Best Luxury Hotels in Japan

As one of the newest luxury hotels to grace the Tokyo skyline, Prince Gallery Kiocho boasts a contemporary style and plenty of artistic touches scattered throughout its 26 storeys. For optimum luxury, guests will want to choose one of the eleven spacious suites that can be found on one of the upper floors, where they will be treated to impressive views of the city from the huge picture windows, while the hotel’s Washoku Souten restaurant is the perfect place to sample traditional Japanese cuisine in a contemporary setting.

Perched at the top of the highest building in the whole of Tokyo, guests at the Ritz Carlton can be sure that they will be treated to stunning views. People who insist on nothing but the best will want to make sure that they secure one of the two Modern Japanese Suites. These stylish suites are set with tatami mats and plush futon bedding, while traditional shoji panels frame an unforgettable view of the iconic Tokyo Tower.

AUCHON L’Hotel Kyoto brings French charm to Japan’s ancient capital as well as culinary delight thanks to Paris’ expert curators. This 5-star escape is a member of the leading hotels of the world and boasts gastronomic excellence in a chic, contemporary setting. Each of the hotel’s spectacular guestrooms and suites have been expertly designed using a blend of Western and Japanese textiles and craftsmanship, featuring elements of FAUCHON hotel’s signature pink and complete with FAUCHON’s Gourmet Bar. The Grand Café FAUCHON presents pristine French dishes and a panoramic view of Higashiyama. Guests can also enjoy delightful beverages in the Salon de Thé FAUCHON and Le Bar FAUCHON while Pâtisserie & Boutique FAUCHON offers only the finest sweet and savoury delicacies including macarons imported from Paris. Le Spa FAUCHON is home to a host of indulgent treatments and facilities for guests to enjoy. FAUCHON L’Hotel Kyoto also features stunning event and function space to make for the perfect wedding venue.

FUFU Tokyo Ginza opened in November 2025, bringing the brand’s celebrated onsen resort philosophy to the heart of Tokyo’s most sophisticated district. Just steps from Ginza’s flagship boutiques and sparkling towers, yet hidden on a quiet side street, this is a property that values discretion and privacy. Every suite features a private garden balcony, a hot spring bath fed by waters from FUFU Atami, and meals served in the privacy of one’s own dining room. With just 34 suites across five floors, it feels less like a city hotel and more like a ryokan in the sky

In 2019 the InterContinental opened its second property in the port city of Yokohama, with 173 guestrooms and suites ranging from 45 to 133 square metres and providing great port views. The hotel echoes its location with a gentle nautical theme. Ascend to the Pier 8 rooftop and you may feel like you’re on one of the cruise ships you can see sail past. Dine in the Larboard Restaurant and Bar on yōshoku (local versions of European dishes). It serves a half-buffet style breakfast, an à la carte lunch and a table d’hôte dinner menu. Or pop into the Katabami sushi bar for food. There’s also a spa, courtyard and fitness centre.

The Conrad Osaka occupies the highest floors of Nakanoshima Festival Tower West, its lobby soaring 200 metres above the city on the 40th floor. This is sky-high luxury on Osaka’s cultural island, where world-class museums, galleries and historic architecture sit between two rivers. Contemporary design meets Japanese precision and attention to detail throughout, from the dramatic spiral staircase, the 80-year-old bonsai at reception, and the thoughtful check in ritual.

With splashes of bright red in the modern sculptures and paintings, Conrad Tokyo features a playful tone that provides luxury lovers with a warm welcome. Set in the very heart of the business district of Shiodome, the hotel boasts excellent business facilities for guests to take advantage of. Looking over both the lush tropical Hamarikyu Garden and Tokyo Bay, this establishment boasts some of the best views in the whole city. The guestrooms here are very spacious and airy and decorated in light neutral tones that help to create the feeling of even more space. Floor-to-ceiling windows also provide guests with excellent city views, while the free freestanding bathtubs allow guests to scrub up while admiring the city around them.

If you’re arriving by train, this hotel couldn’t be more convenient, located within Kyoto Station. It’s large in every sense; there are 537 bedrooms, a swimming pool (only for use by those aged 20 and over), a spa, 14 places to eat and drink, a fitness centre and a guest laundry. You’ll sleep on a Relaxy Angel Bed, with blackout curtains for a great sleep after your long journey. Plus you’ll have a Toto toilet and Hahonico bath products to ensure your comfort. Family and accessible rooms catering for up to five guests are readily available, and many offer some super views.

Following The Ritz-Carlton’s British heritage, this hotel has a distinctly Western feel. Pass the doormen wearing top hats and tails and you’ll enter a world of art (over 450 original pieces can be toured inside), cigar and whisky lounges, live piano music and centuries old antiques. Book a bedroom with views of the ocean, tatami mats or futons and an Italian marble bathroom and dine on award winning French, Italian, Chinese, or Japanese cuisine at one of its four restaurants. Its spa offers a range of detox and relaxation treatments, as well as a heated indoor pool, jacuzzis and outdoor hot tubs, steam rooms and saunas.

This Pan Pacific Hotel provides jaw-dropping bird’s eye views from its perch on floors 39 to 47 and with bedroom windows seven meters wide. It’s a brand new arrival, opened in the forward-thinking and vibrant district of Shinjuku on the 19th May 2023. Its highlights include a three-storey restaurant and a spa that celebrates the country’s four seasons and terroir. The decor is seductive, with dark interiors contrasted by crisp white bedding. If arriving by air, the hotel will gladly send their limo along to whisk you here with ease.

Guests from all over the world are invited to embrace a unique luxury getaway at Ace Hotel Kyoto where a range of deluxe guest rooms and spacious suites are waiting to offer peace and quiet in the ancient capital of Japan. The hotel’s rooms are designed to blend classic and contemporary as well as incorporate Eastern and Western charm. This functional hotel boasts a unique selection of eateries which offer delicious international dishes made specially from local produce – guests are welcome to choose from Kosa, Piopiko, and Mr. Maurice’s Italian. There is also a  chic rooftop bar, afternoon tea room and Japan’s first Stumptown Coffee Roasters. Ace Hotel Kyoto features stylish event spaces for you to choose from which are suitable for any event and make for the perfect wedding venue. This hotel frequently offers packages and special offers so be sure not to miss out!

Set within easy walking distance from Tokyo Station, the Shangri La Tokyo welcomes both business travellers and tourists who have a love for the finer things in life. Everything here presents guests with nothing but the best, from the furnishings and toiletries in the guestrooms to the impressive dining options. The guestrooms that are part of the Horizon Club Executive Suites are among the most spacious in the whole of Tokyo and come complete with stylish living areas, light-filled window-side bathrooms and gorgeous corner views across the city.