More than a hotel, K5 emerges full force as a micro-complex of creative eateries, bars, gathering spots, and Swedish-minimalism-meets-Japanese-heritage design, all interlaced to express ‘Aimai’—a poetic term denoting the benefits of erasing borders.

In this 1920s bank building, spaces purposefully intermingle: The library is the bar, while the coffeeshop doubles as a lounge, which itself is a wine bar and restaurant. Set beside the Tokyo Stock Exchange and connecting the traditional Imperial Palace area with hip Eastern Tokyo, K5 presents 20 generously sized rooms; Caveman serves progressive Japanese cuisine; a Brooklyn Brewery beer hall and event venue sits in the basement; Ao puts forward a Chinese-medicine-meets-mixology philosophy that flows forth in natural cocktails; chemistry of an abundance of greenery curated by Yardworks and the aroma from Switch Coffee will welcome you. This is a creative microcosm of the city.

K5 was designed by Claesson Koivisto Rune from Stockholm and built by ADX. K5 was developed by FERMENT Inc., a JV between Haku, Media Surf Communications, and InSitu.