This is the reservation page for Namikoshi Shiatsu Salon, on the Main Building Mezzanine of the Imperial Hotel Tokyo, operated by Namikoshi Shiatsu Associates.
Imperial Hotel Tokyo, Main Building Mezzanine · 60 min from ¥16,500 · Open daily 11:00–19:00 JST · No hotel stay needed
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Which day
A time range makes it easier for us to find a slot. We take bookings for any date, however far ahead.
Guests and room
Rooms are limited and may not be available as requested. We will then offer a room that is available.
Course and practitioner
Rates differ only when the third or fourth generation gives the session: 60 min ¥17,600 / 90 min ¥24,800 / 120 min ¥31,900 (tax incl.). Any other practitioner you request is at the standard rate.
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Our staff will do everything we can to accommodate your preferred date, time, room and practitioner. Even so, depending on availability, we may be unable to take it exactly as selected. We will then propose the nearest alternative.
We will have everything ready for you at the salon on the Main Building Mezzanine of the Imperial Hotel Tokyo, in time for your booking.
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Phone: +81-3-3581-7354 (11:00-19:00 JST). We are open every day, including the New Year period. Changes to hours are announced in News.
During a session, or outside opening hours, we may not be able to answer at once. If it is urgent, or you would like us to call you back, please leave your name and number on the voicemail. We will call back during opening hours.
What to include in your email
- First and second choice of date and time (a range such as 14:00-16:00 is helpful)
- Number of guests (for two or more: twin room or separate rooms). Rooms are limited and may not be available as requested.
- Course: 60, 90 or 120 minutes
- Practitioner: no preference, 3rd generation, 4th generation, or the name of another practitioner (rates differ only for the 3rd or 4th generation)
- Your name and phone number
- Areas of concern, or areas to avoid (pregnancy, medical conditions)
- First visit, or visited before? (if before, roughly when and with which practitioner)
- How did you first hear about us? (e.g. referral, hotel, web search, Google Maps, ChatGPT, social media)
You will receive an automatic reply, in Japanese and English, confirming that your email has arrived. It is not a confirmed booking; our staff will reply in English with available times during opening hours. If the automatic reply does not arrive, please check your spam folder (our email comes from @namikoshi-shiatsu.co.jp).
Emails that reach us between 11:00 and 19:00 JST are answered the same day wherever possible. Emails that arrive outside those hours are answered in order from 11:00 JST. If you have not heard from us by 19:00 JST the next day, please check your spam folder, then call +81-3-3581-7354.
Outside opening hours, please email us. We reply in order from 11:00 JST.
Reservations by phone (+81-3-3581-7354) or email (reservation@
You may email us in any language; we reply in English or Japanese. On the phone and on the day of your visit, we can help you in simple English.
We keep no online booking calendar, for three reasons: so that no guest’s visit can be read off an open diary; so that every enquiry comes through the same door and is handled the same way; and so that we can ask what you need before we set the time.
Why we take reservations only by phone and email →
For anything other than a reservation (questions about shiatsu, press, business, gift vouchers, shiatsu by arrangement), please write to info@
Before booking:
If you have a fever, a fracture or a recent injury, a tendency to bruise or bleed easily, have been drinking, are pregnant, or have a chronic or ongoing medical condition, please let us know when you book. Depending on your condition, we may ask you to postpone your session.
Staying at the Imperial Hotel?
We are on the Mezzanine of the Main Building. Take the stairs up from the lobby, or come up by elevator. The front desk or any hotel staff will show you the way if you ask for "Namikoshi Shiatsu".
From your room phone, please dial the outside line: 03-3581-7354.
Risks and side effects
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.
We look forward to welcoming you to Namikoshi Shiatsu Salon, run by the founder’s family on the mezzanine floor of the Imperial Hotel Tokyo.
In April 2024 we moved from the Imperial Hotel Plaza (4F) to the Main Building, Mezzanine floor of the Imperial Hotel Tokyo.
How to reserve (in English)
The easiest way to book in English is by email. The button below opens a new email with everything we need already laid out — just fill in the blanks and send. We take bookings for any date, however far ahead.
