HOSHINOYA Tokyo is a 17-story luxury ryokan in Ōtemachi, Chiyoda City’s financial district, a short walk from Tokyo Station. Hoshino Resorts opened it in 2016 to bring traditional inn hospitality into a skyscraper, and travelers book it for that unusual pairing: tatami calm and a private hot spring in the middle of Tokyo’s corporate core (source: [HOSHINOYA Tokyo](https://hoshinoresorts.com/en/hotels/hoshinoyatokyo/)).
Guests remove their shoes at the entrance, where bamboo-and-chestnut lockers line the walls, and walk on tatami throughout the building. The exterior is wrapped in a lattice inspired by Edo-komon kimono patterns. Each floor holds only a handful of rooms around a shared ochanoma lounge that stocks tea, snacks, and seasonal drinks. On the top floor, the Otemachi Onsen draws mineral water from deep underground. Its open-air bath has walls but no roof, so bathers look straight up at the sky. The onsen is reserved for guests (source: [HOSHINOYA Tokyo](https://hoshinoresorts.com/en/hotels/hoshinoyatokyo/)). The basement restaurant offers “Nippon Cuisine,” a tasting menu that applies French technique to Japanese ingredients.
Visitor Highlights & Practical Info
The property has just 84 rooms, and published rates start around $819 per night (source: [Hotels of Tokyo](https://hoshinoya.hotelsoftokyo.com/en/)). Book well ahead for cherry blossom season in spring and for autumn foliage in November. Reserve the dinner course when you book your room. For the quietest soak, use the onsen early in the morning or late at night. Otemachi Station sits right beside the hotel, and the Imperial Palace East Gardens are a short stroll away.
