The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has revealed the Travel & Tourism sector in Japan will provide a significant boost to the nation’s economic recovery next year, with its GDP contribution set to reach near pre-pandemic levels.
The first Hyatt Centric hotel in Hokkaido, northern Japan, is slated to open in 2024.
Banyan Tree Group today announces its expansion into Japan, a frontier location for the global, multi-branded hospitality group. This introduction of four brands marks the Group’s first-ever entry into Japan since its inception in 1994, and further reinforces its stronghold in Asia.
IHG Hotels & Resorts (headquartered in the UK; IHG ANA Hotels Group Japan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan, CEO: Abhijay Sandilya) will launch its popular voco Hotels brand in Japan for the first time, following the signing of a management agreement with NTT Urban Development Corporation (that will be represented via its subsidiary UD Hospitality Management Corporation) that will see it open the flagship voco Osaka Central in 2023.
The 363-room locally inspired hotel will become the first international airport hotel close to Haneda Airport.
Conrad Nagoya to debut in the industrial capital of Japan in 2026, empowering business and leisure guests with its approachable luxury hospitality.
Westin Hotels & Resorts, part of Marriott Bonvoy's portfolio of 30 extraordinary hotel brands, today unveils the latest opening in Japan - The Westin Yokohama. Owned by Sekisui House, Ltd., the 373-room new hotel is set to be the city's haven of well-being and deliver industry-leading wellness experiences designed to empower guests to be the best version of themselves.
Accor, a world leading hospitality group, and Nomura Real Estate Development Co., Ltd., a leading real estate company in Japan, proudly introduce Fairmont Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
Making the move from the tropical Maldives to the cultural heart of Japan, Giovanni Battista D'Alessandro joins Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto as Director of Food & Beverage and Culinary Operations. His appointment marks the start of an exciting new chapter, being the first leadership change in the Food and Beverage division since the Hotel's opening in 2016.
The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo is pleased to welcome Xavi Gonzalez as its new General Manger. Mr. Gonzalez will bring his wealth of experience in luxury properties across the globe, including more than 10 years in Asia, to lead the hotel.
Expected to Open in 2025, JW Marriott Hotel Tokyo Will Make Its Long-Awaited Debut In The Capital of Japan.
THE LOCALLY INSPIRED MERCURE HIDA TAKAYAMA WILL BOAST 161 ROOMS.
Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand's leading hotel operator, has confirmed a July 2023 opening date for Centara Grand Hotel Osaka.
Hilton today announced the signing of a management agreement with Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd. to launch Hilton Kyoto in 2024. The property will be Hilton's first flagship-branded hotel in Japan's cultural capital, a popular destination for both international and domestic travelers.
Hyatt Place Kyoto, the first Hyatt-branded select service hotel in Kyoto, is officially open, expanding Hyatt Place brand's footprint globally in markets that matter the most to guests and World of Hyatt members. The new hotel features the Hyatt Place brand's intuitive design, casual atmosphere and practical amenities, such as free Wi-Fi and 24-hour food and beverage offerings.
Fairfield by Marriott, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of 30 extraordinary brands, today announced the planned openings in 2022 of seven new Fairfield properties across four prefectures in Japan: Nara, Hokkaido, Hyogo, and Okayama. Together with these seven planned openings, the Fairfield by Marriott Michi-no-Eki project is expected to expand its portfolio to a total of 21 hotels across nine prefectures in the country by the end of 2022.
SoftBank Group Corp-backed food service robot startup Bear Robotics has raised $81 million in a Series B funding round with investors that include Cleveland Avenue, a venture capital firm founded by a former McDonalds chief executive.
Ascott Residence Trust (ART) will invest about JPY 10.4 billion[1] (S$125.0 million[2]) to acquire four rental housing properties and its first student accommodation property in Japan. The yield-accretive acquisitions are set to increase ART’s pro forma FY 2021 Distribution per Stapled Security by approximately 1.7%[3]. The average NOI yield[4] is expected to be about 4.0%. The five properties will be acquired on a turnkey basis from two different sellers on a willing buyer and willing seller basis. The transactions are expected to be completed between 1Q 2022 and 2Q 2023.
Will be Okura Nikko Hotels' first property in Toyama prefecture.
Hotel Indigo Inuyama Urakuen Garden opens 1 March as the first international lifestyle boutique hotel in the Tokai region.