Japan’s first Hilton Curio Collection hotel to open in Karuizawa
Tokyu Land Corporation has entered into a franchise agreement with Hilton Hotels & Resorts to open Japan’s first Curio Collection by Hilton hotel in Karuizawa.
KYUKARUIZAWA KIKYO, Curio Collection by Hilton is the rebrand of the former Kyu-Karuizawa Hotel that was acquired by Tokyu in March 2017. It is scheduled to re-open in spring of 2018. The 39-year old hotel sits on a 5,800 sqm site located 1.2km north of Karuizawa Station. Almost 90% of the 50 rooms are over 40 sqm (430 sq ft) in size.Read more
Rent in Tokyo jumps 4.2% thanks to supply of new construction
According to Tokyo Kantei, the average monthly rent of a condominium in Tokyo’s 23 wards was 3,474 Yen/sqm in December 2017, up 4.2% from the previous month and up 3.6% from 2016. The increase was caused by a larger share of relatively new buildings which typically command higher rents, along with the release of a large number of brand new high-rise apartment towers in Shinjuku and Shinagawa.Read more
Tokyo apartment sale prices increase for 63rd month
According to REINS 3,011 second-hand apartments were sold across Greater Tokyo in December 2017, up 3.7% from the previous month and up 0.6% from the previous year. The average sale price was 33,200,000 Yen, up 3.7% from the previous month and up 6.3% from 2016. The average price per square meter was 519,400 Yen, up 3.5% from the previous month and up 4.3% from 2016. This is the 60th month in a row to see a year-on-year increase in sale prices. The average building age was 20.85 years.Read more
Marriott to open W Hotel in Osaka in 2021
On January 10, Sekisui House and Marriott International announced plans for Japan’s first W Hotel. The 337-room W Osaka will open in the Shinsaibashi district in 2021. Room rates have yet to be decided, but it is expected that this will be one of the priciest hotels in Osaka city.
The building will be 117 meters tall with 27 floors and will be designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Tadao Ando.Read more
Tokyo Apartment Sales in December 2017
The following is a selection of apartments that were reported to have sold in central Tokyo during the month of December 2017:Read more
Kyoto to see 12,000 new hotel rooms by 2020
A survey by the Kyoto Shimbun has estimated that there will be approximately 12,000 new hotel rooms supplied in the city by 2020, a 40% increase from 2015. This is 20% more than the 10,000 rooms required to eliminate the current room shortage.
The city had a total of 33,887 rooms as at the end of 2016, a 4,000 room increase from 2015. By 2020 there will be a total of 42,000 rooms. The data measured by the city does not include small-scale accommodation facilities like guest houses, which means the total could be much higher.Read more