Marie Claire Australia — June 2017

Fashion, food, design and history all collide

on the streets of Tokyo and in the shadows

of Kyoto’s temples. Dip into both cities to

sample the endlessly creative culture of Japan

TOKYO

From the moneyed hills of

Roppongi to glittering Ginza –

without, of course, missing out on

the cosplay kooks in Harajukuku

• Tokyo is eclectic on ecstasy.
  It’s a place where you can eat in
  a zombie-themed restaurant and
  stay in a famous Love Hotel one
  day, while the next you can frock
  up and dine in one of the many
  Michelin-star restaurants (ahem,
  more here than Paris) and bed
  down in the luxurious Park Hyatt
  Tokyo – yes, that one – made
  famous in Sofia Coppola’s Lost in
  Translation. Plus, there are soaring
  architectural marvels, secret
  shrines and fashion to die for.

WHERE

TO STAY

Design meets destination

with this sumptuous and

affordable hotel set in the

heart of happening Shinjuku.

There are plenty of rooms to

choose from and they range

from neat and tidy budget

stays to full-blown penthouse

glamour complete with spiral

staircases and spas. Our tip:

position yourself on the rooftop

bar at sunset. Book through

Expedia for the best rates;

expedia.com.au.

shinjukugranbellhoteltokyo.com

Whether you favour teeny,

tiny pod hotels or five-star luxury,

it’s all for the taking in this town.

Find a happy middle ground

with our favourite stays:

SHINJUKU GRANBELL HOTEL

TCVB; GETTY IMAGES; ALAMY; COURTESY OF THE PARK HYATT TOKYO; A TO Z CAFE

TOKYOTO