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