Top Incentive Attractions

Hotel Strings is ideally located a minute away from the Shinagawa train station making it the perfect base to discover the bustling city center of Tokyo.
Ideal incentive attractions and sights in Tokyo include:

· The Asakusa & Sensoji Temple. Tokyo's oldest and most popular temple
· The Imperial Palace, Higashi Gyoen. A 53-acre formal garden that once was the site of the great dungeon of Edo Castle
· Meiji Jingu Shrine. Tokyo's most venerable Shinto shrine
· Odaiba Bay. A popular amusement park that offers a wide selection of entertainment and exhibitions
· Roppongi Hills. Tokyo's “city within the city”. It hosts many of the capital's best nighclubs and bars
· The Tokyo Disney Resorts of Disneyland and Disney Sea are also nearby 
· The Ueno Park is comprised of a zoo, concert hall, temple, shrine and several acclaimed museums
· Edo-Tokyo Museum chronicles the culture and industrial development of Tokyo
· The National Museum of Modern Art features the largest collection of modern Japanese art costumes and highly specialized acting

Unique Selling Points

• Close proximity to Shinagawa train station and easy access to Tokyo’s business centre
• Shinagawa Grand Commons located nearby
• Central Garden situated behind the hotel
• Unique design and location at the top of a high rise building with sweeping views of the capital
• Complimentary use of a dedicated 24-hours business centre
• Early check-in available
• Complimentary newspapers
• Broadband internet access in rooms and business centre
• Fitness room with awesome views of the capital

Meeting Facilities

Room Metres sq. Max. Capacity The Colossus 219sqm 117

Group Contacts

For meetings and incentive enquiries at this hotel contact:

Great Hotels Meeting & Incentive Sales Department
E:mis@ghorg.com
T: +44 (0)20 7380 8572

About The Strings Hotel

In the heart of Tokyo’s Shinagawa district, a minute’s walk from the train station and surrounded by office buildings, the central garden and the Shinagawa Grand Commons, stands The Strings Hotel; a deluxe destination for the discerning traveller.
Opened in 2003, and affiliated to ANA (All Nippon Airways), The Strings Hotel offers a truly unique experience that begins as you step into the hotel. Guests are beamed up via express elevators to the 26th floor where the 7 story high atrium lobby awaits, high above the Tokyo streets and miles away from the hustle and bustle of this vibrant city. Bathed in natural light, a soothing atmosphere greets you as you step out of the elevator and into the lobby. With its pond, stream, olive trees and natural stone and wood, this incorporates a design feel which is reflected throughout the public areas of the hotel.
The hotel’s guest rooms occupy the top six floors, with breathtaking views of the Tokyo skyline, contemporary, stylish designs and high ceilings. Fifty-nine of the guest rooms (including the suites) form part of The Club, a dedicated category of rooms which offer even more breathtaking views and luxury to make your stay as easy and enjoyable as is possible.
Two restaurants offer fine Eastern and Western cuisine, and facilities tailored for meetings, banquets or weddings, a Business centre and a fitness room contribute to making The Strings Hotel the place of choice for those who wish to find a home away from home in Tokyo.

Luxury Hotel Facilities

Guests can keep fit in the fitness room, which also offers amazing views of the city. A steam room is also available, as well as towels and training gear on request.
The C.H.A.T.S Business centre has everything you need to help make your business trip successful and is open 24 hours a day.
The hotel also boasts 24-hours room service, parking space for guests, as well as complimentary internet connection in all rooms.

Room Options

Located on the top six levels of the building, the guest rooms of The Hotel Strings all offer sweeping views of the capital, combined with refined luxury and comfort.
Designed to offer a quiet retreat in the heart of this bustling metropolis, each room has been designed with comfort and relaxation in mind, with a mix of contemporary style, state-of-the-art amenities, warmth and tranquility. These rooms truly are a home away from home to the discerning business or leisure traveller.
The guest rooms comprise Moderate Single, Deluxe and Premier rooms which all feature broadband internet connections, cable TV with over 30 channels and complimentary use of the Business centre and fitness room. While the Club rooms, comprising Club Deluxe, Premier, Grande, the Suite and the Peak Suite, make up 59 of the guests rooms specifically dedicated to luxury, with awe-inspiring views of the Rainbow bridge. All Club rooms boast the same features as Moderate rooms, as well as CD/MD player, complimentary drinks from the private bar and luxury bath amenities. Club guests can also enjoy a selection of morning and evening newspapers delivered to their room as well as early check-in when available.

