[Toranomon] A Room with a Terrace on the Thirty-First Floor

I stayed at The Edition Tokyo Toranomon. Thirty-first floor, they said when I received the key card. Something in me straightened up slightly. The Platinum upgrade had brought me considerably higher than I expected.

A Room with a Terrace

The room had a terrace. First time I’ve ever been shown into a hotel room like this. Sliding the window open, I stepped onto a wooden deck — ivy on both sides, louvers overhead filtering the light. At the far end, a glass railing and a high-rise standing straight ahead, just like that.

I sat down and did nothing for a while. In the heart of the city, thirty-one floors up, I could still hear the sound of leaves brushing together. That stayed with me more than the altitude itself. That’s just how it works, apparently.

Perfect English, Slightly Uncertain Japanese

The staff here speak flawless English. Their Japanese, though, can be a little shaky at moments. A minor flaw, perhaps — but the warmth and attention more than compensate. Fluency in language and sincerity in service are two different things. From check-in to check-out, I was genuinely comfortable the whole time.

Window Seats, Day and Night

On the same thirty-first floor there’s a bar-café. Near the windows, young guests carefully composing the perfect photo. Across the room, what looked like a businessman with a younger woman. It’s bad taste to speculate about strangers, and yet one’s eyes drift that way.

Even so, we were guided to the window seat — both in the evening and at breakfast. Simply because we’re members. But I’d keep that card just for this small privilege. People are surprisingly susceptible to that kind of quiet distinction.

Notes from the Stay

• Where: The Edition Tokyo Toranomon — thirty-first floor room
• How we spent it: sitting on the terrace, doing nothing in particular
• Takeaway: What stays in memory is the sound of ivy leaves, not the height
• Member perk: window seat every time — worth keeping the card for that alone

Read next

• Toranomon Yokocho Is Built for Hopping: The Five Rules on the Board
• [Toranomon] Green at Night, and an Omelette in the Morning

FAQ: A Terrace Room at The Edition Tokyo Toranomon

Can you stay in a room with a terrace at The Edition Tokyo Toranomon?

On my stay, a Platinum upgrade put me in a thirty-first-floor room with a terrace: a wooden deck with ivy on both sides and louvers overhead. Upgrades are never guaranteed, so please check the official website for room types and conditions.

How did I spend time on the terrace?

I sat down and did nothing for a while. Even thirty-one floors up in the city, I could hear leaves brushing together, and that sound stayed with me more than the height did.

How was the English and Japanese at the hotel?

The staff speak flawless English. Their Japanese was a little shaky at moments, but I was fully satisfied with their attitude and hospitality.

Can you get a window seat at the bar café on the thirty-first floor?

As a member, I was shown to a good window seat both evening and morning. I wrote about the evening at the bar in Green at Night, and an Omelette in the Morning. Seating can vary, so please check the official website.

More from the same stay: Green at Night, and an Omelette in the Morning / Toranomon Yokocho Is Built for Hopping