"When I work on architecture, I always keep in mind that while you can build a building, you cannot create the landscape. What impresses people when they enter a building is, in fact, the landscape. If I were to choose a hotel in Tokyo, my criteria for evaluation would be how it presents the location," says architect Tanijiri Makoto.
The example he cited is Aman Tokyo in Otemachi. Located on the 33rd floor, the hotel boasts a lobby with a ceiling height of approximately 30 meters and an impressive view from its expansive glass windows. The glass windows offer a panoramic view of Gaien Forest and the skyscrapers of Shinjuku Subcenter. He also likes the swimming pool there.
One of the two eight-meter-high windows offers a panoramic view of the greenery of Gaien Forest and the skyscrapers, as well as the mountains including Mount Fuji beyond, and the other overlooking Tokyo Bay. The same goes for the guest rooms. All rooms are spacious, measuring over 71 square meters, and the bedrooms are designed so that guests can enjoy the view outside when they wake up without furniture obstructing their view.
"There's no need to use your left brain to think about the merits; it's a purely right-brained sensation. The reason I design the interiors of buildings to be dark is because it allows the beauty of the scenery to stand out."
The Bvlgari Hotel Tokyo in Yaesu and Janu Tokyo in Azabudai have similar appeal. It's not just the view from the hotel that's important, but also how it blends into the city. K5 in Kabutocho, Nihonbashi, preserves the memory of the city through a space renovated from an old bank building, while TRUNK (HOTEL) YOYOGI PARK in Yoyogi Park makes the most of its location surrounded by greenery. Simply by changing your perspective, unexpected "sceneries" unfold before your eyes.
Aman Tokyo (Otemachi)
The appeal of Aman has always been its sense of being one with nature, but Aman Tokyo inspires us to believe that the entire world, including cities, is also a kind of nature.
The design is superb, allowing you to enjoy the space with a sense of height through the high ceiling and depth through the view from the large windows. 
There is a bar lounge on the 33rd floor where you can enjoy food and drinks and views that change from morning to afternoon, evening, and night.
Bvlgari Hotel Tokyo (Yaesu)
The first hotel in Japan by Bvlgari Hotels & Resorts will open in April 2023. Its outstanding design, space, and service include a restaurant that has been awarded a Michelin star for two consecutive years.
Don't miss the glass tile wall behind the bar counter on the 45th floor. It's also fun to look down on Tokyo from the spacious terrace. 
Tanijiri records the scenery with his beloved Leica from the terrace of the Bulgari Bar on the 45th floor.
Janu Tokyo (Azabudai)
The world's first Janu brand hotel will open in 2024. The guest room design by Belgian designer JM Gathy is a crossover of traditional Japanese and European elements.
K5 (Kayabacho)
Kabutocho has been the financial center of Japan since Eiichi Shibusawa founded the oldest bank in the area. The bank's annex, completed in 1923, has been renovated by a Swedish architectural firm. The hotel also boasts unique charms, such as the high-ceilinged K5 SUITE.
TRUNK (HOTEL) YOYOGI PARK
Located next to Yoyogi Park, it embodies the harmony between the hustle and bustle of the city and nature. Its exterior walls are finished with a traditional Japanese finish, while the interior is a fusion of Scandinavian modern design.