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Emails that reach us between 11:00 and 19:00 JST are answered the same day wherever possible.
If the button does not open your mail app, please write to reservation@
We will reply to confirm your reservation. Telephone reservations are also welcome at +81-3-3581-7354. You may email us in any language (we reply in English or Japanese); on the phone and on the day of your visit, we can help you in simple English.
Please make sure that email from @namikoshi-shiatsu.co.jp is not filtered into your spam folder.
If you are in a hurry, please call us.
Please read our reservation policy.
Cancellation policy
- To change or cancel a reservation, please contact us in advance by phone (+81-3-3581-7354) or email.
- There is currently no cancellation fee when you cancel with advance notice.
- If you are running late, please call us. Other guests are booked in around your session, so a phone call is the surest way to reach us in time.
- If you have not arrived within 15 minutes of your reservation time and we have not heard from you, the booking is automatically treated as a no-show.
- Where no-shows, repeated late arrivals or repeated last minute cancellations continue, we may need to change the way we take your reservations. We would then offer a room subject to availability on the day rather than hold an advance booking.
Hours
Open every day of the year, 11:00–19:00 JST (Japan Standard Time, UTC+9). The last session starts at 19:00 for all courses; a 60-minute session ends around 20:00, a 90-minute session around 20:30, and a 120-minute session around 21:00.
Location
Imperial Hotel Tokyo, Main Building, Mezzanine floor. 1-1-1 Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.
1-minute walk from Hibiya Station (Exit A13) · 3-minute walk from Uchisaiwaicho Station (Exit A5).
From the Main Building lobby, take the stairs up one level to the Mezzanine, or come up by elevator. Guests using a wheelchair, please take the elevator; there are no steps between the elevator and the salon. The hotel’s front desk will also show you the way. Google Maps shows this floor as “M2F”.
If steps or anything about your health concern you, please let us know when you book. We will do everything we can to adapt to your needs.
Coming straight from Haneda or Narita? See shiatsu after a long flight for booking on the day you land.
Before your visit
- Every session takes place in a private room — fully enclosed, or open above for an airier feel. Choose whichever suits you.
- A twin room for two is also available — for parents and children, friends, and loved ones alike.
- Sessions are usually given in a gown we provide. If changing is difficult, we will adjust to your needs case by case. There is no need to bring anything special; please come as you are.
- There is a short intake form to fill in, so please arrive 5 minutes before your appointment.
- If you cannot find the salon when you arrive at the Imperial Hotel, please ask any member of the hotel staff for Namikoshi Shiatsu Salon and they will show you the way. You are welcome to ask in English.
- There are no toilet facilities inside the salon, so please use the restrooms in the hotel beforehand.
- All of our practitioners are nationally licensed (Anma Massage Shiatsu Practitioner).
- You may email us in any language; we reply in English or Japanese. On the phone and on the day of your visit, we can help you in simple English.
Pricing
Private room, tax included.
- 60 minutes — ¥16,500
- 90 minutes — ¥22,600
- 120 minutes — ¥28,600
Rates differ when your session is given by Takashi Namikoshi, third generation of Namikoshi Shiatsu, or Tomoya Namikoshi, fourth generation: 60 minutes — ¥17,600 / 90 minutes — ¥24,800 / 120 minutes — ¥31,900 (tax included). Any other practitioner you request is at the standard rate.
Payment is made at the salon after your session. We accept cash (Japanese yen) and credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, JCB), as well as e-money / QR code payments and Alipay.
Questions before your visit
Is there a cancellation fee?
There is currently no cancellation fee when you let us know in advance by phone or email. Where no-shows, repeated late arrivals or repeated last minute cancellations continue, we may need to change the way we take your reservations. We would then offer a room subject to availability on the day rather than hold an advance booking.
What if I am running late?
Please call us as soon as you know you will be late. Other guests are booked in around your session, so a phone call is the surest way to reach us in time. We will do our best to accommodate you, but the session may need to be shortened. If you have not arrived within 15 minutes of your reservation time and we have not heard from you, the booking is automatically treated as a no-show.
