Modernist mountaintop hotel in Tateyama to close doors in 2026
Hotel Tateyama, a modernist hotel sitting atop the snowy Tateyama mountain in Toyama Prefecture, will be closing its doors on August 31, 2026, ending 54 years of operations.Read more
Lotte plans to 10x hotel operations in Japan
Lotte Holdings plans to expand its operations in Japan to 20 hotels and 4,500 rooms under management by 2034, leveraging its decades of experience as South Korea’s largest hotel chain to strengthen hiring and brand development. In February, the company established a Japanese subsidiary, Lotte Hotels Japan, through a joint investment with Seoul-based Hotel Lotte.Read more
Japan Air Lines to open auberge-style hotels across Japan
Japan Air Lines (JAL) is launching its own auberge-style hotel brand with properties planned nationwide. The first of these French-style inns and restaurants is being constructed in Furano, Hokkaido.Read more
Yokohama hotel sold to storage operator
A storage and logistics operator has acquired a 206-room hotel near Shin-Yokohama Station, with the deal taking place on July 30.Read more
Japan’s hotels struggle to keep up with surge in inbound tourism
Japan’s hotel industry continues to hit new strides as inbound tourism reaches new highs, but may be facing a supply crunch. Among the 13 publicly listed hotel operators covering 15 brands, average daily rates (ADR) for the fiscal year ending March 2025 are all up year-on-year, particularly in central Tokyo and regional cities where tourism demand is strong. Occupancy rates have also remained at high levels.Read more
Anantara resort to open in Karuizawa
Royal Minor Hotels has signed a hotel management agreement with List Development for the Anantara Karuizawa Retreat with a planned opening in 2030.Read more
Themepark operator acquires 1,000-ha resort operator in Izu
A theme park developer and operator has acquired Izu Kanko Kaihatsu Co., Ltd. from Tokyu Land Corporation in a share buyout. The Shizuoka-based company, established in 1960, develops and operates hot spring holiday home neighborhoods, golf courses, and hotels covering a 1,000-hectare site in the Izu region.Read more