Tokyo’s Marunouchi and Otemachi: A Neighbourhood Guide to the Hotels by the Imperial Palace
The hotels around Tokyo Station and the Imperial Palace, from Aman and Hoshinoya to a 57-key Four Seasons.
Photo: Aman
The most convenient district for arriving in Tokyo, and the densest cluster of luxury hotels.
Why this district
Marunouchi and Otemachi sit between Tokyo Station and the Imperial Palace. It is the most convenient place to arrive in Tokyo and the district with the densest cluster of luxury hotels.
Hotels in the towers
Aman Tokyo and Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi (190 rooms and suites with Jean-Michel Gathy interiors; opening) occupy upper floors beside the palace. Hoshinoya Tokyo is the ryokan in a tower (story), and Bulgari Hotel Tokyo sits above Tokyo Station (opening).
Smaller and older
Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi is an intimate 57-key hotel that received a Michelin Key and is home to Sézanne, which earned three Michelin stars. Palace Hotel Tokyo and The Peninsula Tokyo overlook the palace, and Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo is a short way east in Nihonbashi.
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For the architecture, see Aman Tokyo and Kerry Hill; for other districts, Where to Stay in Tokyo, District by District.
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Hotels in this guide
Tokyo · AmanAman TokyoAman Tokyo is a serene urban sanctuary occupying the upper floors of the Otemachi Tower.
Tokyo · Four SeasonsFour Seasons Hotel Tokyo at OtemachiFour Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi occupies the upper floors of a 39-storey tower beside the Imperial Palace.TokyoHoshinoya TokyoA ryokan in a tower in Otemachi: 84 tatami rooms.
Tokyo · Bulgari Hotels & ResortsBulgari Hotel TokyoBulgari's eighth hotel takes the 40th to 45th floors of Tokyo Midtown Yaesu, above Tokyo Station.Tokyo · Four SeasonsFour Seasons Hotel Tokyo at MarunouchiAn intimate 57-key hotel near Tokyo Station, awarded One Michelin Key in 2026 and home to Sézanne.TokyoPalace Hotel TokyoPalace Hotel Tokyo in Marunouchi is home to ESTERRE by Alain Ducasse and a Club Lounge.
Tokyo · The PeninsulaThe Peninsula TokyoThe Peninsula Tokyo overlooks the Imperial Palace in Marunouchi, steps from Ginza.Tokyo · Mandarin OrientalMandarin Oriental, TokyoMandarin Oriental, Tokyo occupies the upper floors of Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower.Continue
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