Amid the latest tourism boom and in preparation for intensifying competition for guests ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, major hotels in downtown Tokyo have set out to win the hearts of foreign visitors with massive renovations infused with Japanese aesthetics while also upgrading Internet access and other facilities to meet the needs of international travelers.
The Prince Sakura Tower Tokyo near JR Shinagawa Station, for example, reopened last September after extensive refurbishment that placed emphasis on creating a tasteful Japanese touch.
In harmony with the hotel's traditional Japanese landscape garden, guest rooms are decorated with delicate artwork that combines traditional woodwork involving joining wooden pieces together, known as "kyosashimono," with Nishijin fabrics, both from the ancient capital of Kyoto. The room number plates are made of solid pine.