A Wanderlust Weekend in Tokyo
Water, wine and washoku come together in a new package at Palace Hotel TokyoTOKYO, Japan (March 24, 2015) - Water, wine and washoku are the essential ingredients of a new
Wanderlust Weekend package that’s set to debut at Palace Hotel Tokyo alongside the season’sbounty of cherry blossoms.
No accidental coupling, or tripling of amenities, each of the ingredients speaks to grand themes
which course through the hotel, including UNESCO’s recognition of washoku (traditional Japanesecuisine) as an intangible cultural asset, the hotel’s acquisition of its first Michelin star, and evian
SPA’s relatively recent debut in Japan.
Ideal for weekend wanderings, the two-night, breakfast-inclusive package includes:•••

Water - two 50-minute Vitalizing Signature treatments at evian SPA
Washoku - one prix fixe kaiseki lunch for two at WadakuraWine - one prix fixe dinner for two at Crown with wine pairings

At the heart of this package is the Japanese concept of ‘wa’ (harmony). Each element has beenchosen to create the perfect balance between Japan’s long-established cultural heritage and therichness of foreign influences.
To start, jetsetters will dine on an artistic array of delicacies at Wadakura, the hotel’s signature
Japanese restaurant, with its kaiseki menu featuring the season’s finest.
Guests will also enjoy expertly paired wines with their exquisite prix fixe dinner at the Michelinstarred French restaurant Crown, whose original chef and sommelier, Tokusaburo Tanaka andKatsumi Asada, can be credited with fostering Japan’s love for French cuisine and wine (afterhaving joined the original Palace Hotel in 1961 and 1963, respectively).
As the hotel’s first sommelier and the first ever in Japan, Asada became synonymous for nurturing
Japan’s fondness for wines and champagnes when he authored the country’s first comprehensive
guide on the subject and subsequently founded and chaired what is today the Japan Sommelier
Association. His passion and expertise still form the foundations of Crown’s wine selection.
Tanaka was also instrumental in cultivating Japan’s appreciation for French cooking with his
authorship of the first full-scale compendium of French recipes to be published in Japanese(based on Auguste Escoffier’s works), leaving an indelible mark on the future of budding Japanesechefs.
The experience is rounded out with two Vitalizing Signature treatments at evian SPA TOKYO, apristine setting metaphorical of the journey evian natural mineral water takes through the Alps.
The 50-minute treatments combine traditional Japanese seitai trigger point work with Swedish-style
deep tissue massage to noticeably improve energy flow.

Package rates start from JPY 205,000.
To book Wanderlust Weekend (also available on weekdays), please visit:www.en.palacehoteltokyo.com/offer/wanderlust-weekend/

ABOUT PALACE HOTEL TOKYO
Opened in May 2012, Palace Hotel Tokyo commands some of the city’s most exclusive real estateand stands as heir to a legacy going back more than half a century as one of the city’s most iconichotels.
As the anchor to a USD 1.2 billion mixed-use development - built entirely from the ground-up the hotel features 290 rooms & suites, 10 restaurants & bars, an evian SPA and incomparable
views of the city’s most rarified green space - the Imperial Palace gardens.
Drawing deeply from the country’s history, culture and art, the much talked-about new addition toTokyo’s hotel scene has redefined luxury in Japan with grace, elegance and authenticity.
Located at 1-1-1 Marunouchi, the hotel is a 10-minute walk from landmark Tokyo Station andmere steps away from Marunouchi Naka Dori, one of Tokyo’s most upscale shopping and dining
destinations.
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