2025 is set to be a big year in Tokyo, with a few landmark structures set to open after years of development, including Toyota Arena Tokyo in Odaiba, Takanawa Gateway City in Shinagawa and Giants Town Stadium in Inagi. The year will be another big one for travel too, with the capital welcoming new luxury hotels such as Fairmont, 1 Hotel Tokyo and JW Marriott.
Rapidly Rotating Bouncing Spheres in the Caterpillar House, Courtesy teamLab Borderless, Jeddah (c) teamLab
TeamLab Expansion in Toyosu (January 2025)
A multimedia experience facility in Toyosu, teamLab Planets was only supposed to be standing for a limited time when it opened in 2018. Yet, eight years on and the facility is still going strong and is set for an expansion this month. There will be over 10 new attractions on offer, including a section called “Athletics Forest.” The popular onsite restaurant, Vegan Ramen Uzu Tokyo, will also debut an eat-in space called “Looking Glass Table.”
Ginza Sony Park (January 26, 2025)
The former Sony Building in the heart of Ginza unveils its new form: Ginza Sony Park. Formerly an open space next to the Sukiyabashi Crossing, the open space was referred to as the ‘Garden of Ginza” by one of the Sony founders, Akio Morita, and Ginza Sony Park aims to reflect this. It is purposely built lower than the surrounding buildings to maintain the concept of “openness,” and its exposed concrete design is a rarity in Ginza. It has already hosted events such as art exhibitions and pop-up shops, hinting that it will be somewhat of a cultural hub for the area.
Toranomon Hills Glass Rock (Spring 2025)
The four-story Glass Rock building, in Tokyo’s newly developed Toranomon Hills, will officially open in spring 2025. It is located between Station Tower and Mori Tower, greatly improving access for pedestrians aiming to go from one to the other. The complex includes three underground floors and a large T-shaped walkway.
Takanawa Gateway City
Takanawa Gateway City (March 2025)
Located near Shingawa, the Takanawa Gateway City development, slated to open in March 2025, is said to be a step towards the future. Spanning 1.6 kilometers, the complex features three main buildings, including a cultural facility designed by Kengo Kuma & Associates. The cultural complex, called “MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives,” will open in spring 2026.
The area will also welcome the second JW Marriott hotel in Japan.
Tokyo Giants Town Stadium (March 2025)
More than just a stadium, the new facility for the Yomiuri Giants’ farm team is set to host a range of events throughout the year. As well as being used in the Eastern League for the farm team’s official games, it will also host amateur baseball teams and women’s softball teams. The space plans to host pop-ups and festivals off-season. An aquarium is slated to open there in 2027.
Mitsui Shopping Park LaLa Terrace Kita-Ayase (June 2025)
A new lifestyle shopping mall, Mitsui Shopping Park LaLa Terrace, is coming to Tokyo in June 2025. Featuring 50 different shops, including a supermarket on the first floor and a food court on the second, LaLa Terrace aims to be a destination for the local people of Kita-Ayase and beyond.
Toyota Arena Tokyo (Fall 2025)
In Fall, one of the biggest arenas in Tokyo is set to open in Odaiba. Details are sparse at the moment, but the arena, sponsored by automobile firm Toyota, will focus on hosting large scale sporting events.
1 Hotel
New Hotels in Tokyo
Of course, a new year means more new hotels, as Tokyo is more popular than ever for travelers from overseas.
1 Hotel Tokyo (Fall 2025)
American sustainable luxury lifestyle hotel brand, 1 Hotels, is poised to land in Japan for its first site as part of the Tokyo World Gate Akasaka project in Minato city, Tokyo. It will embody the brand concept of “harmony with nature,” from its design to its layout and culture.
Ocica (Spring 2025)
Stay in a room designed in your favorite color at Ocica, a trendy business hotel by R Hotels & Resort Management. Set to open in spring, the Oshiage-based hotel will be located close to Tokyo Skytree. Guests will be able to choose from eight different colors for their room.
Fairmont (July 2025)
Luxury hotel brand, Fairmont, is making its first foray into the Japanese market in July 2025. Located on the top floors of the Blue Front Shibaura’s South Tower, the hotel will host 219 guestrooms, from the 35th to the 42nd floor. The famous John Lennon and Yoko Ono bed-in was staged at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal.
