The Tokyo Station Hotel (located at 1-9-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) hosts a variety of experiential events that showcase the rich history and culture of the Marunouchi area. This time, the hotel presents a special dining plan featuring an exclusive building tour of Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, which was born as Marunouchi's first office building and continues to preserve its original appearance today.
The highlight of this plan is access to the museum before opening hours, when it's wrapped in morning tranquility. Guided by museum staff, guests can leisurely explore the building's interior. This is a rare opportunity to learn about the building's history and highlights while viewing the actual structure with detailed explanations. Experience the charm of the Marunouchi area, where historic landscapes nurtured across time are being preserved for the future.
Hotel Events Overview: https://www.tokyostationhotel.jp/event/hotelevents
For an early morning experience, the breakfast buffet plan at Guest Lounge "Atrium" is recommended. Guests can enjoy a buffet featuring over 100 items before the museum tour. The buffet has received acclaim from many guests to the point of becoming a reason to stay at the hotel. Currently, outside visitors cannot access this exclusive space, offering a special morning experience.
For those interested in learning about the hotel and station building's history, choose the lunch plan at Main Dining Restaurant "Blanc Rouge" or Bar & Cafe "Camellia." These plans include a popular hotel tour led by hotel staff, guiding guests to special areas normally accessible only to hotel guests. All plans include a ticket to the "Twilight, Shin-hanga – From Kobayashi Kiyochika to Kawase Hasui" exhibition (February 19 - May 24, 2026) at Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, valid for any day during the exhibition period, including the plan date. With each day limited to 15 guests, early reservation is recommended.
Mitsubishi Ichigokan was built in 1894 as Mitsubishi's first office building in the Marunouchi office district development. This red-brick Western-style office building was designed by Josiah Conder, mentor to Tatsuno Kingo who designed Tokyo Station's Marunouchi building. The current structure has been faithfully restored according to Conder's original design. Parts of preserved materials, such as stone handrails in the stairwell, have been reused inside the building. Not only the design and materials but also manufacturing methods and construction techniques have been reproduced through detailed research.
Hotel Event: Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum Building Tour with Dining Plan
*Implementation dates: February 26 (Thursday) & March 6 (Friday), 2026 Limited to 15 guests per day
Included: Breakfast or lunch at the hotel, Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum ticket
Atrium Breakfast Plan
〈Breakfast Buffet + Museum Tour〉
Date: February 26 (Thursday) from 7:00 AM
Price: ¥11,000 *Online prepayment only
Details & Reservations: Official site https://bit.ly/mimttour_at | Booking site https://bit.ly/mimttour_at_yoyaku
Schedule:
- 7:00 - 9:15 AM: Arrive at The Tokyo Station Hotel / Breakfast at Atrium
- *Please arrive by 8:00 AM
- 9:15 AM: Move to Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum (guided by hotel staff)
- 9:30 - 10:15 AM: Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum building tour
- After tour: View exhibition at museum or visit later
Menu:
The buffet features over 100 items, abundantly using seasonal ingredients and chef-selected ingredients from across Japan, offering a diverse variety of Western, Japanese, and Chinese cuisine. Notably, the traditional "Edo Cuisine" inherited from the Edo period allows guests to rediscover the appeal of Japanese food. Live kitchens are set up in the egg dishes, bakery, Japanese food, and sweets sections, delivering freshly prepared deliciousness. This breakfast embodies the chef's commitment to delivering truly delicious morning meals.
