"A modernist 284-room hotel set beside the Imperial Palace moat in Marunouchi, rebuilt and relaunched in 2012 with 10 restaurants and an Evian Spa that includes a high-tech fitness center and pool. Rooms feature polished woods and light palettes, and rare outdoor balconies; curated in-house activities range from sumo-wrestling visits to expert-led art and architecture tours, and the Grand Kitchen serves an excellent Western breakfast enjoyed on a leafy moat-side terrace." - Yukari Sakamoto, Adam H. Graham