Aman Tokyo Hotel

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An exclusive sanctuary high above Japan’s cosmopolitan capital, Aman Tokyo is Aman’s first urban concept hotel, situated adjacent to the 3,600m2 Otemachi Forest. Offering bird’s eye views of the Imperial Palace Gardens and surrounding Tokyo landmarks, the hotel features a serene Aman Spa and a peaceful inner garden. Surrounded by engawa, a wooden feature dividing the inside and out, the soaring lobby rises nearly 30 metres.


Location • Walking distance to Tokyo Station in the financial district of Otemachi • Occupies top six floors (33-38) of The Otemachi Tower • Offers views of Imperial Palace Gardens, Tokyo Skytree®, Mount Fuji • Close to Ginza shopping district


Getting There • The Otemachi Tower is connected to five-line Otemachi subway station • Nearby Tokyo Station is terminal station for Shinkansen bullet trains • Haneda Airport (35-min drive) handles all domestic flights and some international flights • Narita Airport (70-min drive) handles most international flights


Accommodation • 84 rooms and suites, on level 35-38 • Unique layouts and magnificent city views • Design inspiration drawn from traditional Japanese residential structures • Washi paper, wood and stone feature • Each has a large furo – a deep soaking tub 30 Deluxe Rooms 71m2 764ft2 10 Deluxe Palace 71m2 764ft2 Garden View Rooms 12 Premier Rooms 80m2 861ft2 16 Suites 141/146m2 1,517/1,572ft2 12 Corner Suites 121/139m2 1,302/1,496ft2 4 Aman Suites 157m2 1,689ft2


Deluxe Rooms • Views of Imperial Palace Gardens, skyline and Mount Fuji • Largest entry-level rooms in Tokyo • Combined bedroom and living area


Deluxe Palace Garden View Rooms • Located on top floor • Same features as Deluxe Rooms but with loftier views


Premier Rooms • Views of Tokyo Skytree® • Larger foyer and bathroom


Suites • Spacious living room with dining table for four • Mini wine cellar


Corner Suites • Panoramic dual aspect city views • Separate bedroom, living and dining areas • Mini wine cellar


Aman Suites • The largest suites with the finest dual aspect views • Overlooking Imperial Palace Gardens and Tokyo Skytree® • Located in northwest corner of the building


Aman Spa • Covers 2,500m2 (26,900ft2) over two floors (33-34) • Largest and most comprehensive hotel spa in Tokyo


Spa • Eight spa treatment rooms (dressing room, treatment area, bathroom, steam shower and relaxation area) • Breathtaking views


Fitness Centre • Cardiovascular and weight-training machinery from Technogym and Life Fitness • TRX and spinning bikes • Spacious and light-filled with city views


Yoga Studio & P ilates Studio • Allegro reformers and other Pilates-specific apparatus • Private yoga classes or Pilates sessions can be arranged


Swimming Pool & Relaxation • 30-metre heated indoor pool • Expansive views of the city skyline • Traditional Japanese Bath, showers, steam rooms and dressing rooms


Other Facilities Fumoir (Cigar Lounge) • Open throughout the day and into the night • Extensive selection of premium Cuban and international cigars • Serves snacks and beverages • Private bottle lockers are available


Library • Open to residents and Aman Club members only • Selection of books on Japan’s art, design and culture in English, Japanese and other languages


Business Services • One PC and a printer available • Photocopying, binding, faxing, scanning, courier services, translation services • Meeting room for up to 6 • Secretarial services and equipment rental


Boardroom • Seating for 16 • 70-inch plasma screen television


Dining The Restaurant by Aman • Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner • Serves both Italian fine dining and Japanese cuisine • Views of Imperial Palace Gardens and Mount Fuji • Houses a 1,200-bottle, two-storey, glass-fronted Wine Cellar


The Café by Aman • Open for lunch, afternoon tea and dinner • Serves casual French fare • Offers indoor and outdoor dining • Green views of the 3,600m2 (38,736ft2) Otemachi Forest


The Lounge by Aman • Open throughout the day and into the night • Serves light meals, afternoon tea, drinks and snacks • Floor-to-ceiling views similar to those of The Restaurant • Includes a bar area and cigar lounge


Private Dining Rooms • Five private dining rooms • Overlook The Restaurant with the same spectacular views • Each room seats up to 8 guests


Tuesday 1 March 2016 sees the launch of Amanemu, a hot spring resort located in the idyllic setting of Ise Shima National Park on the shores of Ago Bay. Providing the perfect rural complement to Aman Tokyo, and continuing Aman’s journey within Japan, Amanemu adopts a classic Japanese aesthetic in the ryokan tradition with each of the 24 suites and four two-bedroom villas featuring their own onsen.


A relaxed, peaceful and contemplative destination, Amanemu embraces ‘omotenashi’, the Japanese welcoming spirit blending with warmth and respect. Further illustrating Aman’s ethos of adopting the customs and heritage of the location in which it operates, Amanemu has also embraced one of the most important Japanese traditions relating to ryokan hospitality – which is that it is run by an ‘okami’, a female manager, whose role is central to the carefully honed art of Japanese hospitality which pays close attention to detail and is committed to anticipating the needs of the guest.


Designed by the same team behind Aman Tokyo, Kerry Hill Architects, the architecture of the resort is based on a contemporary interpretation of Japanese Minka buildings, which incorporate traditional low-slung tiled roofs and dark-stained Japanese cedar exterior walls, reflective of the simple natureinfluenced design of ryokans, Japan’s traditional bathing retreats. The resort’s winding driveway, leading to the welcome pavilion, curves up a small hill lined with maple and cherry trees, setting the scene for the rest of the property, rich in greenery and Japanese foliage.


