Palace Hotel Tokyo opens first evian Spa in Japan
Tokyo : The very first evian Spa in Japan has opened at the Palace Hotel Tokyo.The 1,200-square-metre facility features five treatment rooms and a spa suite (each named after a peak in the Alps), heated baths, a marble sauna, cold plunge pool, dry sauna, reclining baths and separate men’s and women’s relaxation lounges.
“Like evian natural mineral water itself, the concept for this spa springs from the mountains,” said the hotel’s Executive Director and General Manager Masaru Watanabe. “The journey of evian water through the French Alps, which leads to its purification and balance, is the same metaphorical journey we’re endeavouring to embark upon with our guests.”
Inspired by that journey, the spa’s treatment menu cultivates similar themes, with facials, body scrubs, therapies, journeys and rituals that celebrate celestial restoration, mineral enrichment, precious nourishment and renewed vitality. Products by Paris-based Omnisens and Anne Semonin are incorporated throughout.
With a price range to serve as a lure to the hesitant and a menu designed to cater to both newcomers and avid spa enthusiasts alike, Palace Hotel aims to make waves in Tokyo as the city’s most accessible, high-end wellness experience.
One of the spa’s signature experiences – the Vitalizing Signature – is a 50 or 80-minute body treatment inspired by the Japanese philosophy of seitai, whereby pressure is applied to ‘master’ trigger points using fingers, thumbs and elbows to intensely stimulate and improve the flow of energy throughout. To finish, a Swedish-style deep tissue massage is applied to release tension and ‘trigger’ the body to naturally restore its own balance from within.
