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Urban inn and localized THE TOWER HOTEL NAGOYA was born from the important cultural property Nagoya TV Tower as a small-scale luxury hotel with a total of 15 guest rooms. This establishment is full of arts and crafts from the three prefectures of the greater Tokai area, in which Aichi Prefecture is located, and also features a restaurant offering local, gourmet treats.
The TV broadcasting tower's steel beams actually run through the rooms while normally untouchable arts and crafts decorate not only the rooms but the entire hotel. The hotel itself is possible thanks to a collaboration between local industry and traditional arts as well as artists and designers. Experience for yourself arts and crafts during events like workshops and exhibitions at this hotel with a value like no other.
Enjoy collaborative 100% natural, traditional craft amenities, able to be brought home while sparing the garbage can so you can stay the sustainable way in the tower, recognized as an important cultural property. Enjoy a restful sleep on Airweave mattresses, locally procured from their home of Aichi; relish delectable eats at the restaurant cooking with ingredients from the Tokai area's three prefectures; and turn on the lights guilt-free with LED bulbs, saving energy. THE TOWER HOTEL NAGOYA places the utmost importance on the SDGs while working actively to contribute to its community.
Relax the stainable way in this hotel full of fresh discoveries which mixes the new with the good old elegance of a national important cultural property.
Notes:
• THE TOWER HOTEL NAGOYA is part of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World.
• THE TOWER HOTEL NAGOYA was selected by Small Luxury Hotels in 2022 as one of the World's Top 10 Must-see Boutique Hotels for Art Lovers.
• THE TOWER HOTEL NAGOYA has been recognized as a First Michelin Key Hotel, part of the Michelin Key Hotel Selection as of July 2024.
• Hotel name: THE TOWER HOTEL NAGOYA
• Address: Around 3-6-15 Nishiki, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi
• Official site: https://thetowerhotel.jp/en/
TIAD, Autograph Collection came to be in July of 2023 in central Nagoya with the concept of being a hotel offering a new tomorrow for its guests. This lifestyle luxury hotel provides a natural sense of comfort and peaceful state of mind.
Guests can expect a comfy stay with rooms offering an expansive 50 m2, all-day dining to meet your nutritional needs, a main bar and lounge for premium moments, a natural and warm banquet room perfect for international meetings and other such occasions, and other sophisticated spaces.
TIAD also takes an active approach to sustainable operation. The hotel reduces waste with biodegradable straws and wooden toothbrushes, conserves energy through the use of LED lighting and other means, and applies other initiatives in an effort to lower any impact on the environment. TIAD even offers a restaurant menu pursuing sustainability through active use of ingredients from Aichi Prefecture and the greater Tokai area, rents out bicycles for guests to use in their sightseeing, and engages in other efforts to observe the SDGs in all of its business.
In July 2024—just a year after establishment—TIAD, Autograph Collection received recognition by the Michelin Guide as a First Michelin Key Hotel. In August of the same year, the hotel's initiatives too were recognized with Gyoiko-zakura Rank 4 of Sakura Quality An ESG Practice, an international certification of Japanese accommodations practicing SDGs.
Take in the experiences entertaining each of the five senses at this hotel which isn't only about luxury but quality and sustainable service.
• Hotel name: TIAD, Autograph Collection
• Address: 5-15-19 Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi
• Official site: https://hotel-tiad.com/en/#page1
Just above Nagoya Station is Nagoya Marriot Associa Hotel. This hotel offers 765 guest rooms, including 18 suites, as well as eight restaurants and bars, a fitness club, concierge lounge, and numerous other facilities meeting the needs of its guests. Seventeen banquet halls of various types are available, including a large-scale reception hall perfect for exquisite feasts; a 1,200-m2, eight-meter-high ceiling ball room ideal for international conventions; party space for various festivities; and room for sky banquets on the 51st floor (200 meters above ground). Also within the establishment are accessible toilets so all may use the restroom with peace of mind, LED lighting to reduce power usage, amenities using alternative materials to plastic, and other initiatives considerate of the environment.
Nagoya Marriot Associa Hotel actively hires non-Japanese personnel and polishes each and every staff member's skills and management abilities through multi-tasking in a diversity-promoting fashion. Plus, banquets feature Muslim-friendly cuisine with the restaurants catering to vegan diners and those with gluten intolerance.
Accommodations, restaurants, and banquets provide environments and services with a high degree of satisfaction to patrons while giving total support to MICE success.
