Four Seasons Marunouchi, Review: Understated Tokyo Luxury

I didn’t have myself down as a trainspotter until we checked into Four Seasons Marunouchi. Tucked among the financial district's skyscrapers, the hotel is next door to Tokyo Station: the main Shinkansen intercity hub. From our room up on the fifth floor, there was something oddly hypnotic about watching the shiny white bullet trains glide into the terminal below. 

A quick warning: navigating the sprawling station can be tricky. It’s well worth making the most of the hotel’s complimentary platform pick-up service so you don’t get lost (let the Four Seasons team know your platform number and they’ll be waiting to escort you directly to the h...