Which to choose
Palace Hotel Tokyo or The Okura Tokyo?
Palace Hotel Tokyo faces the Imperial Palace moat in Marunouchi, close to Tokyo station; The Okura Tokyo is in Toranomon, where Yoshiro Taniguchi's 1962 lobby has been reproduced by his son. Both have pools and several restaurants and neither has a hot spring, so the choice is mostly one of setting and style.
Where
Marunouchi, Tokyo
Toranomon, Tokyo
Kind
Hotel
Hotel
Rooms
266
491
In the room
Every room has a soaking tub and separate shower
Every room has a deep bathtub
Shared baths
No hot spring, but heated spa baths and a pool
No hot spring, but a pool, saunas and carbonated bath
Dinner and breakfast
Dinner not included; ten restaurants and bars
Dinner not included; five restaurants to choose from
Children
Children 11 and under share a bed free
Children 12 and under stay free in an existing bed
Tattoos
You may be asked to cover tattoos at the pool
With tattoos, you may be asked to skip pool and gym
MICHELIN Keys
3
1
Booking from abroad
Straightforward
Straightforward
Choose
Palace Hotel Tokyo- On the Wadakura moat, opposite the Imperial Palace gardens
- Esterre by Alain Ducasse, and Sushi Kanesaka, tempura and teppanyaki counters at Wadakura
- Japanese-owned and managed, rebuilt from the ground up in 2012
Choose
The Okura Tokyo- Taniguchi's 1962 lobby, reproduced by his son
- Heritage Wing rooms with their own steam sauna and jet bath
- A 25 m indoor pool, saunas and a carbonated-spring bath, free for guests 13 and over
The two
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Q&A
At both, breakfast comes with breakfast-inclusive rates. At Palace Hotel Tokyo it is also included for Club and suite guests; at The Okura Tokyo Club guests have a light morning meal in the Club Lounge.
Men need a jacket at Esterre in the Palace and at Nouvelle Epoque in The Okura. Wadakura asks for collared shirts, and Sushi Kanesaka asks guests not to wear perfume.