Safe, Secure, and Comfortable; 8 Cool Hotels in Tokyo Perfect for Women Traveling Solo!

Tokyo, the center of Japan, is a city where information is transmitted at a dizzying pace every day. In addition to sightseeing spots that everyone knows, such as Tokyo Tower, Tokyo Skytree®, and Senso-ji Temple, it is also full of attractions such as hidden cafes and fashionable shops in back alleys, and the scenery of downtown with a local feel. , you will never get tired of it no matter how many times you visit.

It's fun to travel with a group of people like you're on a school excursion, but it's also recommended to stroll around Tokyo by yourself. It's a luxury place to travel.

Tokyo is now one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. So you can choose any hotel you want to stay at, but there are so many that you may get lost. Also, even though it is said to be the safest capital city in the world, if you are a female traveling alone, safety is a concern.

So this time, we will introduce you to a stylish hotel in Tokyo where you can stay with peace of mind even if you are a solo female traveler. All of them are stylish concept hotels that stand out for their individuality, not to mention safety, good location, and functionality. Find your favorite hotel according to your destination and mood♪

Asakusa is the city that comes to mind for people of all ages when they hear the word “sightseeing in Tokyo”. The number of tourists from overseas is increasing day by day in this city. A 5-minute walk from Asakusa Station on the Tsukuba Express, a 7-minute walk from Tawaramachi Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, and a 10-minute walk from Asakusa Station on the Toei Asakusa Line, the Asakusa View Hotel is synonymous with sightseeing spots. There are many sightseeing spots in close proximity, such as "Sensoji", "Asakusa Shrine", and "Kappabashi Tool Street", which is perfect for strolling around.

The splendor of this location is that you can easily enjoy the city of Asakusa not only during the day when it is crowded with tourists, but also at night. You can touch the deep charm of Asakusa, such as "Sensoji Temple" and "Nakamise", which are wrapped in silence and quiet, and restaurants full of local vigor.

The standard single room has glass on one side facing the Skytree, so you can look out over the Tokyo Skytree® and Senso-ji Temple with pleasant natural light! At night, it is lit up and transforms into a dramatic sight along with the night view. Staying at a hotel is not just about resting, but it makes you feel like you're traveling in Tokyo! You can

This hotel is also attractive because it has several restaurants with different tastes. At "Sky Grill Buffet Musashi" on the 26th floor, you can enjoy a breakfast buffet while overlooking "TOKYO SKYTREE®" as shown in the photo. Of course, you can enjoy not only the splendor of the scenery, but also the deliciousness of freshly made food by live cooking.

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In addition, there are many unique restaurants such as "GRILL DINING Takibi" that you can enjoy watching as "entertainment of fire", and "THE DINING Chinois Tobenika & Teppanyaki French Maki-e" where you can enjoy Chinese cuisine with a new sensation and Teppanyaki French at the same time. I'm here.

Speaking of Kichijoji, it is one of the most popular areas in Tokyo, so much that it competes for the top place in the city ranking where people want to live every year. Inokashira Park spreads out after passing through an area crowded with trendy second-hand clothing stores, general stores, and cafes. It is truly an oasis in the city where nature coexists with a vibrant and lively city.

"Kichijoji Daiichi Hotel", which is located in such an urban oasis, is a 5-minute walk from JR / Keio Inokashira Line "Kichijoji" Station. As you can see in the photo, it features a vaulted entrance. The space is splendid and somehow fancy, such as lighting that is gentle on the elevator so that you can see the movement from the wall, and off-white inner walls with small windows.

The guest rooms are based on the concept of "forget the hustle and bustle of the city and be healed by the nature of Musashino". The luxury single room is based on green that makes you imagine a forest. The wood texture and gentle lighting are used in the details, giving you a relaxing time as if you were bathing in the forest. The combination with the coral pink bedding also has a cuteness reminiscent of matcha sweets. It is perfect for those who want to spend a relaxing stay with the sensibility unique to girls.

