Tokyo's largest subway operator to launch hotel brand
Tokyo Metro, operator of Tokyo’s largest subway system, is launching its own hotel brand and operations utilizing land it owns around major train stations and acquiring new sites, according to its mid-term business plan for 2025 to 2027.Read more
Beppu hotels acquired by Tokyo based real estate companies
Two Tokyo-based real estate companies are planning a 5-story luxury hotel in Beppu’s Kannawa Onsen district.Read more
Hoshino Resorts launches mountain hiking hotel brand
Hoshino Resorts, operator of a number of ryokan and hotels, has launched a new hotel brand centred around mountain resorts. The goal of the LUCY hotel brand is to harness the nature-based tourism potential of Japan’s national parks and other scenic locations and encourage inbound tourists to venture outside of major cities.Read more
Hilton to open above Akasaka Station
Mitsubishi Estate, TSB Holdings, and Hilton announced that the 174-room Canopy by Hilton Tokyo Akasaka is planned for the Akasaka 2•6 Chome District Redevelopment above Akasaka Station. This will be the first Canopy by Hilton property to open in the Kanto area and the third in Japan.Read more
Hilton Garden Inn to open in Nagasaki
On April 24, Daiwa House Industry announced plans to open the Hilton Garden Inn Nagasaki Chinatown in Nagasaki City. This will be the second Hilton-branded hotel in Nagasaki and the first Garden Inn property in Kyushu.Read more
Nagoya hotel sells for 7.7 billion Yen
One REIT acquired the trust beneficiary rights to the Comfort Inn Nagoya Sakae Ekimae hotel in March for 7.74 billion Yen. This is the REIT’s first acquisition of a hotel, following its 2024 announcement that it would be considering assets other than offices.Read more
Hotel owner looks to sell 205-room Okinawa property
The owner and operator of a 205-room hotel in Okinawa is considering selling it as they shift their focus to larger development projects on the island.Read more