The Okura Tokyo
Hotel · Minato ·
Iconic mid-century modern hotel with refined Japanese design
Iconic mid-century modern hotel with refined Japanese design
"I experienced retro luxury and ultra‑polished, old‑school Japanese hospitality at The Okura Tokyo, where the mid‑mod lobby feels like a museum of post‑war design and the hotel's diverse dining—from hallowed kaiseki to playful teppanyaki—delivers strong value; fun fact: the property claims to have popularized teppanyaki for visiting dignitaries at the 1964 Olympics." - Brandon Presser
"A midcentury-modern icon sensitively rebuilt and reopened after a major renovation, preserving the original aesthetic while improving amenities across two new buildings and an original wing. Rooms in the Prestige Tower feature walk-in closets and deep soaking tubs, the Heritage Wing offers heightened privacy and dedicated reception, and guests can enjoy multiple dining venues including a classic cocktail-and-whisky Orchid Bar, an expansive heated five-lane swimming pool, and an on-site museum of traditional art." - Keith Flanagan, Adam H. Graham
"We arrive, jet-lagged and still 48, to a perfect re-creation of the original Okura’s former grandeur by Yoshio Taniguchi, the son of the first hotel’s architect, Yoshiro Taniguchi. A man in glasses and a vest leads us to our room; an elderly woman in a kimono holds the elevator for us. The room is large and modern, with sliding wooden walls that manage to imprison Mike within minutes of our arrival. A hotel worker in a tie and ponytail brings us champagne and roses. Reservations at the sushi counter are confirmed, and we enjoy a cocktail on the 41st floor with a view of Tokyo." - Travel + Leisure Editors
"Composed of 2 buildings, The Okura Tokyo features a garden and bar. Among the facilities of this property are a restaurant, a 24-hour front desk and room service, along with free WiFi. The accommodations features a concierge, ticket service and currency exchange for guests. All rooms are fitted with air conditioning, a fridge, kettle and flat-screen TV with satellite channels. All guest rooms have a private bathroom with a bath, hairdryer, bidet and free toiletries. Located on 28-40 floors, Prestige Tower offers rooms with cityscape views. Guests booking room type with Club Lounge Access in Heritage Wing can enjoy Club Lounge. Spacious rooms in Heritage Wing include complimentary welcome drink, steam sauna and spa bath. Guests at the hotel can enjoy a buffet breakfast. Popular points of interest near The Okura Tokyo include Iino Hall and Conference Center, National Diet Building and Space FS Shiodome. The nearest airport is Tokyo Haneda International, 14 mi from the hotel, and the property offers a paid airport shuttle service." - My Boutique Hotel (en)
"The original 1962 version of the Okura Tokyo was a mid-century modernist classic, designed by architect Yoshiro Taniguchi, and while it remained in service long enough for its style to come back in fashion, it was demolished in 2019. Its replacement, however, may be less historically significant, but it’s scarcely less stylish — its public spaces, in fact, were designed by Yoshio Taniguchi, the son of the original architect, in a style that pays tribute to its Sixties incarnation, and re-creates in detail a number of its more memorable spaces, including its iconic lobby." - Tablet Hotels