What time is the last session?
The last session starts at 19:00 JST for every course (60, 90 and 120 minutes); a 60-minute session ends around 20:00, a 90-minute session around 20:30, and a 120-minute session around 21:00. We are open every day, including the New Year holidays. Any days with different hours are announced in News.
Can I book for the evening I arrive, or the day before I fly home?
Yes. Many guests book for the evening of arrival or the day before departure. Same-day bookings are welcome when a room is free — please call +81-3-3581-7354.
How do I get there from Haneda or Narita?
From Haneda Airport, about 30–40 minutes by train or taxi; from Narita Airport, about 75–90 minutes. The salon is on the mezzanine floor of the Imperial Hotel Tokyo Main Building, a 1-minute walk from Hibiya Station (Exit A13). Times vary with traffic and connections.
Are tattoos okay?
Yes. Guests with tattoos are welcome. Every session takes place in a private room.
Do I need to tip?
No tipping is expected. The price shown is the total, tax included.
Can I request a particular practitioner?
Yes. Rates differ only when the session is given by Takashi Namikoshi, third generation of Namikoshi Shiatsu, or Tomoya Namikoshi, fourth generation; any other practitioner you request is at the standard rate. Please mention it when you book.
Can I come today?
Same-day sessions are often possible when a private room is free.
The surest way is to call +81-3-3581-7354 during opening hours (11:00-19:00 JST).
The salon is open every day, and the last session of any length starts at 19:00.
What if it is already past 7 p.m.?
We cannot take you the same evening, but the salon is open every day of the year. You can book for tomorrow, any time between 11:00 and 19:00 JST, including weekends and holidays.
What if I cannot find the salon inside the hotel?
If you cannot find us when you arrive at the Imperial Hotel, please ask any member of the hotel staff for Namikoshi Shiatsu Salon and they will show you the way.
The salon is on the mezzanine floor of the Imperial Hotel Tokyo Main Building, a 1-minute walk from Hibiya Station (Exit A13).
You are also welcome to call +81-3-3581-7354.
How soon will I hear back if I book by email?
When you write to reservation@
It is not a confirmed booking.
Our staff then reply with available times during opening hours, 11:00-19:00 JST.
If the automatic reply does not arrive, please check your spam folder; our email comes from @namikoshi-shiatsu.co.jp.
Emails that reach us during those hours are answered the same day wherever possible; emails that arrive outside them are answered in order from 11:00 JST.
If you have not heard from us by 19:00 JST the next day, please call +81-3-3581-7354.
Why is there no online booking?
We take no online bookings.
Availability is kept private, and each enquiry is answered by a person.
Telephone and email only.
Can I have a quiet, private session without being seen by other guests?
Yes. Every session takes place in a private room — fully private, a private room with a high ceiling, or a twin room — so you need not be concerned about other guests.
Whether to talk during the session is entirely up to you.
Practitioners holding the national Anma Massage Shiatsu Practitioner licence are bound by a legal duty of confidentiality, and we do not disclose who has visited the salon.
Can someone other than the guest make the reservation?
Yes. A family member, secretary or another person may call or email us on your behalf.
Please tell us the guest’s name, preferred date and time, and course.
The guest should arrive in person and give their name at reception.
I am pregnant, or I have a medical condition. Can I book?
Please talk to your doctor first, then let us know when you book and write it on the intake form on the day. Depending on your condition, we may suggest that you do not have a session. Shiatsu is practised under Japan’s national Anma Massage Shiatsu Practitioner licence; it is not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment by a physician.
Is there anything I should know before booking?
We have three rooms and a small team of practitioners, so we may not always be able to offer your preferred date and time.
Once a time is reserved, it is set aside for you alone.
If your plans change, a note by the day before lets us offer that slot to another guest who is waiting.
Many of our guests kindly do this for us.
Shiatsu here is intended for relaxation and the easing of physical and mental tension; it is not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment by a physician.
We hope to share with you the Shiatsu that the Namikoshi family has carried since 1925.