Trunk(Hotel) Yoyogi Park, Tokyo

Character and identity

The third Tokyo property from the Trunk collective sits on Inokashira Street in low-key Tomigaya, a seven-storey new build with a planted concrete façade facing directly onto the treetops of Yoyogi Park. Inside, Keiji Ashizawa Design and Copenhagen's Norm Architects work a soft minimalism of natural wood, stone, curved lines and neutral tones, lifted by contemporary art and playful flourishes. The 25 keys (20 rooms, four suites, an Owner's Suite) feel intimate rather than social. At the heart of the property is the sixth-floor Trunk(Pool Club), a heated rooftop infinity pool with oyster and cocktail bar; on the ground floor, Pizzeria e Trattoria L'Ombelico turns out wood-fired Neapolitan pizzas to a neighbourhood crowd.

Who's it for

Bottom line

What you are paying for is the pool deck floating above Yoyogi Park and a tightly composed Japanese-Scandinavian design language carried through every detail, from washi pendants to sage yukata robes. Service is unusually warm and flexible by Tokyo standards. Book a park-view room on a high floor, or stretch to a park-facing suite for the bathtub; the Owner's Suite is the trophy.