Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi

BACKGROUND Four Seasons opened its second hotel in Tokyo in September 2020. Located in the business district of Otemachi, it is larger than its sister property and has 170 rooms and 20 suites, four F&B venues, a spa and events space.

- Hannah Brandler

WHERE IS IT? The hotel occupies the top six floors of the 39-storey Otemachi One Tower. It is close to various multinational companies and adjacent to Otemachi station, with direct access from exits C4 and C5. The Imperial Palace lies opposite.

WHAT'S IT LIKE? The hotel has a more conspicuous arrival area than its sister property in Marunouchi, with a redorange timber entrance designed to pay homage to Japanese torii gates. The real experience begins on the 39th floor. As the lift doors open, it feels like you have entered a sky-high oasis. Shallow pools of water, which resemble those within a Japanese zen garden, distance you from the floor to-ceiling windows but don't obstruct the view. The reflections instead multiply the cityscape and envelop you in tranquillity. Interiors have been designed by Jean-Michel Gathy and Denniston, with Design Studio Spin responsible for dining venues Pigneto, Virtu and Est.

The reception is at the heart of the space, with the reception facing a large centrepiece with an arrangement of seasonal flowers. The hotel offers wooden keys or digital key via the Four Seasons app.