Blanc Rouge Lunch Plan
〈Museum Tour + Hotel Tour + Lunch〉
Date: March 6 (Friday) from 9:15 AM
Price: Blanc Rouge ¥16,000
Details & Reservations: Official site https://bit.ly/mimttour_br | Booking site https://bit.ly/mimttour_br_yoyaku
Schedule:
- 9:15 - 10:00 AM: Meet at Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum / Building tour by museum staff
- *Please arrive by 9:10 AM
- 10:00 AM: Move to The Tokyo Station Hotel (guided by museum staff)
- 10:15 - 11:30 AM: The Tokyo Station Hotel building tour
- 11:30 AM: Lunch at Blanc Rouge
- After lunch: View exhibition at museum or visit later
Menu:
- Chef's opening dish
- Spanish mackerel (location TBD)
- Corbicula clams (Aomori/Shimane), Rausu kelp (Hokkaido)
- Threadsail filefish (Kanagawa/Kochi)
- Main dish: Ezo deer loin (Hokkaido)
- Dessert
- Coffee or tea
- Petit fours
Camellia Lunch Plan
〈Museum Tour + Hotel Tour + Lunch〉
Date: March 6 (Friday) from 9:15 AM
Price: Camellia ¥12,000
Details & Reservations: Official site https://bit.ly/mimttour_ca | Booking site https://bit.ly/mimttour_ca_yoyaku
Schedule:
- 9:15 - 10:00 AM: Meet at Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum / Building tour by museum staff
- 10:00 AM: Move to The Tokyo Station Hotel (guided by museum staff)
- 10:15 - 11:30 AM: The Tokyo Station Hotel building tour
- 11:30 AM: Lunch at Camellia
- After lunch: View exhibition at museum or visit later
Menu:
- Salad
- Soup
- Camellia Plate
- (Steak, beef stew, hamburger, fried shrimp, crab cream croquette, etc.)
- Bread or rice
- Coffee or tea
- Dessert
*All prices include consumption tax and service charge.
*Exhibition commentary is not included.
*Menu items may change depending on ingredient availability.
Kobayashi Kiyochika "Tokyo Shinhashi Uchu-zu" (1876) Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art, Kobayashi Kiyochika/National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Robert O. Muller Collection, S2003.8.1102
Twilight, Shin-hanga – From Kobayashi Kiyochika to Kawase Hasui
Exhibition period: February 19 (Thursday) - May 24 (Sunday), 2026
Organizers: Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art, The Asahi Shimbun
That light alone never faded.
The "Tokyo Meisho-zu" (Famous Places of Tokyo) series initiated by Kobayashi Kiyochika, one of the last ukiyo-e artists, in 1876 (Meiji 9) brought major transformation to Meiji-era landscape prints. These works depicting twilight expressions and light sparkling in darkness were called "kosen-ga" (light-ray pictures), capturing even Edo's atmosphere through deep shadows. This perspective overlapped with the sentiments of people mourning the disappearing traces of Edo and photographers' ambition to record them, setting it apart from the "kaika-e" (civilization and enlightenment pictures) where contemporary ukiyo-e artists captured transforming cities through vibrant colors with optimism. The shin-hanga movement aimed at reviving ukiyo-e in the late Meiji period inherited not only the techniques but also the sentiment that Kiyochika and others tried to preserve on canvas, discovering new Japanese landscapes. This exhibition traces the flow of landscape prints from Kiyochika to Yoshida Hiroshi and Kawase Hasui through the Muller Collection at the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art.
About Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum
Opened in 2010 in Tokyo's Marunouchi area, 5 minutes walk from JR Tokyo Station. Holds three annual exhibitions focusing on modern art from the late 19th to early 20th century. Also presents three small exhibitions annually based on curators' interests, featuring the museum's collection alongside main exhibitions. The red-brick building is a restoration of "Mitsubishi Ichigokan" (designed by Josiah Conder) built by Mitsubishi in 1894.
Reference: Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum celebrated its 15th anniversary on April 6, 2025.
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About The Tokyo Station Hotel
The Tokyo Station Hotel opened in 1915 within Tokyo Station's Marunouchi building, welcoming many domestic and international distinguished guests with magnificent architecture and cutting-edge facilities of the time. With the station building designated as a National Important Cultural Property in 2003, the hotel temporarily closed in 2006 for preservation and restoration work, renovating all facilities. In 2012, it reopened as a modern urban hotel with 150 rooms based on European Classic design, 10 restaurants & bars, fitness & spa facilities, and banquet halls, featuring both practicality and functionality. Inheriting over a century of history, the hotel operates under the concept of "Classic Luxury: Quality moments loved across time," providing "empathetic hospitality" that resonates with guests' hearts, offering unique hotel experiences. As a "hotel where you can stay in an Important Cultural Property" and Tokyo's second-oldest existing hotel, The Tokyo Station Hotel boasts an ideal location adjacent to Tokyo Station, convenient for travel within the metropolitan area and throughout Japan.
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