The warm interior spaces offer elegant simplicity and have been carefully crafted in light shades of Japanese timber. Each stand-alone suite encompasses floor to ceiling windows with woven textile and timber sliding shutters, stretching from one end of the suite to the other, allowing for unobstructed views of the national park surrounding the resort. Custom-made furniture ensures a harmony between architecture and design, and incorporates white oak coffee tables, sofas and armchairs with neutral fabric tones.


Bathrooms follow the design of traditional Japanese baths, with charcoal-coloured basalt stone tiles which draw the eye across the room to the private onsen with floor-to-ceiling windows and the vista out onto the private gardens. Again, in keeping with Japanese interior design, accessories are kept to a minimum so as not to distract from the view and the experience of taking a traditional Japanese bath, a unique cultural ritual.


Sunken terraces constructed with basalt stone, located between the restaurant and bar, are the ideal spot for an aperitif and feature glass covered fireplaces, whilst a 33 metre freshwater infinity pool close by provides panoramic views over Ago Bay, dotted with pearl rafts floating on the calm sea.


The resort is accented with traditional Japanese art, namely intricate Kumiko artwork developed in Japan in the Asuka Era (600-700 AD) and passed down through generations of craftsmen. It is created using a delicate technique of assembling small wooden segments together using a chisel to form a larger piece without the use of nails or glue. In addition, the spa and two-bedroom villas feature unique pieces of artwork by Japanese Kimono and Obi artisan, Genbei Yamaguchi, who hails from a family at the helm of obi making for over 270 years in Kyoto. Genbei's intricately designed obi, the broad sash worn around the waist of a kimono, decorate the walls as an ode to an age-old Japanese tradition of displaying treasured family heirlooms.


At Amanemu, the holistic approach of the Aman Spa aims to promote wellbeing through the integration of treatments, relaxation, movement and nutrition. Heavily influenced by the abundance of natural hot springs and therapeutic powers of water, the 2000 square metre spa encompasses a large central onsen for communal bathing, plus two private spa pavilions each with their own indoor and outdoor onsen, perfect for easing muscles after a day of trekking the historic pilgrimage routes that the region is renowned for. There is also a state-of-the art fitness centre, Watsu suites and an expansive glass-walled yoga studio with an outdoor deck overlooking a peaceful garden with a Tabunoki tree at its centre.


Four additional treatment suites allow those who want to come away with a deeper sense of renewal and relaxation to experience therapies which combine mineral-rich onsen water, recognised for its healing properties, with the traditional herb-based practice of kampo, established on the principal that the body and mind are inseparable.


The restaurant, with its vaulted and coffered ceiling, gives a sense of space and draws on the authentic Japanese ‘izakaya’ style of informal sharing. The varied micro climate of Mie Prefecture, once hailed as the breadbasket of the ancient Imperial Court, provides Amanemu with an abundance of fresh local produce including delicate fruits, an array of vegetables, and spiny lobster and abalone from nearby waters. Matsusaka, one of the most acclaimed variety of Wagyu beef in Japan originates from the region and is renowned for its high fat-to-meat ratio with characteristic marbling pattern, is also served. Based on the Japanese concept of ‘omakase’ where the chef selects dishes for his guests, a team of 12 chefs are responsible for creating the menu which changes daily based on the fresh produce available. In addition to the international wine list, a selection of sake, shochu and the finest vintage Japanese whiskey play an important role in complementing Amanemu’s culinary experience.


Japan’s most sacred Shinto Shrine, Ise Grand Shrine, also known simply as Jingu, is located just one hour from Amanemu. Covering approximately 5,500 hectares, Jingu is a collection of 125 Shinto shrines which include the two main shrines of Geku, an outdoor sanctuary shrouded in greenery, and Naiku, an inner shrine surrounded by Japanese cypress trees and located adjacent to the Uji Bridge which stretches across the Isuzu River. Amanemu can arrange private guided tours of these shrines, providing guests the opportunity to experience Okagura, a traditional Japanese dance offering prayers to deities.


The Kumano Kodo, a series of five ancient pilgrimage routes which converge at the heart of the remote Kii Mountains in the southernmost region of Honshu, were recently named UNESCO World Heritage routes. They were hiked by Kyoto’s ancient emperors who travelled the same paths to purify themselves and pray to deities known as kami, said to be dwelling in the rocks and trees.


Amanemu has developed hiking routes which will lead guests through parts of the Kumano Kodo with an abundance of streams, rivers and waterfall-laced mountains, past cedar and cypress forests to sacred shrines such as Kumano Sanzan, Yohshino and Omine and Koyasan. Together these sites, the connecting pilgrimage routes, and surrounding forests form a cultural landscape that reflect the fusion of Shintoism with the ancient tradition of nature worship in Japan. Guests will have access to Nemu Golf Club, an 18-hole championship golf course overlooking Ago Bay. Located just a few minutes away from Amanemu and having recently been redesigned, the course represents a series of challenging holes with views of the bay in a serene setting.


Those who choose to continue their journey through Japan with Aman and travelling to Aman Tokyo will be presented with a Bento box for their journey, created by the Executive Chef of Amanemu. A culinary tradition which can be traced back to the late Kamakura period when cooked rice was first developed, guests will have the opportunity to personalise their Bento box and can choose from a range of miniature traditional Japanese bites including rice, fish or meat with pickled vegetables. Amanemu lies approximately 300km southwest of Tokyo and is easily accessed via Japan’s high speed rail network. Nagoya is a scenic two-hour train journey or 25-minute helicopter ride from the resort.


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