Pan Pacific Hotels Group has opened both the Bellustar Tokyo, a Pan Pacific Hotel, and the Hotel Groove Shinjuku, a Parkroyal Hotel, in Shinjuku’s 48-story Tokyu Kabukicho Tower. Envisioned by Yuko Nagayama & Associates, the skyscraper is the first to be designed by a woman in Japan and is inspired by the former water fountain of Kanigawa and by the Buddhist goddess of water.
“It is an exciting time for Pan Pacific Hotels Group as we expand our footprint in Japan with the Japanese tourism industry rebounding in recent months following the relaxation of pandemic restrictions, with over one million arrivals in February this year,” says Marcel N.A. Holman, Pan Pacific’s vice president of operations for Japan, Indonesia, and China.
Located on the tower’s upper floors, the luxury Bellustar Tokyo features 97 rooms with floor-to-ceiling windows that overlook the city skyline. The hotel also includes five one-bedroom penthouse suites on the 45th to 47th floors, thoughtfully executed by local firm Keiji Ashizawa Design in partnership with Norm Architects.
Onsite dining options comprise the upscale Restaurant Bellustar offering French cuisine, Bar Bellustar, the 45th floor Teppan Ten-yu teppanyaki restaurant, and Sushi JIN-È, which overlooks views of Mount Fuji and Tokyo city.
Occupying the 18th through 38th floors of the tower, the 538-room Hotel Groove Shinjuku’s mix of unique art and music is inspired by the entertainment scene of the Kabukicho entertainment district. The hotel collaborated with local artists Yoshiaki Kaihatsu, Takuro Tamayama, and Tomoyuki Washio to create nine guestrooms depicting the ancient art history and culture of Kabukicho and Shinjuku, with unique furnishings and vibrant colors that reflect its heritage and pop culture. The JAM17 dining and bar space, located on 17th floor, also features a rooftop terrace equipped with a live screen for live entertainment.
The bar area at JAM17 located in the Hotel Groove Shinjuku, a Parkroyal Hotel
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