Aman Tokyo scores 9.5 overall; The Mitsui Kyoto, a Luxury Collection Hotel & Spa scores 9.6. The Mitsui Kyoto, a Luxury Collection Hotel & Spa scores higher on our rubric, while Aman Tokyo has more dining venues, while Aman Tokyo lists more room categories, while Aman Tokyo lists more spa facilities.
Scores & Facts
Metric
Aman Tokyo
The Mitsui Kyoto, a Luxury Collection Hotel & Spa
Hotel Flock Score
9.5
9.6
Location
9.6
9.5
Service
9.6
9.6
Design
9.8
9.8
Dining
9.0
9.5
Value
7.8
8.6
Category
City
City
Tier
Ultra-Luxury
Ultra-Luxury
Opened
2014
2020
From
$1,100/night
¥140,000/night
Rooms
84
161 rooms and suites
Architect
Kerry Hill Architects
Akira Kuryu / André Fu
Dining
Metric
Aman Tokyo
The Mitsui Kyoto, a Luxury Collection Hotel & Spa
Dining Venues
5
2
Rooms
Metric
Aman Tokyo
The Mitsui Kyoto, a Luxury Collection Hotel & Spa
Room Categories
6
2
Suite / Villa Types
4
2
Spa
Metric
Aman Tokyo
The Mitsui Kyoto, a Luxury Collection Hotel & Spa
Spa Programme
Yes
Yes
Spa Facilities Listed
5
4
Good to Know
Aman Tokyo
Musashi by Aman is the hardest reservation in the hotel by far — request it when you book your room, not after arrival, given how few counter seats it holds each night.
Aman Tokyo shares its Kerry Hill design lineage with Aman Kyoto and Amanpuri; guests who know either property will recognise the material language immediately.
Otemachi is a business district that empties out on weekends and after dark — quiet in a way that suits the hotel's register, but plan an evening in Ginza (a five-minute taxi) if you want street-level energy.
The onsen-style spa pool is naturally lit and genuinely rare for central Tokyo — worth booking a treatment around daylight hours rather than in the evening.
The Mitsui Kyoto, a Luxury Collection Hotel & Spa
Traditional Japanese footwear removal etiquette is observed throughout ryokan interior spaces.
Private boat or rickshaw transfers coordinate seamlessly with local train station arrivals.
Daily cultural workshops (tea ceremony, morning temple meditation, incense appreciation) are included with your stay.
Summary
The Mitsui Kyoto, a Luxury Collection Hotel & Spa scores higher on our rubric, while Aman Tokyo has more dining venues, while Aman Tokyo lists more room categories, while Aman Tokyo lists more spa facilities.
