[Toranomon] Green at Night, and an Omelette in the Morning

The Edition Tokyo Toranomon. I spent the evening at the bar on the thirty-first floor. Simply because I was a guest and a Platinum member, I was shown to the window seat — the corner one, no less. It was a good seat. Almost too good.

The dimly lit 31st-floor bar lounge with tall tropical plants surrounding white sofas and chairs

Index

Only the Green Stands in the Dark
Three People, Three Glasses
Morning, As Usual
Where the Salad Is Good, the Rest Usually Is Too
Notes from the Stay
FAQ: The Edition Tokyo Toranomon, Evening and Morning
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Only the Green Stands in the Dark

Tokyo Tower was glowing just in front of me. The bar was dimly lit — and perhaps for that reason, each tall leaf seemed to rise more clearly than it would have in bright light. Darkness, it turns out, is not the enemy of visibility. The three of us sat there together in the middle of it all.

The Tokyo nightscape seen through the bar window, high-rises glowing in the dark

Three People, Three Glasses

I had the Toranomon Gin & Tonic. My wife chose a martini. My daughter picked a juice whose name alone made it sound delicious. Three glasses on the table. That each of us had ordered what we personally wanted — that, really, was the whole substance of the evening.

Morning, As Usual

Breakfast followed the usual formula: a buffet with one hot main. I chose the omelette. It was good — so good that no further description seemed necessary.

The Blue Room breakfast menu held in hand, greenery in the background

Where the Salad Is Good, the Rest Usually Is Too

The salad here is, of course, excellent. I’ve long held the view that a restaurant with good salad is generally a good restaurant. It’s in the things that can’t be fussed over where the standard of a place reveals itself. The salmon was also particularly fine. And if you want something sweet, I’d recommend the chocolate drink.

A blue cut-crystal glass and a small vase with a blue flower on the table

Hotels that make you want to come back are not that common. Nothing extraordinary happened. We sat by the window, had a drink, had an omelette in the morning. And yet we want to return. That’s exactly why I’ll keep writing about this place.

Notes from the Stay

Where: The Edition Tokyo Toranomon — evening at the 31st floor bar, morning at The Blue Room
Seat: window corner, courtesy of Platinum membership, with Tokyo Tower right in front
Evening order: Toranomon Gin & Tonic (me) / martini (wife) / juice (daughter)
Morning order: omelette, salad, salmon — chocolate drink if you want something sweet
Takeaway: where the salad is good, the rest usually is too

Near this hotel, another Toranomon Hills favourite: Toranomon Distillery Tokyo: craft gin in a hidden urban sanctuary.

FAQ: The Edition Tokyo Toranomon, Evening and Morning

Can you get a window seat at the thirty-first-floor bar at The Edition Tokyo Toranomon?

In my case, yes: as a guest and a Platinum member, I was shown to a corner window seat with Tokyo Tower glowing right in front of me. Seating can vary from day to day, so please check the official website or ask the venue about reservations and seat requests.

What is the “Toranomon Gin Tonic”?

It is the drink I ordered at the thirty-first-floor bar (my wife had a martini, my daughter a juice). I can’t say for certain what goes into it or what the current menu looks like, so please check the official website. For the dining floor in the same Toranomon Hills complex, see my post on Toranomon Yokocho.

What was breakfast like at The Edition Tokyo Toranomon?

A buffet with one hot main; I chose the omelette. The salad and the salmon were especially good, and if you want something sweet, I’d recommend the chocolate drink. The menu said The Blue Room. Contents and prices can change, so please check the official website for the latest.

What kind of room did I stay in?

Thanks to a Platinum upgrade, I was shown to a thirty-first-floor room with a terrace. I wrote about it in A Room with a Terrace on the Thirty-First Floor.