Dining at The Strings Hotel

Exquisite dining from both East and West is available at the hotel’s two restaurant, China Shadow and The Dining.
The China Shadow is the hotel’s Chinese restaurant, with a panoramic view of Tokyo Bay and culinary offerings that will compete for your attention. With world-class chefs in the kitchen, China Shadow combines and brings forth the best of Cantonese cuisine and tastes from Beijing, Shanghai and Szechuan. The restaurant’s design is in line with the hotel’s original approach and completes a unique feast for your eyes and mouth.
Fusing Mediterranean and Asian flavours, The Dining offers dishes based on L’Oasis, a two-Michelin-starred restaurant in the south of France. The restaurant is surrounded by water, bathed in sunlight during the day, and glows in the reflection of candlelight at night.

Business Facilities

The C.H.A.T.S Business centre is open 24 hours a day and available to all hotel guests, with dedicated work stations and broadband internet. Printing and binding is also available for an additional charge.
The Colossus conference and meeting facility provides the discerning business traveller with the perfect venue for a meeting or conference with its design inspired by a Manhattan private club, and features a lounge and bar area as well as a banquet room.

Things to do in Tokyo

As the capital of Japan, Tokyo offers a wealth of attractions for visitors. Discover the wonders of this ancient land's historically rich past and the sights of the present days.
Amongst the sights worth seeing are the Imperial Palace and its Imperial East Garden, the Idemitsu Museum, the Ota Memorial Museum, the Tokyo National Museum and the do-Tokyo Museum, all of which offer visitors insights into different sides of Japanese and Asian art and culture, from Zen to modern art.
Alternatively you can take a trip to Ueno, famous for the spring cherry blossoms, and which boasts a park complete with a zoo, museums, art galleries, a temple and a shrine. Meanwhile, the Meiji Shrine is also worth a visit, featuring over 20,000 trees that were donated from all over Japan. Once there you can visit the Iris Garden and the Treasure House.
Away from the museums and shrines you can wander the Tsukiji Fish Market where you'll enjoy the freshest sushi and witness lively fish auctions.
If it's shopping you're after, a must stop is Ginza, Japan's most famous shopping district, with its long-established and prestigious department stores and shops. The district is filled with side streets and fringed by large and small specialty shops, restaurants and coffee shops, as well as exclusive bars and nightclubs. Or take a stroll down Omotesando, a wide boulevard set in a modern section of Tokyo and fringed by restaurants, coffee shops, small boutiques and specialty shops. Alternatively head to Aoyama Fashionable, a sophisticated uptown section of Tokyo featuring trendy boutiques, such as Comme des Garcons, Issey Miyake, Yohji Yamamoto, Emporio Armani and Sonia Rykiel.
And when the shopping's out of the way you can head to Roppongi, the international entertainment quarter. As the party town of Tokyo, Roppongi offers many nightclubs and is best enjoyed in the evening. For those who are interested in records, the WAVE shop is a must stop.
Lastly you can stroll down to Harumi-dori Avenue which leads from the Ginza district to the Kabukiza Theater where you can enjoy traditional Japanese stage arts such as Kabuki and Noh.

Getting to The Strings Hotel

The Strings Hotel is one minute’s walk from JR Shinagawa Station, Konan Exit. Narita Airport is 70 mins away by express train or 90 mins away by Airport Limousine bus. Haneda Airport is 20 mins away by Keikyu Haneda Airport Line.

Local Weather in Tokyo

40- 30- 20- 10- 0- -10-

48 74 107 135 147 165 142 152 234 208 97 56                     J F M A M J J A S O N D

The following weather conditions are supplied to help you match temperature and rainfall possibilities around The Strings Hotel against your chosen travel dates. Please remember that this chart is based on averages.

Key to Weather Chart
= Average max temp (°C)
= Average min temp (°C)
10 = Average rainfall (mm)

Contacts