Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo
Good to know before you go
- Getting there
- Mitsukoshimae Station · 1 min walk (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line)
- Hours
- Check-in: 15:00; Check-out: 12:00
- Best time to go
- Late afternoon on clear winter days, when visibility across the Kanto plain allows Mount Fuji to be viewed to the west from the 38th-floor lobby before sunset
Hours can change on holidays — check the official site before travelling.
Location
2-chōme-1-1 Nihonbashimuromachi, Chuo City, Tokyo 103-8328, JapanNihonbashimuromachi, Tokyo
About
Perched atop a Nihonbashi high-rise, this ultra-luxury hotel seamlessly blends contemporary design with historic Edo-period aesthetics. Guests can expect flawless Japanese hospitality, a world-class spa, and unmatched, panoramic views of the Tokyo skyline and Mount Fuji through soaring floor-to-ceiling windows. It is a premier choice for food lovers, boasting nine distinct dining venues, including Michelin-starred culinary experiences.
What Japanese guides note
Guests arriving by subway can access the building underground via exits A7 or A8 of Mitsukoshimae Station without stepping outdoors. The hotel lobby sits on the 38th floor, requiring non-staying restaurant patrons and arriving guests to take express elevators from the ground floor up to the sky reception first. Event facilities and banquet spaces bridge directly into the connected 1929 Mitsui Main Building, allowing attendees to walk directly between modern tower spaces and registered historic architecture.
Details from local sources
- The hotel occupies floors 1 to 3 and floors 30 to 38 of the Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower designed by architect Cesar Pelli. [source]
- The hotel connects its third floor directly to the fourth floor of the adjacent 1929 Mitsui Main Building, a designated Important Cultural Property of Japan that houses hotel banquet and meeting spaces. [source]
- The hotel interior was built around the design concept of 'Wood and Water', featuring Edo-period Ise Katagami stencil motifs on the guest room walls. [source]
- The main reception desk is located on the topmost 38th floor, while all 179 guest rooms are situated below it on floors 30 through 36. [source]
- All vehicle parking at the property is handled by valet staff at the first-floor driveway, with standard rates set at 500 yen per 30 minutes. [source]
- The ground-floor Gourmet Shop sells its signature cloud-shaped KUMO cake in limited quantities each morning, routinely drawing queues before the 10:30 sales launch. [source]
- The 38th-floor restaurant Sushi Shin by Miyakawa features a counter carved from a 350-year-old Hinoki cypress tree and Kumiko woodwork by craftsman Nobuo Tanihata. [source]
Insider Tip
Book a table at the 8-seat Tapas Molecular Bar well in advance for an extraordinary, interactive dining experience with a view.
Frequently asked
How do I reach the hotel by train without walking outside?
Mitsukoshimae Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza and Hanzomon lines connects directly to Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower through exits A7 and A8. Passengers arriving on the JR Sobu Rapid Line at Shin-Nihombashi Station can also access the lower building levels via the continuous underground passage.
How can I purchase the KUMO cake at the Gourmet Shop?
The signature cloud cake is prepared daily by The Mandarin Oriental Gourmet Shop on the 1st floor. Due to strict daily quantity caps, the shop distributes numbered tickets prior to its morning release, and items frequently sell out by midday.
Where is the check-in reception situated in the hotel?
Check-in is located on the 38th floor rather than at ground level. Arriving guests take express elevators directly to the sky lobby from the entrance foyer. Guest rooms reside on the floors below the lobby, across levels 30 through 36, accessed via secured room elevators.
What are the rules and fees for parking at the hotel?
All vehicles must use the mandatory valet service stationed at the first-floor car drop-off area. Standard parking costs 500 yen per 30 minutes. Overnight hotel guests pay 6,500 yen per night, while dining visitors receive parking credits depending on restaurant expenditure tiers.
How is the hotel linked to the historic Mitsui Main Building?
The hotel incorporates 16 event and function spaces directly within the 1929 Mitsui Main Building, an Important Cultural Property. A skywalk corridor bridges the third floor of Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower to the fourth floor of the historic neoclassical bank building, uniting both architectural structures.
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