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Mar 26

Tokyo American Club brings the best of life to Nihonbashi

For 93 years, Tokyo American Club has stood as the premier private members’ club of the city. Now, the award-winning club takes another groundbreaking step with the opening of its first-ever satellite hub.

Located steps away from Mitsukoshimae Station in the historic and fast-developing business and entertainment district of Nihonbashi, Tokyo American Club Nihonbashi opens its doors on March 31. With a near century of experience in the private hospitality space, Tokyo American Club ensures prospective members that only the best of the best comprises life as a member of Tokyo American Club Nihonbashi.

“This is an historic step for the Club,” said member Ginger Griggs, an ACCJ member who chaired the Club task force that oversaw the new facility project. “In our nearly 100-year history, we have never extended to include a second facility.”

Open weekdays, the Club is designed to cater to the needs and tastes of an international community of busy professionals in a stunning, adults-only venue that offers the opportunity to wine, dine, or workout all in one setting.

“Keeping fit. Wining and dining. Networking and relaxing. All possible in one exclusive escape in downtown Tokyo."

The Club’s stylish, modern concept is evident from the entrance lobby on the sixth floor of Nihonbashi Muromachi Mitsui Tower. The brainchild of award-winning architect Daishi Yoshimoto, the Club’s defining design feature is its eye-catching, walnut ceiling that runs the length of the facility.

“The whole Club is covered by a single roof, almost,” said Yoshimoto. “The sense of everything being under one roof is important. As far as texture goes, I love walnut and its color. It gives a modern atmosphere to this space.”

Members arriving at the Club are also greeted by a welcoming concierge and the first pieces of art from a curated collection that line the walls. “One of the key points of the Nihonbashi Club is creating an atmosphere of what I call ‘urban sophistication,’” said member Terry White. “And art is a key component of that.”

From there, the possibilities open up. Members in search of breakfast, lunch, or dinner may head straight for the Muromachi Lounge, American Room restaurant, or even the private dining room, where Club chefs offer an eclectic mix of Stateside classics made using fresh, local produce.

Lindsay Gray, the Club’s executive chef, cites the pastrami sandwich with kimchi slaw and the beef tenderloin with shiso-leaf chimichurri as stellar examples of this elevated American fare.

“While the menus will have these Japanese inflections, the core of them will still be modern American,” he said.

If a full meal isn’t in the cards, smaller bites alongside killer wines and cocktails are on the menu at the stunningly designed bar. Laid out around an illuminated island and adjacent by floor-to-ceiling windows that overlook Nihonbashi’s bustling streets, the wood-and-brass bar will be the go-to spot for any member looking to unwind after work or to entertain colleagues or clients.

Life at Tokyo American Club Nihonbashi isn’t limited to epicurean pleasures. On the opposite side of the Club is a top-of-the-line fitness center. Featuring a stretching station, cardio section with stationary bikes, treadmills, and rowing machines, as well as a fully equipped weight-training area, this exercise space cuts no corners.

“We were adamant that it be a multipurpose kind of gym where anyone could find a good way to work out,” said member Jim Fink of designing the fitness center and the connected locker rooms.

Being a member of Tokyo American Club Nihonbashi also means enjoying access to an adjacent VIP area (subject to availability) and Tokyo American Club’s global network of reciprocal clubs.

Keeping fit. Wining and dining. Networking and relaxing. All possible in one exclusive escape in downtown Tokyo.