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Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi
Tokyo, Japan · Four Seasons · Apex Luxury
Crowning the 39-storey Ōtemachi One Tower above the Imperial Palace, this Forbes Five-Star and three-Michelin-Keys hotel ranked #1 hotel in Japan in the 2025 Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards; its French restaurant est has held a Michelin star for five consecutive years, and the Masakado Shrine, honouring the 10th-century warrior whose spirit Tokyo's financial district still dares not disturb, stands in the gardens below.
- 190 rooms
- Opened 2020
- Neighborhood: Ōtemachi
- Rooms from 527 sq ft (49 m²)
- Architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
- Interiors: Jean-Michel Gathy; Design Studio SPIN; DENNISTON
About Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi
- Condé Nast Traveler readers ranked Four Seasons Tokyo at Otemachi the No. 1 hotel in Japan in 2025, alongside Forbes Five-Star status and three MICHELIN Keys.
- The hotel crowns the top six floors of SOM's 39-storey Otemachi One Tower, with a 6,000-square-metre garden containing the historic Masakado Shrine, whose 10th-century warrior spirit Tokyo's financial district still treats as untouchable.
- French restaurant est on the 39th floor has held one Michelin star for five consecutive years through 2026 under Chef Guillaume Bracaval, sourcing 95 percent of ingredients from Japanese farmers, fishermen, and foragers.
- Otemachi Station connects five subway lines directly below the tower, placing the Imperial Palace East Gardens eight minutes on foot and Tokyo Station's Shinkansen gates a short stroll east.
- Jean-Michel Gathy and DESIGN STUDIO SPIN layered the interiors with references to traditional Japanese joinery across 190 rooms rising 200 metres above the Imperial Palace moat.
History
Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi opened in September 2020 on the top six floors of the new 39-storey Otemachi One Tower in Tokyo's historic financial district, adjacent to the Imperial Palace. The property blends modern luxury with Japanese cultural elements, designed from the ground up as a sky-high haven offering panoramic city views. It quickly established itself as a premier address for business and leisure, earning top accolades shortly after debut.
The setting
Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi crowns the taller tower of Otemachi One, the Mitsui development opened in 2020 at the threshold of the Imperial Palace. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill with references to traditional Japanese joinery, the 200-metre tower rises above a six-thousand-square-metre garden containing the historic Masakado Shrine. The Imperial Palace East Gardens are an eight-minute walk, and Otemachi Station is directly below, connecting five subway lines. Tokyo Station's Shinkansen gates are a short stroll east through avenues lined by the highest concentration of Fortune 500 offices in any single district in the world.
Restaurants and bars
- est — Restaurant · Japanese · Chef Guillaume Bracaval (Est Chef); Michele Abbatemarco (Pastry Chef) · One MICHELIN Star
- PIGNETO — Restaurant · Italian
- VIRTÙ — Restaurant
- THE LOUNGE — Restaurant · Contemporary high tea and confectionery combining Japanese a
Experiences
- Infuse Spa — Spa with five treatment rooms, including a couple's treatment room.
- Indoor heated pool — 20-m indoor heated pool with vitality pool and mist chairs.
- Restaurant est — French innovative dining led by chef Guillaume Bracaval.
- VIRTÙ bar — Art Deco-inspired bar serving French and Japanese spirits.
- Walking food tour to Tsukiji Fish Market — Walking food tour to Tsukiji Fish Market.
- Cultural excursions — Excursions to Sensoji Temple, Kabukiza and Sumo stadium.
Amenities
- 20m indoor heated pool
- vitality pool
- THE SPA (5 treatment rooms)
- gym with city views
- in-room dining
- Sauna
- Hot tub
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star (2026)
- MICHELIN Three Keys (2026)
- #1 Hotel in Japan, Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards (2025)
- 3 Michelin Keys (2025)
- Forbes Travel Guide 5-Star rated
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