Imperial Hotel Tokyo
Shibuya, Tokyo
Forbes Travel Guide
“A Japanese institution, Imperial Hotel, Tokyo is as close as it gets to a historic property in a city that constantly reinvents itself… It was first built in 1890 at the request of the Imperial government to cater to Western visitors.”
Vibe
Japan's storied state guesthouse operates with meticulous white-glove hospitality, hosting visiting dignitaries, traditional tea ceremonies, and generational family banquets.
“Historic state guesthouse”
A Tokyo institution since 1890, serving generations with milestone banquets and the legendary Old Imperial Bar.
Founded in 1890 as Japan's state guesthouse, preserving Frank Lloyd Wright relics and storied diplomatic pedigree.
White-glove Japanese hospitality, dedicated Imperial Floor concierges, and Thierry Voisin fine dining at Les Saisons.
Overlooking Hibiya Park and the Imperial Palace grounds, a short walk from Ginza and Yurakucho Station.
Rooms
Imperial Floor rooms come with dedicated attendants, while specialty suites incorporate Frank Lloyd Wright geometric motifs and carved Oya stone reliefs.
Wellness
An indoor swimming pool, saunas, and dedicated treatment rooms for traditional shiatsu massage offer a calm retreat from downtown.
Backstory
Founded in 1890 by industrialist Eiichi Shibusawa, the hotel famously survived the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake in Frank Lloyd Wright's Mayan Revival masterpiece.
Eat & drink
Order a 1924 Mount Fuji cocktail beside original Frank Lloyd Wright terracotta at the Old Imperial Bar, or book Thierry Voisin's Les Saisons.
The neighborhood
The grounds border the forty-acre canopy of Hibiya Park and the Imperial Palace moat, with Ginza's department stores a short walk away.
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