Another international hospitality brand making its first foray into Tokyo, the US-based 1 Hotels will be setting up its inaugural Japan location on the upper floors of the 209-metre-tall Akasaka Trust Tower, a part of real-estate giant Mori’s sprawling Tokyo World Gate Akasaka development. 1 Hotel Tokyo is set to start business in October 2025.
A self-styled purveyor of ‘sustainable luxury’, 1 Hotels is noted for making nature an integral part of its properties while highlighting local culture, materials and ingredients across design, experiences and food and drink offerings. In Tokyo, this philosophy will be embodied by tranquil common spaces featuring details such as moss-covered boulders, manicured greenery and surfaces mimicking the raked sand patterns of a Zen garden.
The Zen theme will extend to the guest rooms and wellness facilities too, with organic materials featuring heavily amidst a fusion of traditional Japanese design and contemporary luxury.