Gajoen Tokyo
Meguro, Shibuya, Tokyo
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Over 2,500 pieces of traditional Japanese art, mother-of-pearl inlays, and lacquered woodwork fill the palatial public spaces.
“Ornate Japanese art sanctuary”
The 1935 Hyakudan Kaidan wooden staircase, a registered Tangible Cultural Property, connects ornate historic banquet halls.
Generous suites exceeding eighty square meters include private in-room saunas and dedicated tea-lounge service.
Maximalist Japanese interiors showcase over 2,500 traditional art pieces, mother-of-pearl inlays, and lacquerwork.
In Meguro along the river, a three-minute walk from Meguro Station and its garden surroundings.
Rooms
Every expansive suite is styled around tea-room aesthetics, featuring tatami mats, garden views, a jetted tub, and a private sauna.
Backstory
Rikizo Hosokawa founded the retreat as a lavish bathhouse, later creating the 1935 Hyakudan Kaidan, a ninety-nine-step wooden staircase connecting ornate banquet halls.
Eat & drink
Dine on seasonal kaiseki beneath painted ceilings in Tofutei's thatched pavilion, or reserve a private dining room at Shunyuki for Beijing cuisine.
The neighborhood
Set along the Meguro River, the property is a short stroll from Meguro Station and its cherry-tree-lined waterside paths.
“Known as the “Dragon Palace,” and often referred to as a “museum hotel,” this is an establishment with serious artistic pedigree.”
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