Checking In: Shiba Park Hotel in Tokyo Review (2025)

Last Updated on 2nd September 2025 by Charlotte Nadeau

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Tucked away in a little side street on the fringes of Shiba Park and just streets away from the illustrious Tokyo Tower, the Shiba Park Hotel is a four-star library-focused offering with plenty of charm, stunning amenities, and a convenient location close to several subway stops. Here’s our review of staying in the Shiba Park Hotel.

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Checking In: Shiba Park Hotel in Tokyo Review

Contents

Introducing the Shiba Park Hotel
Checking into the Shiba Park Hotel
Amenities of the Shiba Park Hotel
Dining at the Shiba Park Hotel

Introducing the Shiba Park Hotel

Located a 2-minute walk from Onarimon Subway Station and a 4-minute walk from Daimon Subway Station in the Minato district of Tokyo, the 199 room Shiba Park Hotel is a luxurious modern hotel with rather spacious rooms (for Tokyo, that is- if you’re from North America you’ll find that the room feels small) and a focus on good service.

The hotel first opened to clients in 1948 and, from the outset, the hotel was all about hospitality. Today, that spirit of warmth remains and, combined with the book-focused decor, makes for a memorable stay.

Asides from the Tokyo Tower, the other attraction that’s close by is the Zōjō-ji Temple. Originally built in 1392, the temple was moved to its present location in 1598 by Tokugawa who selected it as his family temple.

Today, sitting next to the Tokyo Tower, this impressive Buddhist temple houses the tombs of the six Tokugawa shoguns. It’s also the main temple of the Jōdo-shū (Pure Lande) Chinzei sect of Buddhism.

The real stand out of the hotel is that there is a particular focus on books! As soon as you enter the spacious lobby, you’ll be greeted by the sight of a fountain surrounded by a staircase. Leading all the way up the staircase is a 7 metre high bookshelf filled with all sorts of books!

Checking into the Shiba Park Hotel

Upon entering the building, we were greeted by someone who helped us with our luggage. Following a speedy check-in we headed straight to our room. We slept in a room that caters for two people, though there are rooms available that sleep up to four.

These are the types of room available:

Standard Twin or King
Standard Triple Rooms
Deluxe Twin or King Rooms
Junior Suites

Our room had a King sized bed, a sofa, a small desk, and bath/ shower in its private bathroom (which comes equipped with a Japanese style toilet that has all the bells and whistels). All in all, our room was clean, neat, and tidy.

Each floor has its own book nook close to the elevator and I loved the fact that each floor had a different themed book area. We stayed on the 11th floor that had all sorts of art history books and enjoyed the fact that you could borrow them to take back to your room. The 9th floor has a travel section whereas the 8th floor has photography books.

Amenities of the Shiba Park Hotel

As well as all of the basic amenities that you would expect from such an establishment (free WiFi, each room having its own flat-screen TV, a mini fridge in the room, electric kettle, parking onsite for an extra charge, slippers and dressing gown), there are a few unique offerings which are worth an extra mention.

In addition to the book nooks on each floor and grand bookcase stairwell, one of the other great joys for bibliophiles staying at the hotel is the library lounge next to the reception on the first floor (ground floor for the Europeans!) complete with a cosy fireplace. There, you can borrow one of the many books and cosy up in an armchair.

The second floor (known as the first floor in Europe) is also home to plenty of bookshelves and extra chairs away from the buzz of the lower floor. Overall, the hotel boasts over 1500 books, with many covering Tokyo’s culture and history (and, don’t worry, because many of them are in English)!

Throughout the day, guests can enjoy complimentary tea and coffee from an area next to the reception desk. Each floor has a water dispenser so you can get fresh water whenever you need.

There is also an ice maker and microwave located next to the elevator on the 5th floor. For an extra fee, you can check out the wine vending machine dispenser (the legal drinking age in Japan is 20).

One of the best things about our stay at the hotel was getting to experience a traditional Japanese tea ceremony. Every Thursday, between 10 AM and 10:45 AM, guests can watch the tea preparation before getting to sample a traditional Japanese sweet and matcha for themselves.

Dining at the Shiba Park Hotel

There’s one main dining area onsite and it’s called ‘The Dining’. This restaurant serves Western, Chinese, and Japanese food. There’s also a casual lounge/ bar area close to the reception where you can enjoy the complimentary tea/ coffee or purchase a self serve beer or wine.

dining area shiba park hotel — Dining area set out for breakfast

In the mornings, the restaurant is transformed into a a Western and Japanese-style buffet. We didn’t try the restaurant but thoroughly enjoyed all of the food on offer at breakfast. Here are some of the foodstuffs offered: