A 200-year-old public bath turned avant-garde gallery in Yanaka—a set of rickety lockers still graces the entrance—that’s played host to biennale bigwigs like Anish Kapoor and Jeppe Hein. En savoir plus .
Fresh from a recent makeover by Kengo Kuma, the architect designing the city’s National Stadium for the 2020 Summer Olympics, the Nezu Museum contrasts clean, modern exteriors with Asian antiques. En savoir plus .
The Mori Museum, one third of Roppongi’s famed Art Triangle, is known for its funnel-shaped elevator designed by Richard Gluckman, and rotating photography, fashion, and architecture exhibits. En savoir plus .
With its curvy glass facade and a staggering 150,000 square feet of installation space, the National Art Center is the largest of its kind in Japan. En savoir plus .
Fashion icon Issey Miyake is the founder of this experimental design think tank with a sloping, steel-plated roof designed by Tadao Ando, inspired by Miyake’s “piece of cloth” sartorial philosophy. En savoir plus .
Spanning 10 floors of a Shiodome skyscraper, Park Hotel Tokyo is home to 18 “Artist Rooms”—suites with hand-painted murals by popular Japanese artists. En savoir plus .
Four distinct themes, including one filled with framed wildflowers, shape the 21 rooms at Claska, created by furniture and home-appliance craftsman Tei Shuwa. En savoir plus .
Matcha green carpets and vibrant fabric panels by Marimekko’s Masaru Suzuki accentuate the 137 rooms, a modern juxtaposition to Sensoji, the city’s oldest temple complex, across the street. En savoir plus .
With inimitable Imperial Palace views, Aman Tokyo, the brand’s first city property, offers dramatic natural flourishes in the form of rock gardens and a stunning reception desk. En savoir plus .
One of the latest additions to the jagged cityscape is Toranomon’s Andaz Tokyo, the combined vision of Taiwanese-American designer Tony Chi and local mastermind Shinichiro Ogata. En savoir plus .
The Tadao Ando–designed structure—it’s virtually identical to 21_21 Design Sight, which sits next door—gives an unexpected sleek aesthetic to the organic Italian trattoria. En savoir plus .
Tender tofu dishes, served in stackable lacquer boxes, take center stage at Shiba Tofuya Ukai, a collection of 55 tatami-clad dining rooms in a centuries-old sake brewery. En savoir plus .
Yakumo Saryo is the creation of the Andaz hotel designer Shinichiro Ogata. The teahouse and restaurant are a Zen minimalist’s nirvana, awash in stone, wood, and natural light. En savoir plus .
The futuristic AO towers are the setting for Two Rooms, where black granite counters and custom artwork by Masashi Ozawa outfit two spaces connected by a water-terraced bridge. En savoir plus .
On the 40th floor of Shinjuku’s legendary Park Hyatt hotel, Kozue is a stylish sake and kaiseki bar, wreathed by dramatic floor-to-ceiling windows that offer glimpses of the cone-shaped Mount Fuji. En savoir plus .
A residential vibe infuses a converted split-level Omotesando home, complete with a bedroom, kitchen, and even a garage that doubles as a pop-up boutique. En savoir plus .
A wanderlust-themed stationery shop housed in a former paper processing plant in sleepy Nakameguro; your haul might consist of retro bumper stickers and notebooks splattered with vintage airline ads. En savoir plus .
Unisex jackets and tees get the aizome (or indigo-dye) treatment, using an all-natural technique that finds its roots in the 10th century; the rustic ceiling is studded with seashells and driftwood. En savoir plus .
A succession of wavy bamboo slats lines architect Kengo Kuma’s Pigment, a traditional art supply store in Shinagawa teeming with over 4,000 paint vials and rare animal-hair brushes. En savoir plus .
Channeling a library in the woods, Tsutaya, part of a trio of interlocking buildings with latticed front, is a shrine to the analog age. En savoir plus .
