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Palace Hotel Tokyo stands at 1-1-1 Marunouchi, where the business district meets the water, stone walls and greenery around the Imperial Palace. Underground, the hotel connects directly to Otemachi Station. At street level, its moat-side position opens toward Wadakura Fountain Park and the Imperial Palace Plaza.
The present hotel opened in May 2012 after the original Palace Hotel, established on the same site in 1961, closed for a complete rebuild. It now has 266 guestrooms and 18 suites. The address is highly practical, but the experience is shaped just as much by the balconies, waterside dining rooms and surviving details from the former hotel.
Where Wadakura Moat Meets Marunouchi
Wadakura Moat lies beside the hotel, separating its Marunouchi setting from the broad grounds around the Imperial Palace. The view is unusually close to the water: trees, stone embankments, the fountain park and surrounding city buildings occupy the same frame.
The location also shapes the names and spaces inside the property. The Japanese restaurant Wadakura takes its name from the moat outside its windows, tying the dining room directly to the landscape beyond it.
From the hotel’s basement level, an underground passage leads directly to Otemachi Station Exit C13b, served by the Chiyoda, Hanzomon, Marunouchi, Tozai and Toei Mita lines. Tokyo Station’s Marunouchi North Exit is approximately an 8- to 10-minute walk away. Travelers arriving by Shinkansen should allow for that walk; the hotel is close to Tokyo Station, but it is not connected directly to the JR concourse.
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Balconies Depend on the Exact Room Category
Guestrooms start at 45 square meters. The hotel’s main room page describes an overall range extending to 255 square meters, while the individual Palace Suite page lists 210 to 250 square meters depending on whether it is booked as a one- or two-bedroom unit. Checking the page for the exact category gives a clearer picture than relying on the overall range.
Balconies are a defining feature of selected rooms, not a standard feature in every category. The 45-square-meter Deluxe with Balcony rooms face south from floors 8 to 18 and look toward Wadakura Fountain Park and the Imperial Palace Plaza. They are available with a king bed or two oversized twin beds, and some can accommodate a third guest with a rollaway bed.
The 55-square-meter Grand Deluxe rooms occupy floors 8 to 15. Only the king-bedded rooms in this category have balconies; the twin rooms do not. The same distinction applies to Club Grand Deluxe rooms on floors 16 and 17, where the king configuration includes a balcony and the twin configuration does not.
For more space outdoors, the 75-square-meter Garden Suite on the 22nd floor has separate living and sleeping areas and a spacious balcony facing the fountain park and palace plaza. Guests booking it also receive Club Lounge privileges.
A specific view or private outdoor space should therefore be matched to the full room name, bed configuration and stated outlook before booking.
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Wadakura, Esterre and the Hotel’s Dining Rooms
Palace Hotel Tokyo has ten restaurants and bars, ranging from French and Japanese dining to a classic hotel bar and a moat-side all-day restaurant.
Esterre presents contemporary French haute cuisine in partnership with DUCASSE Paris. The Japanese restaurant Wadakura brings several experiences together: kaiseki in the main dining room, tempura at the intimate six-seat Tatsumi counter, teppanyaki at GO and sushi at Sushi Kanesaka.
Wadakura’s interiors add another layer of local craft. Textured walls were created by master plasterer Naoki Kusumi, while naguri-style woodwork gives the floors a hand-worked surface. These details make the restaurant’s relationship with Japanese materials visible before the first course arrives.
Grand Kitchen has an open kitchen and an outdoor terrace close to the moat. The Palace Lounge serves afternoon tea by day and cocktails at night, while Royal Bar preserves the atmosphere of a traditional hotel bar. Operating hours, closing days and reservation requirements differ by venue and should be checked for the intended date.
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What Survived the 2012 Rebuild
The current building is contemporary, but several physical elements preserve the earlier Palace Hotel’s presence on this site.
Shigaraki tiles from the former hotel’s exterior were repurposed in the rebuilt property. Royal Bar’s original counter was restored, and a traditional ink wash painting that once hung in the old Chiyoda Suite now appears at the entrance to its present-day counterpart.
These are more revealing than a general claim of heritage. They show how materials, furniture and art from the 1961 hotel were selected and placed within the 2012 building rather than discarded during reconstruction.
Read the Palace Hotel’s official history
A Pool and Spa with Specific Access Rules
Located on the fifth floor, evian SPA TOKYO covers approximately 1,200 square meters. It includes five treatment rooms, a spa suite, separate relaxation lounges, heated baths and sauna facilities.
In-house guests generally pay JPY 2,750 to use the sauna and bath facilities; access is complimentary with a treatment reservation. Guests must be at least 16 years old to use these facilities and at least 18 years old to receive spa treatments.
The adjacent indoor pool measures 20 meters by 5 meters and is reserved for hotel guests. It operates from 6:30 am to 10:00 pm, with last entry at 9:00 pm. Children under five are not permitted. Those aged 5 to 15 may use the pool from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm with adult supervision.
The fitness center is also limited to hotel guests aged 16 or older. It is open 24 hours, although it is unstaffed between 8:00 pm and 7:00 am. Pool maintenance closures are announced separately, so checking the latest schedule is worthwhile when the facility is central to the stay.
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The Club Lounge Adds Another Outdoor Terrace
The Club Lounge occupies the 19th floor and is reserved for Club-category and suite guests. Its daily service includes breakfast, light snacks, afternoon tea, evening cocktails and canapés, and a later nightcap period.
An outdoor terrace extends the lounge toward the Marunouchi skyline and the Imperial Palace gardens. Guests in eligible rooms also receive benefits including complimentary use of the heated bath and sauna at evian SPA TOKYO. Children under 13 may use the lounge only until 5:30 pm.
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Planning a Stay at 1-1-1 Marunouchi
Palace Hotel Tokyo draws its identity from a precise combination of place and detail: the edge of Wadakura Moat, rooms that can open onto private balconies, a Japanese restaurant named for the water outside, and surviving pieces of the former hotel.
Before reserving, confirm the exact balcony and view attached to the chosen room, whether Club Lounge access is included, and any age or fee conditions for the spa and pool. For arrival, Otemachi Station offers the simplest weather-protected route, while Tokyo Station requires an 8- to 10-minute walk from the Marunouchi North Exit.
