Verdict
Hoshinoya Tokyo

Hoshinoya Tokyo

A modern luxury ryokan tower in Otemachi, with tatami floors, a top-floor hot-spring bath, and ryokan-style hospitality in the heart of the city.

The call

Worth it if you only have one day and you are traveling as a couple.

Independent, never pay-to-rankGraded for who you areVerified 2026-06-17How we decide

Why

  1. 01

    Slip off your shoes at the door and the city melts away — tatami rooms, paper screens, kimono-clad staff, and an open-air onsen drawn from a natural hot spring on the roof.

    Our read
  2. 02

    A ryokan reimagined as a skyscraper.

    Our read

Is it a fit?

Go if

The location trade-off

What you're near — and what you're not

Walkable
  • Imperial Palace gardens
  • Otemachi & Tokyo station metro
  • Marunouchi district
Cut off from
  • Nightlife districts
  • A business quarter that's quiet at night
Rooms & rate

What you're paying for

Tatami-floored rooms with futon bedding, paper screens, and ryokan-style service. Each floor has a shared lounge, and the rooftop onsen fed by a natural hot spring is the signature feature.

Plan it well

Cost
Very expensive (luxury ryokan rate)
Timing
Year-round
Booking
Direct or luxury travel programs
Getting there
Otemachi, connected to the metro; near Tokyo station
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Sources and method (2)
  • Opened 20 July 2016 in Otemachi as a vertical 'Tower of Ryokan' (17 floors above ground), tatami throughout, with a top-floor (17th) onsen. hoshinoresorts.com
  • The rooftop indoor and open-air baths are fed by the natural Otemachi hot spring drawn from about 1,500m underground. hoshinoresorts.com