For Managers
For those arranging a booking
Managers,
production teams and companies
Open daily,
11:00–19:00 JST (last start 19:00)
We take bookings,
made on behalf of a guest,
by telephone and by email.
The practice has been handed down since 1925, and you will find it on the mezzanine of the Main Building of the Imperial Hotel Tokyo. This page covers booking on behalf of a guest, changes on the day, payment and confidentiality. We correspond in English or Japanese.
How to reach us
Write to info@
During a session, or outside opening hours, we may not be able to answer at once, so email is the surer route when nothing is urgent. If you leave your name and number on the voicemail, we will call back within opening hours.
Where we are
On the mezzanine of the Main Building of the Imperial Hotel Tokyo, at 1-1-1 Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0011. One minute on foot from exit A13 of Hibiya Station, and reachable through the hotel itself without going outside.
The Tokyo Takarazuka Theatre, the Nissay Theatre and Theatre Creation are about five minutes away on foot, and Tokyo International Forum about ten.
The three rooms
There are three rooms: a fully enclosed private room, a private room with a high ceiling, and a twin room for two guests. With few practitioners, the hour you book is held for that booking alone.
Booking on behalf of a guest
We take bookings from managers and production staff. The booking may be held under your own name.
Please tell us the date and time, the number of guests and the course. If that is not yet settled, we will tell you which times are open.
We keep no online booking calendar. We book by telephone and email so that we can ask what is needed before setting the time, and How we take reservations sets out why.
When the time moves
Times move on a working day, and that is not unusual. If yours is likely to change, please telephone us first. If the day still allows it, we will move the booking.
No cancellation fee is charged for a booking that is called off, and we operate no penalty scheme.
What we do not say
We do not tell anyone outside the salon who has visited. When we are asked, we answer neither the name nor whether a visit took place. This is the same for every guest.
Practitioners in Japan are bound by a statutory duty of confidentiality (Act No. 217 of 1947, Article 7-2).
The session,
and what it costs
Clothes stay on. No oil, no tools, no medication. Pressure is applied with the fingers and the palms alone.
Fees are ¥16,500–¥17,600 for 60 minutes. For 90 minutes they are ¥22,600–¥24,800. For 120 minutes they are ¥28,600–¥31,900, tax included. The higher rate applies when the third or fourth generation gives the session, and for every course 19:00 is the latest start.
Who will see your guest
Shiatsu was created in 1925 by Tokujiro Namikoshi. It has passed from him to Toru (the second generation), to Takashi (the third) and to Tomoya (the fourth). Every practitioner here holds the Japanese national licence of Anma Massage Shiatsu Practitioner.
How you can pay
We accept cash and credit cards, and we can also invoice you (via Square). The name on the receipt can be specified.
Payment terms, and whether a qualified invoice under the Japanese consumption tax system can be issued, are answered individually by email. The salon is operated by Namikoshi Shiatsu Associates.
A session away from the salon
A session outside the salon may or may not be possible. The fee is handled separately. Please telephone or write to us to ask.
Frequently asked questions
Can a manager book on behalf of a guest?
Would you ever tell anyone outside the salon who has visited?
What should we do if the time moves on the day?
Can you invoice us?
Can you come to a dressing room or a hotel room?
Can a guest come after an evening performance or recording?
A fuller briefing, and before you book
We send a fuller briefing for managers and production teams by email. Write to info@
After a session, the areas we have worked on may feel heavy or tired. Rarely, a spot where pressure was applied may be sore for a short time, or a small bruise may appear. Most of this settles within a few days; if it continues, or grows stronger, please call us.
There are conditions we cannot work with. Among them are a fever, a fracture, a recent injury, a tendency to bruise or bleed easily and pregnancy. Please tell us when you book.
If your guest has strong pain, numbness or swelling, please see a physician first. Shiatsu here is practised under the Japanese national licence «あん摩マッサージ指圧師» (Anma Massage Shiatsu Practitioner). It is not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment by a physician.
Write or call
By telephone and email.
Call the salon+81-3-3581-7354Open daily,
11:00–19:00 JST (last start 19:00)