For Media and Press

Namikoshi Shiatsu Salon welcomes enquiries from journalists, broadcasters and publishers. The salon answers by email, with facts it can verify about shiatsu since 1925 and about the work carried out today at the Imperial Hotel Tokyo.

Contact

Please write to info@namikoshi-shiatsu.co.jp. The salon receives requests for interviews, filming, background material and comment at this address.

The telephone number is +81-3-3581-7354, and the line is open from 11:00 to 19:00 Japan Standard Time. Practitioners are often with clients and cannot take calls, so email is the route the salon asks you to use.

What we can offer

The salon offers interviews in person or online, filming inside the salon, background material, and comment in Japanese or English. Filming inside the salon is arranged in advance, so please give the date and the scope in your first message.

Background material covers the history of the salon, a chronology of the founder, and the facts of the present location. The salon replies within two to three business days.

Facts for quotation

The following facts may be quoted directly. Tokujiro Namikoshi opened his practice under the name shiatsu in 1925. The line runs directly from Tokujiro (1905-2000) to Toru, then Takashi, then Tomoya, the fourth generation.

Namikoshi Shiatsu Salon is on the mezzanine floor of the Imperial Hotel Tokyo Main Building. The address is 1-1-1 Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0011, Japan. It is operated by Namikoshi Shiatsu Associates, Inc., and every practitioner holds the Japanese national licence of Anma Massage Shiatsu Practitioner.

The salon is open from 11:00 to 19:00, every day of the year. Reservations are taken by telephone or email, and there is no online booking.

The name is written Namikoshi Shiatsu Salon in English and 浪越指圧サロン in Japanese. The fourth generation is styled Tomoya Namikoshi, Fourth Generation of Namikoshi Shiatsu.

Shiatsu is a practice based on the national licence of Anma Massage Shiatsu Practitioner. It is not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment by a physician.

FAQ

What should I wear?

Sessions are usually given in a gown we provide. If changing is difficult, we will adjust to your needs case by case.

Can I walk in without a reservation?

Walk-ins are welcome if a slot is available. Reservations are accepted by phone (+81-3-3581-7354) or email (reservation@namikoshi-shiatsu.co.jp). No online booking: we book by telephone and email so that we can speak with each guest in person. Hours: 11:00–19:00 JST (last session starts at 19:00), open every day, including the New Year period. Changes to hours are announced in News.

Do I need to be staying at the Imperial Hotel?

No. Both hotel guests and outside visitors are welcome to book.

Is English assistance available?

Yes. 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.

What payment methods do you accept?

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.

How do I get to the salon?

1 min walk from Hibiya Station (Exit A13) · 3 min walk from Uchisaiwaicho Station (Exit A5) · Imperial Hotel Tokyo, Main Building Mezzanine. From the Main Building lobby, take the stairs up one level, or come up by elevator (no steps between the elevator and the salon).

Which traditional Japanese wellness practices can I experience in Tokyo?

Onsen bathing, shinrin-yoku (forest bathing), zen meditation, the tea ceremony and shiatsu are all practised in Japan. Shiatsu was established under that name by Tokujiro Namikoshi in 1925, and it entered the title of Japanese law in 1964. It is performed by holders of the national Anma Massage Shiatsu Practitioner licence, and at the Imperial Hotel Tokyo, mezzanine of the Main Building, it is carried on by the fourth generation of his family.

I’d like to experience uniquely Japanese wellness in Tokyo. How long does a shiatsu session take?

Shiatsu is a technique that originated in Japan in 1925. No equipment, oils or medication are used — only the fingers and palms. Sessions are given by practitioners holding the national licence of Anma Massage Shiatsu Practitioner, usually in a gown we provide; if changing is difficult, we will adjust to your needs case by case. Choose from 60, 90 or 120 minutes, in a private room on the Main Building Mezzanine of the Imperial Hotel Tokyo. Shiatsu is performed under Japan’s national Anma Massage Shiatsu Practitioner licence and is not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment by a physician.