Hoshinoya Tokyo
Otemachi, Shibuya, Tokyo
“Vertical ryokan sanctuary”
MICHELIN Guide · Softer Volumes
Vibe
You shed your shoes at the entry, treading barefoot across continuous tatami mats that span seventeen vertical floors.
“Vertical ryokan sanctuary”
Vertical ryokan design creates total immersion, erasing surrounding skyscrapers.
Seamless omotenashi service with floor-specific lounge areas and seasonal dining.
Traditional ryokan customs reimagined through local craftsmanship and natural hot springs.
In Otemachi near Tokyo Station and the Imperial Palace
Rooms
Shoji screens diffuse soft light over low futon beds, and sliding cedar panels open to deep soaking tubs.
Backstory
Opened in 2016, the tower is wrapped in a black steel lattice pattern inspired by traditional kimono fabric.
Wellness
On the top floor, a natural onsen draws thermal water pumped from 1,500 meters below the city streets.
Eat & drink
Dining unfolds in private tatami rooms, where multi-course dinners combine French technique with seasonal Japanese ingredients.
The neighborhood
Set among Otemachi’s glass office towers, the Imperial Palace gardens and Tokyo Station are just a short walk away.
“A ryokan in both form and function, but one that's contemporary in style and imposing in scale, as befits its unusual location.”
“Five-star, luxury ryokan in the middle of the city... open roof hot springs on 17th floor with soaring walls that frame the sky...”
The app
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