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Japan's second largest city (pop. 3.7 million) and largest port isn’t particularly high on the tourism radar – it’s known more for industry and above all its commercial shipping. But its cosmopolitan vibe, excellent dining/entertainment scene, and smattering of historical sites make Yokohama a compelling destination for holidaymakers, as well – many of whom discover it as a cruise-ship port of call – with lots of fun, rewarding, and eye-opening things to do and see. And one of the most distinguished additions to the city's hotel scene is about to make its debut on Friday, April 24, 2020.

The Yokohama Tokyu REI Hotel is conveniently located in the ultramodern waterfront development Minato Mirai 21, with cultural attractions such as the 30-year-old Yokohama Museum of Art, which besides noted Japanese modern artists also displays the likes of Constantin Brâncuși, Paul Cézanne, Max Ernst, René Magritte, and Henri Matisse, as well as Spaniards Salvador Dalí, Joan Miró, and Pablo Picasso; Dada and Surrealism especially well represented. Nearby, the Orbi Interactive Nature Experience, developed by Sega and BBC Earth, was inaugurated six years ago as the first of its kind, with a theatre and 12 walk-through entertainment experiences drawing on animal and nature themes exploring the full variety of life on earth – in the deep seas, polar regions, jungles, and the skies – using amazing imagery, physical sensations, and high-tech sound and even scent technology.

About a two-minute walk from Shin-Takashima Station in the Minatomirai area and about a 10-minute walk from Yokohama and Minatomirai Stations. The new complex will include the head office of Koei Tecmo Games Co., Ltd. (representative director Hisashi Suganuma) and a live-performance hall with seating 2,000 operated by Zepp Hall Network Co., Ltd. (director Satoshi Senoo).

The hotel reception and restaurant are on the ninth floor, while the 234 hotel guest rooms are on the tenth through 15th floors. Room configurations are as follows:

The hotel is designed by Mec Design International and constructed by the Shimizu Corporation.

Targeting millennials, the concept of the Yokohama Tokyu REI is an unrestrained lifestyle hotel with "WARP" design, allowing guests to go back and forth from a lively and stimulating public space, for instance a "moving" lobby, where sound, light and video connect to a calm and relaxing guest room. When guests relax and seamlessly connect, they will feel as if they are "warping" the various spaces in the hotel. This sensibility also mirrors the locality of Yokohama itself, where contrasting elements, such as historical buildings and the latest locales are intermixed.

Three Features of the WARP Concept:


Various new live entertainment plans for "KT Zepp Yokohama" that will feature the know-how of Koei Tecmo Games' entertainment business

The lifestyle hotel where guests can enjoy their time – not just sleep in their room and go out outside. The hotel offers a well-designed public space with a cozy, selfie-ready lobby where guests can hang out.  There is even a co-working space that can be used easily by non-guests and a 24-hour "grab and go" where they can eat and drink any time.

Convenient location for leisure and business – The hotel is located in the center of the Shin-Takashima area, Yokohama's epicenter for global companies and state-of-the-art research facilities.

Yokohama Tokyu REI Hotel Opening Rate Special

To celebrate the opening of the Yokohama Tokyu REI, the hotel is offering a  special-price limited time accommodation plan for stays from April 24 to June 30, 2020 (excluding April 28 to May 5). This "Opening Memorial Plan" offers 15 rooms per day at the following rates, both including tax:

Standard Queen 1 room 10,000 yen (basic room charge 1 room 30,000 yen)

Standard Twin 1 room 13,000 yen (Basic room rate 1 room 33,000 yen)


It's accessible by train via the Minato Mirai Line, Shin-Takashima Station, about two minutes on foot, Minato Mirai Station, about 10 minutes on foot or JR, Tokyu Line, Keikyu Line, etc. Yokohama Station, about 10 minutes on foot.

Travel advisors and meeting planners can also make special requests via the two Tokyu Hotel US sales offices in New York City and Newport Beach, California, by calling 800-428-6598.

About Tokyu Hotels

Tokyu Hotels was founded in January 2001 as a hotel management company by Tokyu Group, to expand its primary transportation enterprise and accompany its department stores, museums, and galleries. At present, it offers nearly 50 urban accommodation venues comprising nearly 12,500 guestrooms. In April 2015, the hotels consolidated into three distinct brands: Tokyu Hotel (reliable, gracious service with warm, dignified hospitality), Excel Hotel Tokyu (satisfaction in both hospitality and style in convenient culturally centric location), and Tokyu REI Hotel (a home-like space, with everyday relaxation on an intimate scale.)