{"id":104137,"date":"2021-01-27T12:30:32","date_gmt":"2021-01-27T17:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sobarnes.com\/all-destinations\/quand-tokyo-sublime-son-art-de-vivre\/"},"modified":"2021-01-28T06:44:19","modified_gmt":"2021-01-28T11:44:19","slug":"tokyo-takes-its-way-of-life-to-a-new-level","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sobarnes.com\/en\/so-barnes-en\/so-gourmand\/tokyo-takes-its-way-of-life-to-a-new-level\/","title":{"rendered":"Tokyo takes its way of life to a new level"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>The Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi, which opened last September in the Japanese capital\u2019s financial district, has quickly earned its stripes among foodies and hedonists. No mean feat in these troubled times!<\/h4>\n<p>Opening a 5* hotel in the midst of a pandemic seems almost impossible, and begs the question \u201c<em>is it really reasonable<\/em>?\u201d. But the answer provided by the Four Seasons in the form of its second establishment in Tokyo is particularly compelling. Not only is it, in fact, reasonable, but more than that it is vital, because <em>art de vivre<\/em> only wears out when it\u2019s not used. Provided that the health standards imposed by current circumstances are complied with, which, of course, is the case. Opposite the Imperial Palace, with Mount Fiji as the backdrop, this new arrival with its 190 rooms and suites is housed on the top six floors of a 39-storey tower, affording spectacular panoramic views over the Japanese capital.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Soaring High Above The City, Welcome To The All-New Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gOZ37WgJ5Fo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The world\u2019s largest city is - paradoxically - infused with a quality of life that ticks all the boxes with international travellers and expatriates. One of the reasons it ranks 3<sup>rd<\/sup> in the BARNES Global Property Handbook 2021 City Index. Hedonists will always find a (good) reason to come to this Four Seasons hotel, from the traditional Italian restaurant (Pigneto) to the gastronomic exploration led by Michelin-starred Chef Guillaume Bracaval (Est), not to mention the cocktail bar where Paris meets Tokyo (Virtu). It goes without saying that the hotel\u2019s 6 floors come with breathtaking terraces, a stunning pool, a high-flying spa and a tea lounge that alone is worth making the trip for (*) to sample the delicacies by Executive Pastry Chef Yusuke Aoki.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Paris Meets Tokyo at VIRT\u00d9| Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IWTLl2_FYzU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>All at the heart of Tokyo\u2019s financial district, easily accessible on foot or by bike borrowed from the hotel. No matter what the season, from the warm autumn colours to spring\u2019s fragrant cherry blossoms, Chief Concierge Sanae Abe recommends starting with a stroll around the 5-kilometre (3-mile) path that surrounds the Imperial Palace and gardens, before wandering the little streets of Otemachi.<\/p>\n<p>And because it\u2019s you, Sanae Abe lets us in on a SoBARNES secret: if you take the paved path that runs around the palace, as you cross Sakuradamon Gate and make your way along ancient paths once frequented by samurai, make sure to respect local etiquette by following the course counter-clockwise. Because Tokyo\u2019s <em>art de vivre<\/em> is all about the details...<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:laurent@sobarnes.com\">laurent@sobarnes.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>(*)\u00a0You\u2019re right, <em>that<\/em> would be unreasonable. At the moment at least!<\/p>\n<p>--<\/p>\n<p>Infos :<\/p>\n<p>Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi<\/p>\n<p>Otemachi One Tower, <span class=\"GRkHZd w8qArf\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"LrzXr\">1 Chome-2-1 \u014ctemachi, Chiyoda City, Tokyo 100-0004, JAPON<\/span><\/p>\n<p>T\u00e9l. : + 81 3-6810-0600 \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/otemachi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fourseasons.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi, which opened last September in the Japanese capital\u2019s financial district, has quickly earned its stripes among foodies and hedonists. No mean feat in these troubled times! Opening a 5* hotel in the midst of a pandemic seems almost impossible, and begs the question \u201cis it really reasonable?\u201d. But the answer provided by the Four Seasons in the form of its second establishment in Tokyo is particularly compelling. Not only is it, in fact, reasonable, but more than that it is vital, because art de vivre only wears out when it\u2019s not used. Provided [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6568,"featured_media":104086,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[551,553],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v16.4 (Yoast SEO v16.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Tokyo takes its way of life to a new level - SoBarnes<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sobarnes.com\/en\/so-barnes-en\/so-gourmand\/tokyo-takes-its-way-of-life-to-a-new-level\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Tokyo takes its way of life to a new level - SoBarnes\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi, which opened last September in the Japanese capital\u2019s financial district, has quickly earned its stripes among foodies and hedonists. 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