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<h2><strong>Why Stay?</strong></h2>
<p>Four Seasons’ sophomore <a href="https://destinasian.com/category/japan/tokyo">Tokyo</a> outpost more than lives up to the brand’s reputation for providing five-star stays of the highest quality. Service standards and guest offerings at Four Seasons Otemachi reaffirm the position of the hospitality group as a go-to in the city’s highly competitive luxury hotel scene; the sleek, glamorous rooms are matched with superb restaurants and jaw-dropping views of the surrounding megalopolis at every turn.</p>
<h3><strong>The Neighborhood</strong></h3>
<p>Otemachi is a no-nonsense financial district whose streets buzz with high-flying workers in high-priced suits. It’s a centrally located base for international travelers; holidaymakers will have easy access to more attraction-dense neighborhoods like Ginza thanks to the ever-reliable Tokyo metro. Two exits for Otemachi Station, a major transit stop served by no less than five subway lines, are adjacent to Otemachi One Tower, where the Four Seasons resides.</p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-143361 size-full" src="https://staging.destinasian.com/wp-content/uploads/Four-Seasons-Hotel-Tokyo-at-Otemachi-Deluxe-Room.jpg" alt="A Deluxe room at Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi." width="1200" height="800" srcset="https://staging.destinasian.com/wp-content/uploads/Four-Seasons-Hotel-Tokyo-at-Otemachi-Deluxe-Room.jpg 1200w, https://staging.destinasian.com/wp-content/uploads/Four-Seasons-Hotel-Tokyo-at-Otemachi-Deluxe-Room-300x200.jpg 300w, https://staging.destinasian.com/wp-content/uploads/Four-Seasons-Hotel-Tokyo-at-Otemachi-Deluxe-Room-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://staging.destinasian.com/wp-content/uploads/Four-Seasons-Hotel-Tokyo-at-Otemachi-Deluxe-Room-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></p>
<h4><strong>The Feel</strong></h4>
<p>From the moment the elevator doors open at the hotel’s 39th-floor lobby, the visual delights of Four Seasons Otemachi unfold like experiential origami. A Zen-esque rock and water garden is backdropped by floor-to-ceiling windows that look out onto the sprawling city and Mount Fuji beyond. A check-in deck sits behind oversize seasonal floral displays, and at the Lounge, elegant ladies tuck into high tea by day and sip on cocktails in the evening. This is a labyrinthine lair of luxury where moodily lit passageways lead to extravagant restaurants with open-air terraces. The hotel also affords some of the best views in town, offering a bird’s-eye perspective on the comings and goings of the Imperial Palace and its gardens.</p>
<h5><strong>Guest Quarters</strong></h5>
<p>Including 20 suites, the 190 guest rooms at Four Seasons Otemachi take up the tower’s 34th to 38th floors. Accommodations are defined by a style that can be described as quiet opulence: design legend Jean-Michel Gathy has blended international expectations of a high-end hotel with a more subdued and minimalistic Japanese ethos. Like a tranquil oasis in the sky, rooms feature plush sofas and origami-inspired lighting against a backdrop of neutral, calming tones. These are offset by sky-high vistas from various angles (including the bath) of the buzzy city far below.</p>
<h6><strong>Food and Drink</strong></h6>
<p>Four Seasons Otemachi’s dining venues are all on the 39th floor. These include the Lounge, as well as all-day Italian restaurant Pigneto for wood-fired pizza, Tuscan-inspired steaks, and a vibrant selection of seasonally inspired sides to match. If the weather’s fine, the terrace of the latter is a great place to enjoy a glass of bubbly after dark. Done up in a gold-and-cream palette, one-Michelin-starred Est is considered the hotel’s flagship restaurant. Here, the food is treated as an almost religious experience. Its talented chef Guillaume Bracaval curates a menu that shows off both French cooking techniques and seasonal Japanese ingredients. A multi-course meal with wine pairings is the way to go; the art show of a dessert features sweets by pâtissier Michele Abbatemarco that are almost too beautiful to eat. To round out the evening, swing by the swish cocktail bar <a href="https://destinasian.com/tokyo-nightlife-virtu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Virtù</a> for a nightcap.</p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-143363 size-full" src="https://staging.destinasian.com/wp-content/uploads/Four-Seasons-Hotel-Tokyo-at-Otemachi-Food-at-Est-and-Virtu-Cocktail.jpg" alt="A dish being plated at Est, the French restaurant inside Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi; a cocktail at hotel bar Virtù." width="1200" height="800" srcset="https://staging.destinasian.com/wp-content/uploads/Four-Seasons-Hotel-Tokyo-at-Otemachi-Food-at-Est-and-Virtu-Cocktail.jpg 1200w, https://staging.destinasian.com/wp-content/uploads/Four-Seasons-Hotel-Tokyo-at-Otemachi-Food-at-Est-and-Virtu-Cocktail-300x200.jpg 300w, https://staging.destinasian.com/wp-content/uploads/Four-Seasons-Hotel-Tokyo-at-Otemachi-Food-at-Est-and-Virtu-Cocktail-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://staging.destinasian.com/wp-content/uploads/Four-Seasons-Hotel-Tokyo-at-Otemachi-Food-at-Est-and-Virtu-Cocktail-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></p>
<h6><strong>Wellness Factor</strong></h6>
<p>Infuse Spa features five treatment rooms, and for those considering a massage, a must-try is the signature Yakisugi Forest Renewal Ritual, inspired by the Japanese art of forest bathing. The best way to follow this is a dip in one of the <em>ofuro</em> baths, which overlook the sprawling cityscape. Personal training sessions are offered in the world-class gym.</p>
<h6><strong>Family Matters</strong></h6>
<p>Parents can rest easy knowing that children are welcome and well-catered for. There are kids’ in-room dining menus, as well as amenities like baby bathtubs, games, and coloring books available on request. On the dining front, Pigneto and the Lounge are comfortable choices for those traveling with little ones in tow.</p>
<h6><strong>Sustainability Cred</strong></h6>
<p>Aside from eliminating single-use plastic bottles, eco-initiatives at Four Seasons Otemachi include water-efficient landscaping and a rainwater harvesting system. More than 95 percent of ingredients at Est are sourced from Japanese farms and suppliers, with kitchens reducing food waste by utilizing trimmings in stock and turning imperfect fruits into sauces.</p>
<h6><strong>What Else?</strong></h6>
<p>A few paces from Tokyo Station, sister property Four Seasons Tokyo Hotel at Marunouchi feels positively boutique in comparison to its newer sibling, with just 57 rooms and suites designed by Yabu Pushelberg. Four Seasons Marunouchi is known for its three-Michelin-starred French restaurant Sézanne, helmed by English chef Daniel Calvert.</p>
<p>Reviewed by<strong> Lucy Dayman</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://www.fourseasons.com/otemachi/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="broken_link">fourseasons.com</a><br />
+81 3 6810 0600<br />
<a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/owWv3zRVyvFxevcz9" target="_blank" rel="noopener">1-2-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, Japan</a></p>


A seating area inside the lobby of Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi.

Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi

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