The opening of Azabudai Hills later this year will be one of the city’s landmark events, and offer Tokyo residents a wide range of experiences to take in and enjoy. Among them will be the launch of Janu Tokyo, a hotel that should set new standards for luxury hospitality. You can read more about it in this article that was first published in Japan Luxury Lifestyle.
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Presenting a soulful setting in Tokyo’s much-anticipated Modern Urban Village, Azabudai Hills, Janu Tokyo will feature 122 spacious guest rooms, a vibrant dining scene, one of the largest wellness facilities in the city, as well as invigorating and restorative experiences to rekindle the soul.
Pioneering a new direction in luxury hospitality, Aman Resort's sister brand Janu is set to open its first hotel, Janu Tokyo, this autumn. Translated as “soul” in Sanskrit, Janu will deliver an elevated guest experience akin to Aman, while providing a spirited social scene in contrast to Aman's whisper-quiet seclusion. Through Janu's appreciation of cuisine, art, design and service, Janu Tokyo will reflect and celebrate the city's rich, cultural fabric.
Thirty years in-the-making, Azabudai Hills is an 8.1-hectare hub created and managed by Japan's leading developer Mori Building Co. Ltd. Claiming 13 floors in total, from the ground up, Janu Tokyo is located in the B-2 District Tower designed by Pelli Clarke & Partners with interiors by long-term Aman collaborator Jean-Michel Gathy of Denniston Architects.
Shingo Tsuji, President and CEO of Mori Building, said: "Tokyo must add to its magnetic power if it is to succeed in its competition with the world's greatest cities. Mori Building is joining hands with Aman, which operates diverse world-class resorts, to provide a world-leading residential environment and hotel unlike anything ever seen in Tokyo, where people will achieve harmony with nature as well as connect with and inspire others through creativity. By realizing this new form of 'urban wellness,' Mori Building will enhance Tokyo's magnetic power."
All 122 light-filled guest rooms will feature floor-to-ceiling windows with the majority having private balconies with views of the iconic Tokyo Tower or surrounding greenery. Ranging from 55sqm Deluxe Rooms to the 284sqm Janu Suite, there will be an abundance of connecting rooms encouraging travel with family and friends. Bringing a contemporary and creative zest for life to Azabudai Hills' hospitality scene, Janu Tokyo will be home to six restaurants as well as a bar, lounge and garden terrace. Each will exude the brand's signature energy inspired by connection, balance and exploration, including a patisserie, a vibrant Italian food emporium and a grill restaurant complete with an open kitchen and bar.
The property will be home to two Japanese restaurants, the first serving the finest and freshest sushi and the second a sumibiyaki menu. This is in addition to a Chinese restaurant with a host of private dining venues.
The Janu Wellness Centre, spanning over 4,000 sqm, will be one of the largest wellness facilities of any luxury hotel in Tokyo. Entirely rethinking the idea of balance, and with a social wellness and goal setting concept at its core, the space goes above and beyond the common notions of spa with a contemporary take on traditional wellness beliefs.
On property, group classes and shared experiences will be realized through a range of facilities including five movement studios offering spinning, boxing, yoga, Pilates and simulated golf training, this is in addition to seven treatment rooms and a large gym featuring functional and circuit training equipment.
An extensive hydrotherapy and thermal area, centred around a 25-meter heated lap pool, will also have a separate Lounge Pool, traditionally a place for socializing in Japan, as well as two Spa Houses.
Vlad Doronin, Chairman and CEO of Aman and Janu, said: "The development and creation of Janu has been born from Aman Group's long-term strategic vision, responding to the demand from our wider cohort of guests and the luxury traveler for the hallmarks of the Aman offering in terms of service and excellent design, but with a different pace and spirit. There is great appetite in the market for experiences and destinations which encourage connection, adventure, and memorable interactions. Janu has been designed to cater to this increasing demand, seeking pioneering destinations which have an energy and vibrancy reflecting the values of the brand for our first outpost.
“Being part of the Azabudai Hills project sets the benchmark for the brand and all other Janus to come and, with Janu Tokyo a fitting flagship, we can connect to the heart of this vibrant community and an inspirational 'new world' hub of culture and art."
Azabudai Hills has one of the world's leading architects, Thomas Heatherwick, at the helm, who seamlessly weaves offices, residences, a hotel, international school, shops, restaurants and cultural facilities into the fabric of everyday life, attracting multi-generations for both work and leisure.
The development will also be home to Aman Residences, Tokyo, located in a separate building from Janu Tokyo. Set to complete in 2023, the urban residences, designed by YabuPushelberg, will offer just 91 exclusive homes, as well as lifestyle services and a residents-only 1,400sqm Aman Spa with panoramic city views, providing owners with a sanctuary literally and figuratively at the pinnacle of city life.
Janu Tokyo's pre-opening and launch have been entrusted to Noriko Tanaka, who will serve as Janu's first General Manager. The ideal hospitality professional with her wealth of knowledge in the destination, Noriko's experience includes spending the past four years as General Manager at Amanemu, in Japan's Ise-Shima region.
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