Tokyo's iconic Okura hotel has closed ahead of its demolition and redevelopment for the 2020 Olympics.
The hotel is considered a modernist masterpiece and a perfect representation of 1960s Japanese style.
A pair of glass towers designed by Yoshio Taniguchi, son of the Okura's original architect, will replace it.
Built in 1962, the hotel has been favoured by world leaders, celebrities and was even James Bond's preferred abode in You Only Live Twice.
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The hotel is considered a modernist masterpiece and a perfect representation of 1960s Japanese style.
A pair of glass towers designed by Yoshio Taniguchi, son of the Okura's original architect, will replace it.
Built in 1962, the hotel has been favoured by world leaders, celebrities and was even James Bond's preferred abode in You Only Live Twice.
Tokyo guidebook
Coverage Includes: Planning chapters, Marunouchi (Tokyo Station), Ginza, Tsukiji, Roppongi, Ebisu, Meguro, Shibuya, Harajuku, Aoyama, Shinjuku, West Tokyo, Iidabashi, Northwest Tokyo, Akihabara, Ueno, Asakusa, Sumida River, Odaiba, Tokyo Bay, Day Trips from Tokyo,Sleeping, Understand & Survival Guide.
Don’t forget the offer of 3 for 2 across all formats
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