Facing the Imperial Palace Gardens and with Mount Fuji visible in the distance, Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi honours the city’s illustrious past as it boldly looks to the future. The all-new hotel is now confirming reservations for arrivals beginning July 1, 2020.
“Four Seasons at Otemachi showcases next-generation luxury and lifestyle as we quite literally elevate the hospitality experience to a new level in the city,” says Rainer Stampfer, Four Seasons president, hotel operations – Asia Pacific. “Paired with Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi, our well-established hotel in the nearby Central Station district, we are truly spoiling our guests for choice in one of the world’s most dynamic destinations.”
Housed within the top six floors of a new, 39-storey tower by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Four Seasons at Otemachi is both a restful haven for travellers and a magnet for the city’s sky-high social scene, with an top-floor spa sanctuary and 25 metre pool as well as four distinctly original dining and drinking concepts – three of which are designed by renowned SPIN Design Studio.
A feast for the senses, the hotel’s interiors evoke an origami-like sense of discovery through layered design motifs envisioned by interiors firm Denniston. Under the masterful touch of lead designer Jean-Michel Gathy, Japanese essence influences meld seamlessly with a modern aesthetic. In each of the 190 guest rooms and suites, commissioned artworks by Namiko Kitaura bring a feeling of lightness and animation – in a nod to the flowing fabrics of Japanese fashion icon Issey Miyake. At the Spa lobby, a three-dimensional fabric installation billows and sweeps outward, as if caught in a gust of wind.
“I am particularly excited to introduce our guests to our high concept restaurants and lounges,” says general manager Andrew De Brito. “As each space takes shape, we can already imagine them filled with an eclectic mix of locals and international visitors, with the city spread out beneath us.”
In addition to Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi, as regional vice president the veteran hotelier will also oversee Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi, Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto and Four Seasons Hotel Beijing.
Ideally located for business travellers within Tokyo’s financial district, the hotel’s namesake Otemachi Station, one of the city’s largest subway hubs, is directly accessed from the hotel, allowing leisure guests to venture into the city easily, with the expert concierge team’s recommendations and guidance firmly in hand.
With more than 1,300 square metres of event space including a ballroom and four smaller meeting rooms on the building’s 3rd floor available, Four Seasons can host events for up to 600 guests.