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tokyo
JapaneseSophisticationReachesNewHeights
ANDAZTOKYOTORANOMONHILLS
DESIGNNOTES
Opened last June
on the top six floors of Tokyo’s
52-storyToranomonHillstower, these
164 rooms comprise Japan’s biggest
Andaz and the first hotel project by
legendary designer ShinichiroOgata.
With the help of New York–based
interior designer Tony Chi, Ogata
emphasizesthepurebeautyandsimple,
sleek sophistication of the Japanese
aesthetic. You’ll find elegant
washi
paper andwalnut accents throughout
and traditional
yukatas
(summer
kimonos) in every room.
BESTPLACE TOHANGOUT
The
Rooftop Bar floats 52 floors
above the city, offering both indoor
and outdoor spaces from which to
take in the dazzling skyline. The bar
is a re-envisioned takeon a traditional
Japanese teahouse, where chief
mixologist Warren Lindsay sets up
his lab tocreate some truly remarkable
cocktails infused with premium
teas, seasonal fruits, fine sakes and
unexpected flavor additions like
bamboo shoot syrup, salted sour plum
and
sakura
(cherryblossom) liqueur.
ROOM WITH A VIEW
In the
51st-floorAndazTavern,youcan
savor Japanese-inflected European
cuisine, such as Hokkaido venison
loin with sweet-sour pumpkin and
mushroom fritters, and the intricate
wooden art ofBritish sculptorCharlie
Whinney, while enjoying sweeping
views of the city. But the property’s
best vantage point is theAOSpa and
Club on the 37th floor, where, if you
timeyour treatment just right, youcan
wake fromyourmassage in time to see
the sun settingbehind the citybelow.
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