The best luxury hotels in Japan
The 8 hotels in Japan that made the collection, starting with the highest score.
Fat Legend, 18 out of 20. Tokyo, Japan 1 Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi A 190-room Four Seasons on the top floors of an Otemachi tower, facing the Imperial Palace and Tokyo Station.
Fat Legend, 18 out of 20. Tokyo, Japan 2 Bulgari Hotel Tokyo A Bulgari-branded skyscraper hotel with 98 rooms directly above Tokyo Station.
Fat Legend, 18 out of 20. Tokyo, Japan 3 Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo A Mandarin Oriental occupying the top floors of Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower, next to a subway station and Mitsukoshi department store.
Fat Favorite, 17 out of 20. Tokyo, Japan 4 Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi A 57-room Four Seasons directly above Tokyo Station, steps from Ginza, known for standout staff rather than a new building.
Fat Favorite, 16.5 out of 20. Kyoto, Japan 5 Aman Kyoto An Aman hotel with 25 rooms set in wooded, garden-filled grounds at the edge of Kyoto, centered on an outdoor onsen.
Fat Favorite, 16.5 out of 20. Tokyo, Japan 6 The Peninsula Tokyo A Ginza-adjacent Peninsula overlooking the Imperial Palace gardens, known for spacious rooms and hands-on service.
Fat Approved, 15.5 out of 20. Tokyo, Japan 7 Park Hyatt Tokyo A high-rise Park Hyatt in Tokyo’s Shinjuku district with upper-floor rooms offering views toward Mount Fuji.
Fat Approved, 15.5 out of 20. Tokyo, Japan 8 Aman Tokyo A serene sanctuary in the heart of Otemachi, blending traditional Japanese aesthetics with contemporary minimalism.
What fat travellers ask about Japan
What is the best luxury hotel in Japan?
Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi leads our Japan list with a Fat Score of 18/20. A 190-room Four Seasons on the top floors of an Otemachi tower, facing the Imperial Palace and Tokyo Station.
How many luxury hotels does Fat Voyage recommend in Japan?
8 hotels are in the collection in Japan right now. Each is scored on service, rooms & design, location, dining and wellness, from trip reports in luxury travel communities, critics’ reviews and verified guest reviews.
What is a Fat Score?
Fat Voyage’s score out of 20, read from what luxury travellers write after their stays: trip reports, critics’ reviews and verified guest reviews. The long, recent ones count most, and no hotel can pay for a score.
Which hotels in Japan have Michelin Keys?
All 8 hotels in Japan in our collection hold Michelin Keys in the Michelin Guide’s 2026 hotel selection. Three Keys: Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi and Bulgari Hotel Tokyo. Two Keys: Aman Kyoto and Aman Tokyo. One Key: Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo; Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi; The Peninsula Tokyo; and Park Hyatt Tokyo. The Keys come from the guide’s own anonymous inspections and are separate from the Fat Score.