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Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan · Independent · High Luxury
Wild camellias have grown on this Bunkyo hillside for more than six centuries, enough that ukiyo-e master Hiroshige put the grove in a woodblock print, and Meiji statesman Yamagata Aritomo later named the garden Chinzanso. After wartime ruin, Fujita founder Ogawa Eiichi trucked in more than 10,000 trees; the garden reception center opened in 1952 and the hotel tower followed as Four Seasons Tokyo at Chinzan-so before rebranding as Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo on 1 January 2013. Yu, The Spa is billed as Tokyo's largest hotel spa, with interiors by Frank Nicholson.
- 265 rooms
- Opened 1992
- Neighborhood: Sekiguchi
- Rooms from 484 sq ft (45 m²)
- Interiors: Frank Nicholson
About Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo
- Yamagata Aritomo, one of the Meiji genrō, gave the garden its Chinzanso name; the land later passed to Baron Fujita Heitaro in 1918.
- After World War II destroyed the garden, Ogawa Eiichi rebuilt it by transporting more than 10,000 trees into central Tokyo.
- The property operated as Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Chinzan-so for twenty years before the 2013 independent rebrand under Fujita Kanko.
- Yu, The Spa offers more than forty treatments plus an indoor pool with a retractable roof, outdoor waterfall pool, and Japanese onsen baths.
- Twelve restaurants and bars include garden kaiseki at Ryotei Kinsui and stone-grilling at Mokushundo beside the three-acre grounds.
History
Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo overlooks a historic garden in the Bunkyo district whose origins go back to a villa built in 1878 by statesman Yamagata Aritomo, later opened as the Chinzanso garden restaurant in 1952. The hotel tower opened on 16 January 1992 as the Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Chinzan-so, operated by Four Seasons until 2012.
On 1 January 2013 the property was rebranded as Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo under owner Fujita Kanko, operating independently. The 286-room hotel is celebrated for its three-acre garden with a three-storey pagoda, seasonal fireflies and a signature 'sea of clouds' mist display, with interiors by Frank Nicholson.
The setting
10-minute walk to Eisei Bunko Museum.
Restaurants and bars
- The Tokyo Cuisine — Restaurant · New gastronomy venturing beyond Japanese and French cuisine
Experiences
- Tokyo Sea of Clouds mist garden spectacle — Japan's largest mist garden spectacle, enjoyed in the hotel gardens.
- Historical sites within the gardens — Exploring numerous historical sites within the gardens.
- Tea ceremony — Taking part in a tea ceremony and other Japanese cultural activities.
Amenities
- Spa
- Indoor pool
- Sauna
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Onsen
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star (2026)
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