The JW Ballroom can accommodate up to 400 guests Photo Credit: JW Marriott Hotel Tokyo
JW Marriott Hotel Tokyo has opened its doors, unveiling mindful art, sweeping views, celebrity chef restaurants – and the largest 270° movable LED walls in Japan.
Marking the second JW Marriott property in Japan, this hotel is located in the heart of Takanawa Gateway City, Tokyo’s latest mixed-use development and “new town” envisioned as a city of the future.
Spectacular events
Set against views of the Tokyo skyline, JW Marriott Hotel Tokyo offers an expansive event space spanning 1,140sqm.
The hotel’s largest venue, the 401sqm JW Ballroom, accommodates up to 400 guests theatre style, or 240 diners in banquet configuration. Partitionable into three separate spaces, it comes complete with 270° movable LED walls, the largest in Japan.
Two mid-sized rooms, Tsuki and Hoshi, each provide approximately 128 sqm of flexible space. Either room hosts up to 135 guests in theatre configuration, 72 in a classroom layout, 42 in U-shape set-up, and 80 for banquets.
Smaller breakout spaces include Kumo with 36sqm and Sora with 45sqm.
Mindful accommodation
The hotel features 200 rooms and suites, and will be the first JW Marriott in Asia to debut to introduce the brand’s Mindful Rooms and Suites offering come December 2025.
Located above the new Takanawa Gateway Station, Tokyo Haneda Airport is about 20 minutes away. The property is within walking distance to Shinagawa Station, which is planned to serve as the terminus for the Chuo Shinkansen superconducting bullet train line. When the maglev is complete after 2035, it will be the fastest train in the world connecting Tokyo with other major cities including Nagoya (40 minutes) and Osaka (65 minutes).
Culinary offering
For the essence of washoku cuisine, guests may choose Kakō, with a Japanese menu including sashimi, wagyu, and local vegetables paired with sake from all 46 prefectures. Located within the restaurant is the signature JW Garden where local herbs and plants are cultivated and incorporated into select cocktails and dishes throughout the hotel.
Saki is an eight-seat avant-garde kappo restaurant brought to life through a collaboration between chef Kazumine Nishida of the two-Michelin-starred Shoukouwa and chef-owner Emmanuel Stroobant of Saint Pierre, also with two Michelin stars.
On the 29th floor, modern Mediterranean restaurant Sefino represents a partnership with Chef Agustin Balbi from the one-Michelin Star Andō, and features a striking 'Spring in France' mural and wine cellar passage.
Le Cres offers artisanal croissants, infused with unique Japanese flavors such as matcha and citrus; the JW Bar serves classic cocktails and fine champagnes; while the JW Lounge serves handcrafted drinks, light bites, and the hotel's signature seasonal afternoon tea.
Zen in wellness and art
Besides an indoor pool on the 28th floor with a quarry-inspired stone backdrop and floor-to-ceiling windows, facilities also include a spa, fitness centre, and the Family by JW programme for children and young travellers.
With a “timeless sanctuary” design narrative by Yabu Pushelberg, the hotel is appointed with art from a zen rock installation at the ground floor entrance, to a luminous glass centrepiece in the lobby made out of organic materials such as tree leaves, shells, and mushrooms.
And on the 30th floor reception, sweeping views of the Tokyo Bay horizon and the scenic Gotenyama Hill are complemented by traditional Kamakura-bori inspired art and photographic metaphors.