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Water meets a broad canopy of green at the edge of the rooftop pool. White parasols stand above pale timber loungers; beyond them, the treetops of Yoyogi Park fill the view. It is an unexpected composition for a hotel within walking distance of Shibuya Station.
TRUNK(HOTEL) YOYOGI PARK opened on 1 September 2023 in Tomigaya, a low-rise neighbourhood shaped by independent restaurants, long-established shops and the park across Inokashira Street. The hotel has just 25 rooms. A trattoria occupies the ground floor, while a heated pool and lounge are reserved for guests on the sixth.
Every room has a balcony or terrace. Windows, planting and outdoor seating keep the neighbourhood close, even several floors above the street. The park is not a decorative reference here; its scale and changing light are present throughout the building.
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At the edge of Yoyogi Park, 25 rooms in Tomigaya
TRUNK calls the hotel’s guiding idea “Urban Recharge”: rest and stimulation gathered within the city, ready for the following day. The seven-storey building gives that idea a clear physical order. PIZZERIA e TRATTORIA L’OMBELICO opens directly to the neighbourhood at street level. Guest rooms and private hotel spaces begin above it. On the sixth floor, TRUNK(POOL CLUB) looks across the park.
The sequence changes as the building rises. At the entrance, Tomigaya is close enough to hear and see. On the guest floors, balconies introduce a layer of foliage between the rooms and the street. At the pool, the city recedes behind a long line of trees.
With only 25 rooms, individual categories are scarce. There are four Park View Suites and a single Owner’s Suite. A particular view, bathtub or larger terrace is tied to a specific room name, making the details of the reservation especially significant.
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Concrete, timber and leaves: architecture shaped by the neighbourhood
Keiji Ashizawa Design oversaw the architecture and interiors, with Copenhagen-based Norm Architects supporting the interior design. The exterior brings exposed and washed concrete together with timber louvres, slender metal railings and planting that spills from the balconies. Hard surfaces hold the changing shadows of branches and leaves.
The balconies give depth to the façade and create a small threshold between room and city. On the park side, the view moves from the quiet tones of the interior to the balcony planting and then to the dense canopy beyond. City-facing rooms retain their own layer of foliage close to the glass.
Inside, custom pieces made with Karimoku and Ariake Collection soften the architecture. Washi pendant lights by Kyoto maker Kojima Shoten cast a restrained glow, while bespoke carpets developed with Hotta Carpet introduce a quieter pattern underfoot. Timber, stone, paper, wool and upholstery appear in muted shades of sand, grey and brown.
The art collection gives space to young, local and outsider artists. Several works can be purchased, allowing the encounter to continue beyond the hotel. The collection sits comfortably among the handmade and custom-made objects rather than reading as a separate decorative programme.
Read more about the design on the hotel’s current architecture page and the Norm Architects project page.
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Six room categories, each with outdoor space
The room count is divided between 20 standard rooms in four categories and five suites. According to the hotel’s published specifications, all six categories include a balcony or terrace measuring between 7 and 30 square metres.
Park View Standard + Balcony
Seven Park View Standard rooms occupy the third to fifth floors. Each pairs a 23-square-metre interior with an 8-square-metre balcony. A queen bed faces a wall of glass, with the trees of Yoyogi Park directly beyond the outdoor seating.
The room sleeps one or two guests and has a shower rather than a bathtub. Among the standard categories, this is the one whose name explicitly confirms the park view.
City View Standard
There are only two City View Standard rooms. Their south-facing windows look over the houses and low-rise buildings of Tomigaya, catching daylight from a different direction to the park-facing rooms. Each has a 22-square-metre interior, a 7-square-metre balcony and a queen bed for one or two guests.
Standard + Balcony
Five rooms belong to the Standard + Balcony category. The proportions match the Park View Standard: 23 square metres inside and an 8-square-metre balcony. Outdoor chairs extend the room into the open air, though a direct park view is not promised by the category name.
Standard
The remaining six Standard rooms measure 22 square metres, with 7-square-metre balconies and queen beds. Although “+ Balcony” is absent from the name, the hotel’s room specifications still list a balcony for this category. Checking the full room description is useful when a booking platform shortens the name.
All four standard categories have showers and accommodate a maximum of two guests. A bathtub, separate living area or extra bed requires a suite.
Park View Suite: room to linger by the trees
Four Park View Suites are set across the fourth and fifth floors. A 45-square-metre interior opens to a 16-square-metre balcony, with the living room and bedroom arranged as separate spaces. Both look through broad windows towards Yoyogi Park.
The suite has a king bed and a generous bathtub. It is also one of the categories that can accept a requested extra bed. Limited connecting arrangements with a Park View Standard are available: the two rooms must be booked separately, followed by a request to the hotel. Confirmation remains subject to availability.
Owner’s Suite: a penthouse with a private route to the pool
The sole Owner’s Suite occupies the top floor. Its 65-square-metre interior is joined by a 30-square-metre terrace, making it the largest accommodation in the hotel. An approximately 8.5-metre-wide window carries the view of the park and Tokyo skyline across both the living room and bedroom.
