Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced the reopening of the Park Hyatt Tokyo following a comprehensive 19-month restoration. The project is the most significant renewal in the landmark’s three-decade history, marking a new chapter for Asia’s first Park Hyatt hotel which initially opened in 1994.

The hotel, famous for its cinematic presence in Lost in Translation, occupies the upper 14 floors (39–52) of Kenzo Tange’s Shinjuku Park Tower. Paris-based design studio Jouin Manku led the sensitive transformation, which aimed to refine the hotel while preserving its architectural and cultural legacy.

“In a city as vibrant as Tokyo, silence itself can be a form of luxury,” said Sanjit Manku, Co-founding Principal of Studio Jouin Manku. Mr Manku’s partner, Patrick Jouin, added: “For a project like this, the design challenge is like walking a tightrope. Do too much, and you risk disrespecting the past; do too little, and you neglect the future.”

The restoration features 171 redesigned guestrooms and suites, which now include fluid layouts, tactile materials, and wet-room style marble bathrooms. The rooms retain the black-anthracite colour scheme, now complemented by softer green carpeting. A new Park Suite category, measuring 915 sq. ft. (85 sq. m.), has been introduced. The Diplomat Suite (1,722 sq. ft. / 160 sq. m.), Governor’s Suite (1,506 sq. ft. / 140 sq. m.), and the Presidential Suite (3,122 sq. ft. / 290 sq. m.) have all been reinterpreted, while the Tokyo Suite on the 50th floor (2,368 sq. ft. / 220 sq. m.) was restored to its original design.

The hotel’s dining experiences have also been elevated. Girandole by Alain Ducasse debuts, blending French culinary tradition with Japanese precision under Chef de Cuisine Kojiro Tsutsumi. Alain Ducasse commented: “Our ambition? To build bridges. A bridge between yesterday and today, a bridge between France and Japan.”

The iconic New York Grill & Bar on the 52nd floor and the modern Japanese restaurant Kozue remain, both restored to their original grandeur. The Peak Lounge & Bar has been refreshed with a new ‘Six Prefectures, One Skyline’ cocktail concept.

General Manager Fredrik Harfors said: “This restoration honours that legacy while looking ahead—warmer light, quieter forms, and thoughtfully revitalised dining, wellness, and social spaces that deepen the sense of calm and understated luxury the hotel is known for.”

The Club On The Park spa and fitness facilities, spanning the 45th and 47th floors, have been refurbished, including the 65-by-26-foot swimming pool. The Delicatessen and Pastry Boutique will reopen in March 2026.