Live
Room Type Stayed
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Experience of the stay
An email arrives beforehand. I receive both an English email and a Japanese email. The English email has a request for the floor preference, so I requested a higher floor in advance. On the day of my stay, they had prepared the top floor for me.
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When you exit the C6a exit of the Tozai Line, if you go to the right, you will find the approach to the Ascot. It’s indeed a bit hard to find, but if you’re young, you should be able to locate it. Please aim for the reception on the 22nd floor by taking the elevator from the ground floor.
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I used this hotel to attend the Budokan live. It’s two stations away from Kudanshita on the Tozai Line. If you’re tired, you might want to take a taxi back after the concert.
You’ll be walking inside the subway, but I bought beer, snacks, and limited-time breads from a convenience store along the way and checked in.
It was around 14:30, but since I became a hotel member on that day, I was able to check in early. I recommend this since it’s free.
After charging my phone and taking a break before the concert, I returned to the Budokan live venue at 16:00 to enter at 16:30.
The Tozai Line was quite crowded before getting on.
I was tired, so I bought dinner and breakfast, but many of the other guests were also shopping and returning.
It’s a luxury hotel, but everyone was quite casually dressed, making it feel accessible. Haha. I worked alongside some overseas guests in the lounge’s tea lounge, and we also enjoyed a coffee time together.
Next to the hotel is the powerful spiritual spot, Shomon-zuka. On my way back, I stopped to pay my respects. It seems to be popular enough that people line up to worship there.
It’s about 10 minutes to Tokyo Station. Young people can walk it. I took a photo with my favorite character's acrylic stand at the Marunouchi side of Tokyo Station and had tea at a café in Marunouchi Building.
I bought souvenirs at Tokyo Station and went home.
Experiences during the trip
I was able to spend a luxurious time close to the concert venue. After the live performance, there was a fan club streaming, and I was able to relax and watch it in the hotel. I would love to use this hotel again for another Budokan live. They asked me if I had a good time, and I left the hotel saying I would use it again for my fandom activities!
It was truly a luxurious trip to Tokyo.
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