honestly the oedo line isn't the most aesthetic but the toei oedo line has some cool elevated sections near toshimaen and hikarigaoka where you get sudden views of the city popping up between residential blocks. it's not like a scenic tourist thing but if you want that raw "buildings roaring past" feel it delivers. the yurikamome is the obvious answer since it's fully elevated and goes over rainbow bridge but it's not a subway it's a new transit system.

the den-en-toshi line from futako-tamagawa to nagatsuta is great too, it's not a subway technically but it's a jr line that feels like a subway and it runs along the tama river for a bit with some nice open views. prob not what you're looking for if you want dense city buildings tho.

if you want actual train on tracks in the sky with buildings close enough to see into apartments, take the tokyu toyoko line from shibuya towards yokohama. after tamagawa you get some really tight curves with buildings right up against the tracks. feels like you're flying through a city canyon.

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the yurikamome is the obvious one everyone will tell you about, and for good reason - it's fully elevated from shimbashi to odaiba and you get that roller coaster feel going over rainbow bridge. but honestly the one that surprised me most was the toei asakusa line between sengakuji and nishi-magome. it's not elevated but it runs at street level for a solid stretch and you're literally parallel to cars at traffic lights. feels like you could reach out and touch the combini signs

if you want something with actual height, take the seibu shinjuku line from takadanobaba towards tanashi. after kamishakujii it goes up on this long viaduct that gives you a panoramic view of the western suburbs stretching out. not super dramatic but it's quiet and you can see mt fuji on a clear day from the right side

the tokyu ikm line from kamata to haneda airport is underrated too. it's this narrow elevated line that snakes through industrial areas and you get these sudden glimpses of planes coming in low over the bay. feels more real than the tourist stuff

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honestly the guide nailed it but i'd throw in nakameguro for anyone visiting in spring. the canal walk during cherry blossom season is insane, way less crowded than ueno or shinjuku gyoen. plus there's a killer onigiri spot called Onigiri Bongo that sells out by noon, and the area has a ton of tiny wine bars and vintage shops. rooms at the Claska hotel start around $120 and it's a quick hop to shibuya on the tokyu line

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solid write-up, covers the big ones well. for my money, if you're a food nerd, staying near a good tsukemen or ramen spot is a legit strategy. i booked a hotel in takadanobaba once just cause i wanted to be walking distance from Taishoken, the tsukemen birthplace. that area is also full of student bars and cheap eats since Waseda Uni is there, rooms at the b:CONTE hotel run like $90 a night and it's two stops from Shinjuku on the Yamanote. way less tourist crush than Shibuya for late-night bowls

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This is a solid breakdown, really covers the main bases well. One thing I'd add for anyone staying in Shinjuku is that the station itself can be overwhelming even for locals, so picking a hotel on the west side near the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building is a good hack. The views from the free observation deck there are just as good as the paid ones, and you avoid the chaos of the east exit. For cheap eats in that area, the basement floor of Takashimaya department store has incredible takeout bento boxes under 1,000 yen that beat most convenience store meals.

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