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The hotel was long one of the top picks for Hyatt loyalists looking for a luxe stay in Tokyo. I hope folks have been saving their World of Hyatt® points as the Park Hyatt Tokyo has officially reopened following a 19-month restoration. This marks the most comprehensive renewal in the hotel’s almost 31-year history. Since its debut in 1994, the property has stood as one of Tokyo’s most iconic addresses and shaped international perceptions of refined urban hospitality through its architecture, design, and cinematic presence.
The restoration was led by the Park Hyatt Tokyo team in collaboration with Paris-based design studio Jouin Manku. Together, they undertook the challenge of refining a hotel already deeply embedded in global culture and design history. The approach balanced sensitivity and boldness, preserving the spirit of the original vision while introducing a renewed sense of calm, comfort, and contemporary elegance.
Perched atop Kenzo Tange’s Shinjuku Park Tower, Park Hyatt Tokyo was conceived as a design-forward space when it opened. Its soaring glass atriums, refined residential interiors designed by John Morford, and panoramic views of Tokyo and Mt. Fuji introduced a new standard of international luxury to Japan. The building’s three-tower structure, crowned by its distinctive triangular peaks, remains a defining element of the city’s skyline and a pioneering example of Tokyo’s mixed-use high-rise movement.
After four years of planning and 19 months of restoration, the resulting space presents guests with serene spaces, carefully composed of light and shadow as well as unexpected city views revealed through expanded sightlines. Warmer materials and refined details enhance the relationship between interior spaces and the Tokyo skyline.
The hotel continues to occupy the upper 14 floors of Shinjuku Park Tower (spanning levels 39 through 52). Studio Jouin Manku redesigned all 171 guestrooms. Contemporary Japanese art is central to the redesigned spaces. Works by Yoshitaka Echizenya are featured in the suites while newly commissioned lithographs enhance standard rooms. Signature elements such as magnolia leaf detailing and Isamu Noguchi’s washi lamps remain as custom furnishings in a black-anthracite palette and green carpeting provide a modern feel.
Dining continues to define the Park Hyatt Tokyo experience across a diverse collection of venues. This is led by the debut of Girandole by Alain Ducasse, which is a contemporary Parisian brasserie blending French tradition with Japanese precision under Chef Kojiro Tsutsumi. It resides alongside the dramatic Peak Lounge & Bar with its regionally inspired Japanese cocktail program beneath a glass atrium. The iconic New York Grill & Bar retains its skyline views, bold black-and-chrome design, and premium ingredient-driven menu, while Kozue showcases modern kaiseki cuisine rooted in seasonality and craftsmanship with views of Mt. Fuji. Completing the culinary offering, the Delicatessen and Pastry Boutique extend the experience beyond the upper floors with casual dining, seasonal takeaway menus, and refined pastries and chocolates by Executive Pastry Chef Julien Perrinet.
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