Style and service. Personality and reliability. Culture, comfort, and a consistently extraordinary experience — this is what makes a MICHELIN Guide hotel.

Every month, the hotel specialists at the MICHELIN Guide share their top discoveries from around the world.

Tokyo’s hotels are in a class of their own — often set high above the city, their high-end offerings have long been the envy of the world. And lately, more and more options for the hip and budget-friendly have joined the scene as well. Below, find a collection of the top hotels in Tokyo.

Tablet Plus members receive VIP upgrades and amenities at a collection of the world’s most exciting hotels. In the Spotlight is a regular series dedicated to celebrating these extraordinary spaces — like the hotels below, which represent just a handful of our Plus hotels in Japan. Click on each hotel to see all of the privileges they offer.

Eighteen recent discoveries from Tablet, the hotel experts at the MICHELIN Guide.

Experiencing Nara through the Seasons

Nara Kasugataisha Shrine The vivid vermillion-colored buildings of this large and ancient shrine contrast beautifully with the lush greenery of the ...

Park & Garden Yoshikien Garden Beautiful in all seasons, it is most impressive in autumn when red leaves contrast with the wooden tea house. Right ...

Five recent discoveries from Tablet, the hotel experts at the MICHELIN Guide.

The origin of Sake Nara is considered to be the “birthplace of sake”because sake made by filtering doburoku was born at Shoryakuji Temple in Nara ...

Nara’s shining red jewels  Strawberry Originally, Strawberries were harvested in the spring, but innovations in technology meant that they could be ...

Nara is the origin of Japanese cuisine. You can explore the roots of Japanese culture in Nara, where it all began.

MICHELIN Guide restaurants provide unforgettable experiences. So do MICHELIN Guide hotels. Here are the places around the world where you can have both.