This hotel is one of the most distinguished hotels in the world, bringing together Japan's traditional beauty with the functional efficiency of the West.This is an excellent 5 star hotel with a well established reputation as a luxurious "home from home", that provides tranquility and comfort for its guests. Health facilities include indoor and outdoor pools, a trainer-staffed gynasium, a sauna and a massage room. Cultural features include a Japanese tea ceremony room where guests can experience a traditional tea ceremony, the Okura Shukokan Musuem and traditional garden.
Exterior: A modern thirteen storey building which has a main and annex building interconnected.
Lobby: There are two lobbies at the hotel, both of which are large, spacious and welcoming. There is a feeling of tranquility and luxury from the moment that you step in to the hotel from outside. It's calm atmosphere is partly attributed to the Japanese style interior which is based on the Kyoto Imperial Palace design, together with the finest in Japanese and Western comtemporary art. There is plenty of seating and staff on hand for your every need.
The hotel is slightly elevated above its surroundings, and is 5 minutes' walk from Tokyo's city centre. It is within easy walking distance of the Roppongi and Akasaka entertainment areas, the Toranomon business district, as well as the Kasumigaseki and Nagatacho centres of Japanese politics. Quiet yet convenient, the hotel is a 10-minute walk from 4 subway lines offering direct access to every area of Tokyo. It lies 5 minutes by foot from Kamiyacho Station on the Hibiya line, offering access to the Ginza shopping area, the Shibuya entertainment area and the Asakusa historical area. It is 10 minutes by foot from Tameike Sanno subway station on the Ginza and Namboku lines, and 10 minutes from Kokkaigijidomae subway station on the Marunouchi lines, with access to Tokyo station. By car, Tokyo Tower and the Imperial Palace are 5 and 10 minutes away respectively.