• Hotel name: Nagoya Marriot Associa Hotel
• Address: 1-1-4 Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi
• Official site: https://www.associa.com/nma/multi-lingual/
• SDGs of JR Tokai Hotels: https://www.associa.com/sdgs/ (Japanese)
Nagoya Kanko Hotel actively works toward a sustainable future with environmental conservation and contributions to its community. It endeavors to control CO2 emissions by cutting its waste through recycling activities in addition to the incorporation of energy-conserving equipment and LED lighting. Plus, the hotel has reconsidered the material used in its straws and amenities to reduce its use of plastic and even utilizes organic fabrics considerate of the environment in guest room linens.
The establishment places a high degree of importance on coexisting with its community, shortening food miles by using local ingredients while also taking an active approach to spreading the allure of local culture and industry. The hotel also plants greenery, takes part in cleaning activities, and even uses its banquet hall for periodic blood donations. These initiatives have been applauded with the acquisition of Eco Mark's Hotels and Inns Version 2.0 certification. Nagoya Kanko Hotel will continue moving forward with the reduction of burdens on the environment and efforts to operate as a sustainable hotel in step with the local community.
• Hotel name: Nagoya Kanko Hotel
• Address: 1-19-30 Nishiki, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi
• Official site: https://global.nagoyakankohotel.co.jp/
This hotel's name says it all: Iconic. The Royal Park Hotel Iconic Nagoya is located on part of the seventh floor and the 24th to 32nd floors of Chunichi Building, another iconic presence in Nagoya's bustling Sakae area. The establishment heralds the concept of being the Center of Travel with a play on words as Nagoya is located in Central Japan. It makes a stunning first impression with plastered wall art at its entrance as well as homages to the history and industrial appeal the central area of Japan offers all over the interior. And, of course, it is proud of its incredible hospitality with a fulfilling array of Central Japanese experiences.
The Royal Park Hotel Iconic Nagoya places importance on its ties to the local community as it incorporates initiatives in step with achieving a sustainable society. For example, it provides guests with amenities using rice husks as one of the raw materials as well as mineral water in bottles made from 100% plastic bottles in its rooms. What's more, the restaurant and tea lounge serve local ingredients from Aichi Prefecture and neighboring Gifu Prefecture in their menus.
Relish an unparalleled relaxing atmosphere The Royal Park Hotel Iconic Nagoya offers in step with the surrounding community in characteristically kind, Japanese fashion.
• Hotel name: The Royal Park Hotel Iconic Nagoya
• Address: Floor 24 of Chunichi Building, 4-1-1 Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi
• Official site: https://www.royalparkhotels.co.jp/en/ic/nagoya/
Nagoya Tokyu Hotel is located in the center of Nagoya City's bustling Sakae area and offers guests a luxurious European-style stay with heartwarming hospitality. Whether for travel or business, this hotel has long been loved for its convenient location.
The inn makes an effort with sustainable and eco-friendly initiatives, using double-paned windows in all its guest rooms to save energy, working to cut food loss, and reducing the use of products made with plastic. There are even easy efforts guests can take part in, such as the Green Card System, reducing the changing linens during extended stays, and the Green Coin System, where unused amenities are recollected as an environmental conservation initiative.
What's more, every effort is made to create an amicable tie with the local community while ensuring safety and peace of mind. The hotel holds community cleanups and disaster drills as well as food safety classes and more.
Help steer the world in a more sustainable direction with your own travels during your stay in Nagoya.
• Hotel name: Nagoya Tokyu Hotel
• Address: 4-6-8 Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi
• Official site: https://www.tokyuhotels.co.jp/en/nagoya-h/index.html
Nikko Style Nagoya was the first hotel in the greater Tokai and Hokuriku regions to acquire the Gyoiko-zakura Rank 4, a higher ranking of the Sakura Quality An ESG Practice international certification for Japanese accommodations practicing SDGs on July 31, 2023. This establishment takes the initiative in a diverse array of endeavors to be a hotel tying together people and community in a harmonious atmosphere.
In consideration of the environment, Nikko Style Nagoya offers guests eco-friendly amenities using plant-based materials in its guest rooms and restaurant. Guests staying multiple nights in a row are encouraged to use the Eco Clean system to reduce water usage. Plus, the restaurant works to reduce food loss with special MottECO food boxes recommended by the Ministry of the Environment.
One of the major draws of the hotel is the specialty coffee sustainably procured with ensured traceability from local cafe TRUNK COFFEE. The restaurant too works toward sustainability, supporting local farmers by using local ingredients in its menu as well as directly buying locally grown fruit which has a hard time making it to market due to superficial size and shape differences regardless of perfect taste and quality.
Nikko Style Nagoya even highlights traditional arts which are the pride of the community and easy-to-experience hands-on events as it places the utmost importance on community.
In addition, the accommodation works together with apparel brand CLOUDY, providing part of the proceeds from original T-shirt sales to help children in Africa as the brand's charity initiative. And using UNIQLO's "PEACE FOR ALL" T-shirts as the staff uniform, the establishment cooperates with international humanitarian aid while sharing its vision of peace with all.
