Trunk Hotel Yoyogi Park

This 25-room boutique hotel sits in Tomigaya, a refreshingly laidback pocket of Shibuya. Its raw concrete façade features balconies draped in greenery, behind which Tokyo-based architect Keiji Ashizawa and Copenhagen-based Norm Architects have dreamt up a light-filled, minimalist series of spaces. Washi-paper pendant lights crafted by Kyoto-based Kojima Shoten fill common spaces with a gentle glow. Trunk Hotel Yoyogi Park also has a rooftop bar and infinity pool, which is heated year-round; on colder nights, as steam rises from the water, it evokes the feeling of a secluded onsen. We recommend the Owner’s Suite—taking over the entire top floor of the hotel, it has two terraces and an 8.5-metre, floor-to-ceiling window that spans the entire length of the suite, framing spectacular views over Yoyogi Park.