Ten years after the Aman Group’s first urban resort opened in Tokyo in 2014, the city has welcomed the inaugural hotel of the group’s new standalone brand Janu. ‘It has been a decade since we opened Aman Tokyo, so launching the first Janu hotel in the same city is a full circle moment,’ says Vladislav Doronin, the group’s chairman and CEO. He is a big fan of the city. ‘Tokyo holds a special place in my heart – its incredible cuisine, attentive service and culture make it one of the best cities in the world.’
With inbound visitor numbers back to pre-Covid levels and a loyal local Aman following, it makes sense that the group has chosen to unveil a new direction in Japan’s capital. But how are the two hotels different? ‘Aman means ‘peace’ in Sanskrit, while Janu means ‘soul’. If Aman is a sanctuary, then Janu is about connection,’ says Doronin.
