Stepping out in style on the Tokyo subway

Thirty million people and a barrage of neon can't curb Tokyo's charm.

Start your day by ogling the giant red tuna at the Tsukiji Fish Market in the Ginza district, then join the camera-toting tour groups outside the Imperial Palace, before riding the subway to the traditional Asakusa district where a rickshaw driver will cart you through the narrow streets that surround the Senso-ji temple. Sample some tempura or sukiyaki at a nearby restaurant and soak away the jet lag at an onsen.

On the weekend, join the locals for a stroll in one of Tokyo's many manicured parks or check out the future of fashion in Shibuya and Harajuku where an army of alienated teenagers parade around in outrageous garb for the benefit of voyeurs.

Party the night away in the clubs of Roppongi and catch some shut-eye in a manga cafe while you wait for the subway to open the next morning. Since Bill Murray found himself Lost In Translation in Tokyo, it has been de rigeur for travellers to visit the 53-floor Park Hyatt in Shinjuku and take in the view and a cocktail at the hotel's swanky bar.