• Hotel name: Nikko Style Nagoya
• Address: 5-20-13 Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi
• Official site: https://nagoya.nikkostyle.jp/en/
• Reference site (SDGs initiatives): https://nagoya.nikkostyle.jp/sdgs/ (Japanese)
Courtyard by Marriott Nagoya is located along the Naka River in central Nagoya City, making for incredible access to the city's major areas. A total of 360 guestrooms, including 10 suites, incorporate cushions using local Arimatsu tie-dyeing, tea sets made from Tokoname ware, and other traditional arts from the greater Aichi area for a stylish decor and warm ambience perfect to help you relax in comfort during your time here. The hotel restaurant Crust; lounge The Lounge; banquet halls and meeting rooms outfitted with AV equipment; and a fitness room are available to meet the needs of any guest.
Plus, the establishment takes the initiative with sustainability in line with Marriott International's eco-friendly Serve360 System. Guest room amenities use bamboo material absorbing much carbon dioxide during the growing process and paper bags to reduce the use of plastics. And plastic bottles have been removed from rooms with the introduction of water servers for more proactive and environmentally-conscious hospitality. These initiatives have been applauded and Courtyard by Marriott Nagoya recognized as an eco-conscious hotel and restaurant with the awarding of the international eco-friendly label Green Key in June of 2025—a first in Aichi Prefecture.
• Hotel name: Courtyard by Marriott Nagoya
• Address: 1-17-6 Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi
• Official site: https://www.marriott.com/ja/hotels/ngocy-courtyard-nagoya/overview/ (Japanese)
Japanese garden Urakuen has within its premises awesome Inuyama Castle and mysterious Joan Tearoom. Both of these are national treasures, and a neighbor to them, Hotel Indigo Inuyama Urakuen Garden is surrounded by the history and culture of Inuyama, incorporating these aspects into itself. A playful interior; Inuyama's only natural hot spring Hakutei no Yu with its beautifying effects on the skin; and a creative menu using fresh, local ingredients offer guests vivid and extraordinary experiences.
In line with the concept of letting you relax in your own way, staff are encouraged express their individuality as they too work in their own way offering guests supreme hospitality amid a harmonious natural backdrop. Hotel Indigo Inuyama Urakuen Garden places importance on each individual's skills and aspiration, also tearing down the barriers non-Japanese people can face while searching for employment in Japan.
Environmentally safe electric tuk-tuks too have been incorporated into the hotel's operations to promote eco-friendly tourism while also paying heed to regional development. Guests can feel like they're taking part in eco-friendly initiatives together with the establishment. Other efforts to draw in spectators to local festivals take place with neighboring cafes and the creation of lodging plans to show off the local allure through hands-on experiences.
Hotel Indigo Inuyama Urakuen Garden even works with local farmers to grow its own rice and provides bread baked by local, disabled bakers—just another example of how intertwined the establishment is with its community.
• Hotel name: Hotel Indigo Inuyama Urakuen Garden
• Address: 103 Kita-Koken, Inuyama-shi, Aichi
• Official site: https://inuyama.hotelindigo.com/en/
Hotel Associa Toyohashi is only a short ride from Nagoya with 19 minutes on the fastest shinkansen bullet train and is directly connected to the JR and Meitetsu Toyohashi Stations, offering smooth transportation to Tokyo and Osaka. Get directly from the inside of the stations to your lodging with absolute ease—a welcome bonus for those coming from afar and on rainy days. The hotel boasts a total of 222 guest rooms with more than 18 square meters of expansive space so anyone coming on business or for pleasure can stay in comfort. From your window, you can enjoy Toyohashi's characteristic scenes of trams traveling around the city in addition to the lush, surrounding nature, featuring mountains and the ocean. And with three restaurants and a bar, banquet halls meeting any occasion from small scale to large, and seasonal bistro made with the bounty of the ocean and local ingredients, there's no shortage of hospitality.
As for Hotel Associa Toyohashi's sustainable initiatives, its banquet halls have adopted the 3010 Action, where they encourages guests to enjoy their meals to the last bite, reducing food loss. The hotel restaurants too work to reduce food loss by the shared use of ingredients among one another. And in addition to forming bonds with local companies to ensure local production and local consumption, the establishment works with the community by hosting career experience events for local junior high school students and internships by local culinary students.
Hotel Associa Toyohashi even takes part in community food drives as another initiative to ensure a sustainable future in the community.
• Hotel name: Hotel Associa Toyohashi
• Address: Nishi-Juku, Hanada-cho, Toyohashi-shi, Aichi
• Official site: https://www.associa.com/tyh/multi-lingual/?wovn=en