The bathroom includes a view bath adjoining the balcony. A private deck leads towards the sixth-floor pool area, giving the suite a route to the rooftop that is distinct from the other rooms. The suite sleeps one or two guests in a king bed, with an extra bed available on request.
Measurements, bedding and current room policies are published on the current accommodation page.
TRUNK(POOL CLUB): warm water above the treetops
The sixth-floor TRUNK(POOL CLUB) contains a heated outdoor pool and jacuzzi for hotel guests. The long pool faces Yoyogi Park, bringing the waterline close to the level of the canopy. Buildings remain at the edge of the view; trees occupy its centre.
Morning light reaches the pale pool deck and guest-room balconies. By late afternoon, shadows deepen across the concrete and timber. After dark, the firepit and low lounge lighting give the terrace a warmer register.
A jacuzzi, loungers and sofas around the firepit allow the rooftop to be used without swimming. The planting, parasols and upholstery stay within a quiet palette, leaving the park as the strongest colour.
Use is subject to weather, maintenance and private hotel events, and guests may need to wait at busy times. Children under 12 may use the pool until 8 p.m.; children under 130 centimetres must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Strollers are not permitted on the narrow poolside, and the hotel’s current rules prohibit entry with tattoos of any size.
Published operating hours differ between the rooftop page and the accommodation terms. Guests planning an early swim or a late visit should check the current in-house schedule. The latest restrictions appear in the current pool rules.
A wood-fired table at L’OMBELICO
PIZZERIA e TRATTORIA L’OMBELICO occupies the ground floor, facing Inokashira Street and the park. The all-day restaurant has its own street entrance and welcomes neighbourhood diners as well as hotel guests.
Isamu Inoue, owner-chef of Tokyo trattoria L’ARTE, supervises the food. Neapolitan pizzas emerge from a wood-fired oven imported from Italy, accompanied by pasta and regional Italian dishes. The copper-toned oven anchors the room among timber tables, woven chairs and low evening light.
Ingredients reflect TRUNK’s socialising and sustainability commitments: meat from circular livestock farming, ecolabel-certified seafood and vegetables that fall outside conventional retail standards. The terrace allows pets, keeping the ground floor closely connected to daily life in Tomigaya.
Menus and current reservations are available through the current L’OMBELICO page.
Oysters and cocktails at the pool lounge
The adjoining 28-seat pool lounge has a narrower culinary focus. Domestic and imported oysters are served alongside cocktails and a considered range of low- and no-alcohol drinks.
A circular display of oysters sits within a counter of timber and stone. Curved furniture follows the same soft geometry seen elsewhere in the hotel. Beyond the windows are the pool, rooftop planting and the park.
L’OMBELICO carries the fuller rhythm of breakfast, lunch and dinner at street level. The pool lounge is suited to a light plate after check-in, an aperitif or a drink as the terrace darkens.
Ten minutes from Shibuya, with Tomigaya at the door
The address is 1-15-2 Tomigaya, Shibuya-ku. The hotel describes the walk from Shibuya Station as approximately ten minutes. Moving along Bunkamura Street and Orchard Road, the scale shifts from major commercial buildings to residences, long-established businesses and small restaurants.
Yoyogi Park and the woodland around Meiji Shrine lie across Inokashira Street. A morning walk in the park, lunch in Tomigaya and an afternoon by the pool can be arranged without crossing the busiest parts of central Shibuya.
The hotel has no private parking. Guests arriving by car need to arrange a nearby public car park. Guest rooms are ordinarily available from 2 p.m. until 11 a.m. the following day, according to the hotel’s accommodation terms.
Details to settle before booking
Children aged 12 and under may share an existing bed free of charge according to the official booking screen. Extra beds are restricted to suites and remain subject to a fee and availability.
Connecting arrangements are limited to selected Park View Suites and Park View Standard rooms. Both categories must be reserved before a request is submitted to the hotel. The connection should not be treated as confirmed until the hotel replies.
Standard rooms have one queen bed, sleep a maximum of two and contain a shower. A bathtub and king bed come with the suites. A direct park view is attached to categories carrying “Park View” in the room name.
Rates vary substantially by date and category. Compare the total price, taxes and service charges, breakfast inclusion and cancellation terms for the intended stay rather than relying on a fixed starting rate.
A quieter register of Shibuya
City View and Standard rooms look towards the houses and low-rise buildings of Tomigaya. Daylight enters from the south, and the balconies keep the street close. Rooms carrying “Park View” in their name face the trees more directly.
At street level, dinner gathers around the wood-fired oven. Six floors above, warm water meets the canopy of Yoyogi Park. Back in the room, a balcony opens once again to Tomigaya or the green across Inokashira Street.
Shibuya Station is roughly ten minutes away on foot. Here, however, the city arrives through neighbourhood streets, the glow of a trattoria and the leaves beyond the glass.
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