Banyan Tree hotel to open in Hakuba
In an interesting shift in plans, Banyan Tree’s first ski resort hotel in Japan will now be located in Hakuba instead of Niseko. A 156-room hotel across six buildings is planned for a 33,000 sqm site adjoining the Happo-One ski slopes in Hakuba, with opening tentatively scheduled for 2026.Read more
Luxury hotel for Tottori Sand Dunes
In 2026, Marriott International will open a The Luxury Collection-branded hotel near the Tottori Sand Dunes alongside the Sea of Japan.Read more
Japan’s skyrocketing hotel prices
A quickly recovering inbound tourism industry coupled with a labor shortage has caused hotel rates in some areas in Japan to far exceed pre-pandemic pricing.Read more
Nara’s hotel shortage continues
Despite having some idyllic and historic tourist attractions, for many years Nara Prefecture had the fewest hotel rooms in Japan. And while there have been several notable hotel openings in recent years to boost the much-needed supply, it has only managed to move up three spaces to rank 44th out of the country’s 47 prefectures.Read more
Historic Hilltop Hotel to close next year
On October 23, the operator of the historic Hilltop Hotel in Tokyo’s Chiyoda ward announced it will temporarily close from February 2024. The closure is to allow them to consider possible measures to deal wth the building’s age and deterioration.Read more
Hyatt House opening Shibuya property next February
The Hyatt House brand of extended-stay hotels is coming to Tokyo next February with the opening of the Hyatt House Shibuya Tokyo. This is the second Hyatt House in Japan - the first opened in Kanazawa in 2020.Read more
Hotels in high demand as developers see opportunity in rapidly recovering tourist market
Japan's hotel industry is only going to heat up as major domestic developers ramp up their portfolios amidst a rapidly recovering tourist market.Read more