Embracing local partnerships
As with all Aman properties, Janu Tokyo is committed to supporting and showcasing local brands, reflecting the hotel’s values of promoting local culture and reducing the carbon footprint of the products it supplies. “We value local partnerships. While high-quality products and services are available worldwide, we prioritise those specific to Japan and Tokyo. This approach helps our customers appreciate local characteristics, culture, customs, and trends,” says Tanaka.
During their stay, guests can enjoy a cup of sake sourced from Tokyo Port Brewery, located just a short drive away. They might also sample gourmet tea provided by Okinawa Tea Factory, which grows its own tea leaves in southern Japan, Furthermore, its restaurants are committed to serving dishes made with 75 per cent locally sourced ingredients, and fresh produce from local farms that might overwise be thrown away due to imperfections.
Janu Tokyo is particularly advanced in how it tackles waste – a less glamorous but nonetheless vital part of its sustainability practices. For instance, a portion of food scraps are sent to partnering farms to use as fertiliser, while the rest is converted into biomass fuel. Animal byproducts such as bones, shells and skins are used to make broth and seasoning, while grey water from guest rooms is treated at nearby Mori JP Tower’s wastewater facilities before being reused for flushing within the tower. Meanwhile, the spa uses discarded byproducts of the sake-making process, such as rice bran and malted rice, in its body scrubs.
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