This is the buffet style restaurant "Park Street" on the second floor. The space is based on white where you can feel the warmth of wood, and plenty of natural light pours in from the entire glass surface. As the name suggests meal the restaurant faces Koen-dori, which leads to Inokashira Park. It's nice to be able to enjoy seasonal ingredients in a gorgeous way.

In addition, there are shops specializing in sushi and teppanyaki, patisserie with popular souvenirs, and other shops where you can casually enjoy your time alone.

Nezu is one of the “Yanesen” areas, which has become a popular tourist spot in Tokyo in recent years. Although it is close to Ueno Station, it is a quiet residential area, and there are many cafes and galleries that make use of the old townscape, making it a spot that is attracting more and more attention. Among them, "HOTEL GRAPHY NEZU" is conveniently located, a 3-minute walk from Nezu Station on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line, a 14-minute walk from Todaimae Station on the Namboku Line, and 14 minutes on foot from Ueno Station on the JR Line. .

This hotel welcomes visitors to Nezu comfortably. Relaxing in your room is nice, but the café, bar, lounge, etc. inside the hotel are also places to interact with other guests. It's perfect for people who want to cherish exchanges and once-in-a-lifetime encounters at their travel destinations.

This is a double room. In a woody space with an antique feel, dark colors are used as accents to give a somewhat urban impression. It's a room where you can spend a relaxing time because you're alone, as if you brought the quiet and nostalgic atmosphere of Nezu into your room.

On the first floor, you can enjoy meal as a cafe during the day and as a bar at night. In addition to the daily sandwiches at the café, you can also enjoy thick-sliced toast from the nearby Kayaba Bakery, which has many fans who come from far away for the morning menu.

The bar also has craft beers from all over Japan and domestic whiskey, so it's sure to be irresistible for girls who like alcohol. Even if you think you drank too much, you don't have to worry about going home. The special hamburgers made with fresh ingredients from local butchers and greengrocers are popular with tourists from overseas. Not only meal at the destination, but also the hotel meal that you can enjoy in the morning and evening.

Kiyosumi Shirakawa is an area located at the western end of Koto Ward, and has flourished as a "waterside town" since ancient times. While the old town atmosphere remains strong, it is also known as an art district due to the presence of the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (scheduled to reopen in March 2019), and in recent years has become popular as a base for galleries and creators' activities. . Starting with the opening of Roastery and Cafe Blue Bottle Coffee, more and more cafes have opened in the area, and now many people can be seen strolling around town with take-out coffee in hand.

A 10-minute walk from Kiyosumi-Shirakawa Station on the Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line/Toei Oedo Line, LYURO Tokyo Kiyosumi is a riverside hotel in a renovated office building that makes the most of its location right in front of the Sumida River. Blue, the symbolic color associated with the waterfront, is used extensively throughout the building to create a cool and calm space. The entrance on the 1st floor doubles as a gallery, and art events are held regularly, playing a role in the revitalization of the town, which is unique to the city of art. Being surrounded by waterfront scenery and art spaces is a luxurious way to spend your time, especially if you are traveling alone.

The "Queen with River View and Shared Bathroom" is a room with a white base. You can look down on the Sumida River from the room, and you can enjoy a completely different impression during the day and at night. Although it is a simple room with no unnecessary decoration, it is not just inorganic, but also has a sharp and sophisticated good taste. In addition to private rooms, dormitory-type rooms (including women-only) are also available.

At the restaurant "PITMANS" on the 2nd floor, there is a menu that allows you to fully enjoy the charm of barbecue while changing the taste slightly depending on the time of day, such as breakfast, lunch, cafe, and dinner. As you can see in the picture, the meat dish prepared using the barbecue method is very juicy! The secret to its popularity is its lively yet stylish and delicate seasoning. In addition, the brewery "Kiyosubashi Brewery" is attached to the restaurant. Please enjoy "Augus beer", which is made with carefully selected ingredients and manufacturing methods, in the Kawadoko space.

