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The Capitol Hotel Tokyu

2 Chome-10-3 Nagatachō, Chiyoda City, Tokyo 100-0014, Japan
Forbes ★★★★★
Google 4.5
Overall 74
Lowest upcoming
$321
12 Aug 2026
Highest upcoming
$1,267
31 Dec 2026
Median nightly
$466
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Cheapest week
20 to 26 Jul
25% below annual median

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Review

Synthesized from Forbes Travel Guide
Forbes ★★★★★ 5-Star

Character and identity

Tucked beside the Hie Shrine in Akasaka, this is a quiet, green-shrouded retreat that feels removed from the surrounding streets despite sitting atop a subway station and within minutes of Roppongi. Rebuilt in 2010 with Kengo Kuma designing the lobby and Capitol Bar, the property runs on a refined Japanese aesthetic: seasonal ikebana installations from the Sogetsu School in the lobby, water motifs woven through fountains, carpets and spring-water touches. Three restaurants, a two-floor fitness centre with indoor pool and whirlpool overlooking the Imperial Palace grounds, and a service register favoured by dignitaries define the experience.

Who's it for

Best for:
Design-literate travellers, business guests with meetings across central Tokyo, and returning Japan hands who prize discretion, calm and an authentically Japanese sense of place over flashier international glamour. Beatles obsessives get a bonus: the Capitol Bar keeps a corner of memorabilia from the band's stay when the property was the Tokyo Hilton.

Should look elsewhere:
Travellers chasing skyline views, buzzy scene hotels, or sprawling resort amenities. Families wanting kids' programming and shoppers who want to step straight into Ginza or Shibuya storefronts will find the shrine-side setting too serene and the surrounding Akasaka streets quieter than expected.

Bottom line

What you're paying for here is restraint: a Kuma-designed, ikebana-filled Japanese sanctuary with shrine views and dignitary-level privacy, set above a subway line that puts the rest of Tokyo within easy reach. Book it if you want calm and craft rather than spectacle, choose a higher floor for the Imperial Palace or shrine outlook, and target shoulder seasons for the best rates.

Location

2 Chome-10-3 Nagatachō, Chiyoda City, Tokyo 100-0014, Japan · 10 nearest tracked hotels

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Amenities

45 features
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi in public areas
Restaurant
Bar
Table service
Room service
Breakfast
Breakfast buffet
Smoke-free property
Credit cards
Cash
Boutique shopping

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