Luxury Hotel · Japan
Trunk House
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At a glance
A single townhouse for private buyout in the historic Kagurazaka district, with a disco, garden bath, and private butler and chef on call.
TRUNK (HOUSE) takes a former Yamaji townhouse in Kagurazaka, one of Tokyo’s last neighbourhoods to hold onto its narrow stone lanes and old geisha-quarter atmosphere, and reworks it into a single-key hotel for exclusive buyout.
The concept is what the team calls a Tokyo Salon, a nod to the backstreet eateries and tucked-away restaurants that once shaped the city’s cultural life. Guests have the run of the house and can host as they please, building the evening around private dinners, drinks, or whatever the night calls for.
Inside, the layout runs to a living room, garden bath, and full disco floor, with a private butler and private chef on hand throughout the stay. The interiors lean on Japanese craft and a curated art collection.
Highlights
- Single-key buyout of a Kagurazaka townhouse, with the full property reserved for one group at a time.
- Private disco, garden bath, and living room laid out for hosting dinners, drinks, and after-hours gatherings.
- Dedicated butler and private chef on call throughout the stay, with menus built around the group.
Accommodation
Rooms
TRUNK (HOUSE) operates as a single-key buyout, with the entire townhouse reserved for one group at a time. The layout runs across a living room set up for hosting, a private disco for evening use, and a garden bath at the back of the property. Interiors lean on Japanese craft and contemporary art, with bedrooms designed in the same considered material palette.
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Dining
A private chef cooks for guests at the open kitchen, working from a menu built around the ingredients of the day rather than a fixed list. Meals are designed to be watched as much as eaten, with the chef on hand for conversation throughout. Complimentary wagashi desserts are prepared daily, customised to the weather, the season, and guest preferences.
Wellness and amenities
The garden bath is the centrepiece of the wellness offering, set behind the townhouse. In-room amenities are sourced from Japanese and French heritage makers, including Hender Scheme leather goods, Fiber Art Studio textiles, Suteteco pyjamas, Hiyoshiya umbrellas, Caring Japan organic skincare, Okamura bamboo toothbrushes, and Officine Universelle Buly toothpaste. Alain Milliat juices and Higashiya bean confectionery round out the in-room edibles.
Location
TRUNK (HOUSE) sits in Kagurazaka, one of central Tokyo’s most atmospheric neighbourhoods, known for its narrow stone-paved lanes, hidden restaurants, and the lingering character of its former geisha quarter. The townhouse is tucked into a residential side street, with the main Kagurazaka-dori running nearby for restaurants, sake bars, and boutiques. Shinjuku and the Imperial Palace are both within easy reach.
Japan
Japan stretches 1,900 miles from subtropical Okinawa to subarctic Hokkaido, divided into four main islands and thousands of smaller ones. Most luxury itineraries focus on Honshu, the largest island, where Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, and Hiroshima anchor different regional experiences. The country’s mountainous spine means population clusters along coastlines and valleys, connected by infrastructure that makes complex multi-city trips surprisingly manageable. The Shinkansen bullet train network handles intercity travel between major destinations.
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