HOSHINOYA TOKYO

A theme of tranquillity and rest continues to the 84 comfortable guest rooms, furnished with low beds, tatami floor mats, cypress-framed sofas and deep baths for a proper soak. There are shoji paper screens at the window, soft lighting, and kimonos in the bamboo closet. On the top floor, blissful indoor and outdoor baths are fed by hot spring waters 1,500 metres below the city. Meanwhile, in the restaurant, up-and-coming chef Noriyuki Hamada fuses fish-focused Nippon cuisine and seasonal ingredients with classic French techniques.

THINGS TO DO AT THE HOTEL

• Begin the day with Kenjutsu sword training on the rooftop
• Recover from explorations of Tokyo with a soak in the 17th floor onsen
• Sample afternoon tea where classic pastries and petit fours are combined with sake and typical rakugan confectionery
• Visit the spa to sample the signature Shiki massage treatment incorporating steamed Japanese herbs
• Enjoy chef Noriyuki Hamada’s seasonal Nippon creations in the intimate restaurant, or from the comfort of your room

THINGS TO DO NEARBY

• Browse the dazzling food halls in the basements of Ginza’s sophisticated department stores
• Take an evening cruise along Tokyo’s historic waterways
• Discover the remnants of Edo Castle in the Imperial Palace East Gardens