Midnight Stroll to Janu: Discover Tokyo Tower’s Most Serene Fashion Boutique After Dark

[💙] Just a ten-minute walk separates Andaz Tokyo from Azabudai, and while I initially planned to save my Janu experience for a future stay, a morning conversation changed my perspective. Beyond pricing, the contrast between Andaz’s pioneering “lifestyle hotel” concept and Janu’s modern “social wellness” approach proved irresistible. Serendipitously, I found myself capturing cherry blossoms perfectly framing Tokyo Tower while getting my first glimpse of Janu Tokyo under the twinkling night sky.

[💙] Where Andaz reimagined the lobby as understated, Janu revolutionizes it—there’s barely a lobby at all. A shared driveway for residents merges seamlessly with a retail passageway, leading to the “Reception Terrace” that serves as the entire arrival experience. Aman’s exclusive boutiques line the walkway, culminating in an inviting Italian restaurant. Even the fifth-floor reception feels more like a stylish thoroughfare, showcasing brilliant space optimization and operational finesse.

[💙] Boasting eight vibrant dining and bar venues, Janu embraces its commercial heartbeat while housing Tokyo’s most breathtaking wellness facilities—clearly designed to captivate the neighborhood’s elite clientele. Jean-Michel Gathy’s bold fusion of Eastern and Western design creates a visual spectacle that somehow just works!

This fresh operational ethos has birthed an evolved design language, making Andaz’s once-innovative “lifestyle” concept appear charmingly retro by comparison, despite its decade of impeccable maintenance.

[💙] The lighting design is nothing short of masterful—every glow feels intentional and immersive, with photographs capturing the exact ambiance experienced in person. How do they achieve such perfection? The artful indirect lighting and statement-making fixtures scream The Flaming Beacon’s signature touch—pure sophistication.

[💙] Huijing, the Chinese restaurant, stole my heart with its dramatic reinvention of traditional elements. A humorous post-dinner realization: they don’t accept mobile payments. Yet their solution epitomized luxury service—they warmly invited me to retrieve cash from my hotel and return to settle up. The entire team radiates youthful energy, even encouraging, “Feel free to photograph anywhere!” with genuine enthusiasm.

[💙] A whirlwind tour of the public spaces reveals JMG’s genius under Aman’s new vision—Janu’s debut property bursts with diverse yet harmoniously designed areas. It’s Aman reimagined for social connection: youthful, dynamic, and beautifully blending Eastern and Western aesthetics. Enhanced by exquisite lighting, it transforms the urban landscape beneath Tokyo Tower into a quietly fashionable masterpiece.