On the second floor is one of the largest Kawadoko in Tokyo, commonly known as "Kawaterasu". As an open multi-purpose space, yoga, Marche, and music events are held regularly. It is also popular as a place of relaxation not only for hotel guests, but also for local residents and tourists passing by. When the weather is nice, you can also see "Tokyo Skytree®" over Kiyosubashi Bridge. In addition to being lit up at night, there are many houseboats that come and go on the Sumida River, creating a lively yet romantic landscape. A pleasant way to spend time watching the flow of the river while feeling the night breeze while holding a drink you bought at "PITMANS" in one hand○

Bakurocho is located on the east side of the Nihonbashi area. A wholesale district that has continued since the Edo period, it was a place that even Tokyo residents were not very familiar with until now. However, recently, fashionable cafes and shops have opened one after another, and the appearance of the town is gradually changing. CITAN, which is a 5-minute walk from Higashi-Nihonbashi Station on the Toei Asakusa Line and Bakuro-Yokoyama Station on the JR Sobu Line/Toei Shinjuku Line, is one of the spots that represent Bakurocho. It's a hostel, cafe, bar, and dining facility all in one, and people from all over the world come and go.

"BERTH COFFEE" at the entrance on the 1st floor is a coffee stand that can be used by non-guests as well. Even though you're in Nihonbashi, it's a homely and global place where you can feel like you're abroad.

This is a large king double room perfect for solo travellers. If you are traveling alone, you can have a bed that can accommodate up to 2 people all to yourself.This room is a corner room, and if you open the curtains, you can fully enjoy the scenery of Nihonbashi. Rather than staying at a hotel, you can feel as if you are living in Nihonbashi.

The bar lounge on the B1 floor can be used not only by hotel guests. There are large table seats and counter seats, so you can change the way you enjoy it according to your mood. There is a wide selection of meal beverages, including beer, cocktails, and wine.

Everyone is a total stranger, but the wonderful thing about the bar lounge, which has become one with the hostel, is that you can feel a strange sense of unity when you are at a drinking place like this. Similarly, there are many people who are traveling alone and who are not staying alone, so there are many situations where interaction naturally occurs without any awkwardness.

Even within Tokyo, Shibuya is a city where the latest trends are posted every day. Shibuya culture is of course reflected in the hotel. "THE MILLENNIALS SHIBUYA", which is a 6-minute walk from "Shibuya" station on each JR/subway line, is for "millennials = people born after 1980" who are familiar with the digital environment from the time they can remember. A hotel for. It is a hotel that has been devised to make use of the rational and free ideas of that generation. For those who say, "If you're staying in Shibuya, a regular hotel is boring!"

The biggest feature of this hotel is the guest room capsule "Smart Pod". It is a spacious space with a width of 120 cm, a depth of 210 cm, and a height of 230 cm. The soft lighting also creates a sense of luxury, and it dispels the negative image of capsule hotels, such as "small, cheap, and annoying next door."

By the way, the room lighting, air conditioning, and alarm settings are all done using the built-in iPod touch. This point is also considered from the point of view of the digital native generation. The alarm does not sound, but the bed automatically rises. There is no sound, so I am happy that I don't have to worry about the next room. Also, you don't have to worry about oversleeping the next morning because you will be forced to wake up halfway.

This hotel has three nice free services. Free breakfast, free beer, and free drinks available 24 hours a day. For breakfast, you can use the BALMUDA toaster with the bread of the day, and you can have as many free beers as you like during the hour from 5:30pm to 6:30pm. Free drinks include coffee, cocoa, and tea. etc. are available.

In the lounge on the 4th floor, the table in front of the photo is a digital panel. You can enjoy the extraordinary feeling of touching the underground part of the city called Shibuya. Many guests are traveling alone, so it's nice to be able to use it without hesitation.

