Celebrity Hotels in Tokyo

Aman Tokyo takes the design language of a Japanese ryokan into the upper floors of Otemachi Tower. Wood, granite and washi paper give its expansive interiors a restrained character, with ikebana displays and engawa platforms lending definition to the vast lobby. Suites pair shoji sliding doors and deep stone furo baths with floor-to-ceiling views of the capital; some look across the Imperial Palace Gardens toward Mount Fuji on clear days. The same attention to Japanese traditions carries into Musashi, where Edomae-style omakase sushi is served at a hinoki cypress counter. A 30-meter indoor pool and Japanese-style bathing facilities make time at the hotel as much a part of a Tokyo stay as exploring the city below.

A library of more than 2,000 books, selected by interior designer John Morford, gives Park Hyatt Tokyo a distinctly personal focus high above Shinjuku. The hotel occupies floors 39 through 52 of Kenzo Tange’s Shinjuku Park Tower, with 171 rooms and suites furnished with artwork and custom pieces that carry its residential character into the guest quarters. Height shapes the experience throughout: the indoor pool sits behind floor-to-ceiling glass with views toward Mount Fuji, while New York Grill pairs the Tokyo panorama with an open kitchen and two New York–inspired murals by Italian artist Valerio Adami. Books, art, and the city beyond the windows give the hotel plenty to hold your attention between outings.