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Tokyo · Value Edition · No. 04

Hotel 1899 Tokyoホテル1899東京

Japanese tea runs through the rooms and the ground-floor restaurant

The Ryumeikan family company runs it, and its history goes back to an 1899 ryokan. Tea also turns up in the amenities.

On the recordLocal press (Tokyo Weekender)

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