On Sunday, August 25, 2019 at 11:04:12 PM UTC-5, Band Beyond You wrote:
> Frankie <markjohnsonroofing@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I am considering taking a road/rail trip from Kinokawa city to get all up
> > in amongst the Olympics fervor.
> > I doubt I would want go pay lodging price (if I can even find it)
> > Any ideas on if or where I should stay would be appreciated.
> > Any suggestions of any type on this would be appreciated as well.
> > 
> 
> Stay with friends to avoid the rapacious lodging tariffs? Or try something
> novel like capsule hotels or the AirB&B-type business model? I doubt the
> police would allow you to camp in Hibiya, Ueno or Yoyogi parks, or, no
> offense intended: to join the homeless along the riverbanks or Shinjuku
> Station...

I agree with that. You might find a last minute lodging for some events, but even though there are tons of Air BnB options (the foreign investors have been snapping up apartments like crazy the past couple of years) I doubt you'll find much. Find or make a friend; maybe see if a coworker has a family or friend that will let you stay there. You could also stay a bit outside of Tokyo and/or take an overnight train/bus up, spend all day doing Olympics stuff, then another overnight back. 

John W