These are Tokyo’s best art hotels for business travellers who like to add a touch of the local art scene to their hotel stay.

Tokyo is known as a city with exceptional style and a passion for interior design, and those are elements that are reflected in some of the hotel’s boutique hotels. For business travellers looking to immerse themselves in Tokyo’s dynamic and ever-evolving art scene during their visit to the city, the Japanese capital has numerous hotels offering a kaleidoscopic experience that ranges from elegant traditional art interiors to edgy contemporary collections. Here are five handpicked examples of Tokyo hotels making art a priority.

BnA Hotel

The BnA Project provides rooms for up-and-coming Japanese artists to create live-in artworks for travellers to stay in. BnA HOTEL Koenji has become a hub for international and local creatives to meet and network. In addition, BnA STUDIO Akihabara (above), which opened its doors earlier this year, gives way to both artists and travellers exploring ideas of future urban living, design, and functionality.

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Hotel Gajoen Tokyo

When the first Gajoen restaurant opened back in 1928, the owner was focused on creating a magnificent place where guests could be surrounded by and delight in the luxury of original traditional art. Leading artists of the era were invited to decorate the interior and in 1938 it became a renowned wedding venue. Today the Hotel Gajoen Tokyo continues to attract guests from around Japan and the world and is an ideal choice for business travellers wanting to immerse themselves in the Japanese aesthetic whilst staying in Tokyo.

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Kaika Tokyo

A hotel unlike any other, this former warehouse is now an art storage facility that’s also a hotel, offering both Japanese and western-style guest rooms. Kaika Tokyo by the Share Hotels opened in Tokyo’s popular Asakusa area earlier this year and features 73 spacious guest rooms in addition to eight storage compartments where an expansive collection of publicly stored art, including paintings and sculpture, are available to the public through revolving exhibitions.

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Nohga Hotel Ueno TOKYO

This lifestyle boutique hotel connects travellers with local artists. A curated a collection of original products and works of art by local craftsmen, designers, and artists feature in various contexts around the 10-storey hotel. By exhibiting these products, Nohga Hotel wants to introduce its guests to the studios and shops that produce these unique items whilst giving an insight into the local culture and traditions of the area. Collaborative events, seminars, and workshops are also held frequently to bring guests face-to-face with local artists.

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Park Hotel

If you’re looking for an art-inspired stay in the beating heart of Tokyo, with splendid views over Tokyo Tower, this is an address to remember. The Park Hotel’s “Artist Rooms”, on the 31st floor of the property, were painted by different artists in their own style and with their own meaning, encapsulating the creator’s passion and view of the world. The hotel is working on adding additional artist rooms on the 34th floor. Guests can also take the hotel’s “Art Walk” to discover artworks as part of a monthly art exhibition.

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Palace Hotel Tokyo

One of Tokyo’s most prestigious hotels is also home to an incredible collection of contemporary art. The Palace Hotel’s collection numbers over 1,000 pieces of art, many commissioned for the hotel, while others were hand-selected for the property. The collection showcases artists ranging from up-and-coming local talents to some of Japan’s well-known masters. Guests of the hotel will find an in-room book, The Art of Palace Hotel Tokyo, that details the works, while the special All About Art stay package gives visitors additional insight into Tokyo’s art and architecture.

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