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Hotel New Otani Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan · Hotel New Otani · Core Luxury
Former sumo wrestler Yonetaro Otani built Hotel New Otani in seventeen months for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics on the old Fushimi-no-miya and Katō Kiyomasa estate, keeping a 400-year-old garden while pioneering curtain walls and prefabricated bathrooms in Japan. It was Tokyo's tallest building until 1968, Japan's first revolving restaurant spun on top, and the tower doubled as Osato Chemical headquarters in the James Bond film You Only Live Twice. Grouped with the Imperial and Okura as one of Tokyo's gosanke trinity, it has hosted G7 summits and imperial enthronement guests.
- 1,474 rooms
- Opened 1964
- Neighborhood: Kioicho
- Rooms from 484 sq ft (45 m²)
About Hotel New Otani Tokyo
- The Japanese government asked Otani to build the hotel to house foreign visitors for the 1964 Summer Olympics; it opened on 1 September 1964.
- A planned Sheraton management deal fell through before opening, so the hotel debuted independently as The New Otani.
- The original tower was Tokyo's tallest building from 1964 until the Kasumigaseki Building opened in 1968.
- The hotel assumed operation of Akasaka Palace, the State Guest House, in 1976 and anchored G7 summits in 1979, 1986, and 1993.
- The 40-storey Garden Tower expansion opened in 1974, and the original Main building received a modern glass facade remodel in 2007.
History
Opened in 1964 to welcome guests for the Tokyo Olympics, the hotel occupies the former 10-acre estate of the Ii family and Kato Kiyomasa. As one of Tokyo's 'gosanke' trinity of elite hotels, it pioneered modern Japanese hospitality with revolutionary construction techniques and Japan's first revolving restaurant. The property has served as a primary venue for major international events, including several G7 summits and state banquets.
Restaurants and bars
- Rib Room — Restaurant · Steak house
- Garden Lounge — Restaurant · Sweets and dessert buffet
- Bar Capri — Bar · Bar
- Kyubey Hotel New Otani The Main Branch — Restaurant · Sushi
- KATO'S DINING & BAR — Restaurant · Kaiseki
- Sekishin Tei — Restaurant · Teppanyaki
- Tour d'Argent Tokyo — Restaurant · French · One MICHELIN Star
- バー RANSEN はなれ — Bar · Bar
- Ginza Kyubey Hotel New Otani Garden Tower — Restaurant · Sushi
- Gun-Ship Tokyo — Restaurant
- Nadaman Honten (Sazankaso) — Restaurant · Ryotei
Amenities
- 10-acre 400-year-old Japanese garden with waterfalls and stone bridges
- Over 30 diverse restaurants and bars including Michelin-starred dining
- Golden Spa fitness club with gym, sauna, and indoor pool
- GARDEN POOL, one of Tokyo's largest outdoor hotel swimming pools
- Executive House Zen, an exclusive five-star 'hotel-within-a-hotel' lounge experience
- Extensive luxury shopping arcade and business center facilities
- Tennis
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star (2026)
- Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star (2026)
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
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