According to the Kyoto Shimbun newspaper, offshore investors are out in force buying up real estate in Kyoto, with property prices in the historic city considered comparatively inexpensive.
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Luxury hotels fill gap in Kyoto’s high-end hospitality sector
With domestic tourism recovering, luxury hoteliers are focusing their attention on the historic city of Kyoto.
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Luxury hotelier to pay 1.5 billion Yen for historic site in Kyoto
The operator of a luxury, boutique hotel in Hakone has been selected as the successful bidder for a historically significant site in Kyoto City.
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Historic villa in Kyoto sold last month
A Kyoto-based asset management and real estate company acquired a historic ryotei-style restaurant in the city’s Higashiyama district in July.
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Kyoto sells hotel development site near Nijo Castle
Kyoto City is selling a 3,000 sqm site on the northern side of Nijo Castle to real estate developer Open House Co., Ltd. The developer is planning to open a low-rise hotel in 2024.
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Hilton to bring LXR brand to Kyoto
On February 4, Hilton announced plans to open an LXR-branded luxury hotel in Kyoto. The resort will be located within the 28-acre Shozan Resort Kyoto on the site of a former bowling alley.
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Chongryon branch in Kyoto up for foreclosure
The Kyoto branch of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon), has been foreclosed on with public bidding to be held from February 13 ~ 20.
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Nintendo to convert former Kyoto HQ into boutique hotel
The 90-year old former headquarters of Nintendo will be converted into a boutique hotel. The conversion project will see the historic building refurbished into a 20-room hotel with a restaurant, and guest gym and baths.
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Hiramatsu to open Kyoto hotel in 2020
Hiramatsu, a fine-dining and wedding function company, will be opening a boutique luxury hotel in Kyoto in March 2020.
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Kyoto’s former red-light district now a hotspot for investors
Gojo-rakuen, a former red-light district between Gojo and Kiyomizu-Gojo Stations and along the western side of Kamo River, is now a hotspot for fast-moving investors. The neighborhood is undergoing rapid gentrification into a trendy tourist district, while land values are seeing strong growth.
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