Trunk Hotel

Architecture Mount Fuji Architect Studio

Architecture Mount Fuji Architect Studio

Looming over a quiet street in Tokyo's Shibuya neighborhood, Trunk Hotel is housed inside two adjacent four-story buildings.

The hotel structures take on dark geometric forms, as designed by Mount Fuji Architects. While a clean-lined glass and wood chapel perches on the rooftop, the hotel’s gray stone façade—complete with tiered balconies and tumbling greenery—hides an interior that includes four banquet halls and a lounge with a wall made from upcycled woods from old Japanese houses.

Interior design Jamo Associates, Line-Inc

The building adheres to the old-meets-new concept and makes for a texturally rich aesthetic.

Upon passing a Zelkova tree at the entrance, guests emerge into a world of Japanese-made furniture by brands such as Truck and Tokyo Cork Project—the latter using old wine corks to make the statement stools in the lounge.

Art in Focus Something permanent, something temporary

Art in Focus Something permanent, something temporary

The hotel features changing exhibitions as well as permanent artworks.

Pieces by such standouts as Ido Yoshimoto, Maru Michinori, Chopped Liver Press, David Horvitz, and Nigel Peake dot the spaces throughout the hotel.

Food & Drink Soul of Shibuya

The Trunk Kitchen, which includes a chef’s table, a terrace, and a private dining room, serves Japanese-Western fusion cuisine.

Expect skewered “Shibuya soul food” at the Trunk Kushi stand, as well as Hojicha tea, coffee from the neighborhood, sake, shochu, and signature cocktails.