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Dorchester Collection in Tokyo

In the heart of the city centre, our much-anticipated hotel in Tokyo’s ‘Torch Tower’ is under construction. On its completion, it will deliver sweeping vistas that take in Tokyo Bay and the Imperial Palace, stretching all the way from the city’s bright lights to the magnificence of Mount Fuji beyond.

The property will be Dorchester Collection’s first hotel in Asia. So how much do we already know about the city and its rich and beautiful culture? Let’s find out.

The quiz

Take part in this quiz for a chance to win a lunch for two, a F&B voucher amounting to £200 (after discount) or equivalent at your chosen Dorchester Collection hotel.

To enter, please email your answers to LegendsMagazine.dca@dorchestercollection.com with the email subject ‘Legends Magazine Winter 2024 – The Tokyo quiz’ by 31 December 2024. Terms and Conditions apply. The winner will be chosen at random. The voucher may only be used in restaurants where the employee 50 per cent discount applies.


1. Our new Dorchester Collection hotel is under construction in Tokyo. What is the Japanese term signifying ‘an appreciation of beauty in things that are incomplete’?

2. Once our hotel opens, it will be atop the highest building in the country, the ‘Torch Tower’. What is currently the tallest building in Japan?

3. True or false? In 2024, Tokyo held its position as the most populated city in the world.

4. Which Tokyo district is known for its distinctive and colourful fashion sense?

5. Kanpai! What are the four principal ingredients in the popular Japanese alcoholic drink saké?