Speaking of Kagurazaka, it is a place that prospered as a entertainment district in the old days. Even now, the cobbled streets of the back alleys and famous shops that have been in business for generations still retain remnants of the tranquil Edo atmosphere here and there. On the other hand, in recent years, it is also known as a treasure trove of gourmet food, such as French and Italian bistros and cafes, which are known to those in the know. In addition, there are many universities and publishing houses in the neighborhood, so you can feel the calmness as a base of knowledge.

A 3-minute walk from Kagurazaka Station on the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line and a 7-minute walk from Edogawabashi Station on the Yurakucho Line, UNPLAN is a hostel where you can relax while enjoying the luxury of Kagurazaka, a city that makes you want to stretch out a little. )"is. "UNPLAN" has the meaning of "unintended/accidental". It seems that it is filled with the hope that domestic and foreign travelers can enjoy meeting people in places they come and go without being conscious of their nationality. Why don't you enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime chance at a hideaway hostel in a sophisticated city?

The first-floor lounge operates as a cafe during the day and as a bar at night. From a distance, the spacious interior gives the impression of a stylish interior goods store. During the day, the café offers specialty coffee carefully selected by baristas and hearty lunch plates, while the bar at night offers a wide variety of drinks, including craft beer, wine, and cocktails.

There are four types of guest rooms to choose from: dormitories (one for men and women and two types for women only), a family room for four people with two bunk beds, and a double room. There are two female-only dormitories in the hotel, and you can use the shower in one of them.

Even if a dormitory is popular at a hotel, even if you are a little hesitant about staying in a private room, you can still choose a private room. In the case of a private room, the shower, refrigerator, toilet and balcony can all be used in the same room. All of them are carefully considered for functionality and safety, so even women traveling alone in the big city can relax slowly.

Shinjuku is home to Tokyo, office districts, and commercial areas, and is known as one of the world's largest cities. Shinjuku Station has the highest number of passengers per day in the world, and is even recognized by the Guinness Book of Records. Filled with a wide variety of people and full of energy, it can be said to be a place where you can experience the real pleasure of traveling in a big city. However, I get tired of seeing so many people in the city center... Although the transportation is very convenient, some people may be worried about whether their stay will be busy for a long time. However, Shinjuku is home to Shinjuku Central Park, a veritable urban oasis where you can relax in the midst of vast nature.

THE KNOT TOKYO Shinjuku is a hotel located right in front of Shinjuku Central Park. It is a four-minute walk from Tocho-mae Station on the Toei Oedo Line and a 14-minute walk from JR Shinjuku Station, and is located in a high-rise building district, but you can enjoy a stay where you can feel the slow flow of time. The hotel is filled with guests from both Japan and abroad. You can experience the charm of Shinjuku, a city that welcomes travelers regardless of nationality or purpose.

This is a standard double room. One of the luxuries of traveling alone is being able to spend time comfortably in a large bed. You can spend your time in a calm atmosphere with a relaxing mood by making use of the texture of dark wood. You can see Shinjuku Central Park on the other side of the window, and you can feel the vastness of nature and openness while staying in the room. Involuntarily, you will forget that you are staying in the middle of Shinjuku.

This is the buffet-style restaurant "MORETHAN ALL DAY DINING" on the first floor of the building. At breakfast, you can enjoy chopped salad with plenty of fresh vegetables and freshly baked bread, and at night you can enjoy craft beer, wine, and tapas in the lounge. It's nice to see the greenery of Shinjuku Central Park on the other side of the window here as well.

In addition, there are shops that you will want to visit, such as "MORETHAN BAKERY" where freshly baked bread is delicious, "MORETHAN TEA STAND" where you can enjoy unique black tea, and "MORETHAN GRILL" on the 2nd floor where you can enjoy fermented aged meat. It's ready.

How was it? It goes without saying that hotels are comfortable and highly functional, but precisely because it's in Tokyo, there are many hotels that offer stylish concepts that you can enjoy. Please try to find a hotel that will make a solo female trip in Tokyo even more fun, according to your travel mood♪