Red Planet Japan Inc. (3350:JP) today announced the formation of a joint venture with funds managed by GreenOak Investment Management K.K., the Japanese arm of GreenOak Real Estate, that will develop Red Planet branded hotels in select city centres throughout Japan.
The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo announced the appointment of Yuji Tanaka as the propertys new general manager. Tanaka comes with 30 years of hotelier experience, the more recent of which as a general manager at other luxury properties.
Marriott International, Inc., today announced the signing of 12 Fairfield by Marriott hotels across five prefectures in Japan Kyoto, Wakayama, Mie, Gifu and Tochigi in a long-standing collaboration with Japanese real estate developer, Sekisui House; in total, an anticipated 15 hotels will be signed by next year. All properties are expected to open by 2021, with the first dozen hotels scheduled to open in late 2020. All properties are expected to open by 2021, with the first dozen hotels scheduled to open in late 2020. With more visitors exploring Japans lesser known destinations, these upcoming Fairfield by Marriott Hotels will give travelers access to remote destinations whilst ensuring that guests can count on the international brands standards of warm hospitality and inviting spaces with each and every stay.
A new hotel to be built within the Tokyo Disney Resort will feature the Toy Story film series. (Provided by Oriental Land Co.)
The hotel industry in Japan is evolving, with new lodging models emerging, some of which incorporate elements of the burgeoning sharing economy. A panel of real estate and hotel experts at the ULI Japan Fall Conference, held in Tokyo in November, discussed the capsule hotel and other models in Japan.
With the anticipation of high demand in 2020, particularly during the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics scheduled for July and August, Japan's capital has been seeing a boom in new hotels, Shukan Jitsuwa (Dec 6) reports.
Tavinos' design concept is based on Japanese pop culture, with eye-popping Manga (animation), covering the hotel. The stylish guest rooms, 12 square meters/129 square feet on average, are minimally furnished with smart storage to maximize space. Continental breakfast will be available in the spacious lobby lounge, also serving as a communal area for guests to meet and mingle. An AI concierge will provide local information and matching for guests interested in similar activities. Fujita Kanko will open the first 188-room Tavinos in Hamamatsu-cho, Tokyo, in August 2019, followed by the second 278-room Tavinos in Asakusa, Tokyo, in May, 2020.
Fujita Kanko Inc., a leading Japanese hospitality company headquartered in Tokyo, announced the launch of "Tavinos," a new hotel brand aimed at adventure-seeking millennials and like-minded travelers from around the world.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with Hokkaido Alpine Resort Management GK, an affiliate of LimeTree Capital, for a 91-room Hyatt House hotel in Niseko, Japan. The upscale, extended stay hotel will be rebranded as Hyatt House Niseko on December 16, 2018. Situated in the very heart of Hirafu Village and within a short distance to Hirafu's main ski lifts, Hyatt House Niseko will allow guests to easily access the area's world-class powder snow and village attractions.
Best Western Hotels & Resorts has revealed plans to launch another modern international hotel in the heart of Osaka, Japan's second largest city, commercial center and culinary capital.
Japan's capital expenditure boom is shifting to the services sector, stirring fears that self-checkout systems and software will take the human touch out of omotenashi, the country's vaunted commitment to hospitality.
SEN Inc. will open a zen-themed design capsule hotel "hotel zen tokyo" in Tokyo in early Spring 2019. Guests can start making reservations starting November 5th on its official website.
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced the signing of an agreement in Japan for Hilton Nagasaki. This new deal form part of Hilton's development pipeline of four hotels in Japan, with plans to add more than 600 rooms in key markets throughout the country.
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced the signing of Hilton Hiroshima in Japan. These new deal form part of Hilton's development pipeline of four hotels in Japan, with plans to add more than 600 rooms in key markets throughout the country.
Edward Tracy, CEO of Hard Rock Asia, today announced the appointment of Ado Machida as its new President of Hard Rock Japan.
A quick drink at Enso Ango involves a little more effort than most hotels - the bar is in a different building from most of the bedrooms, a good 10-minute walk away. Breakfast in the hotel restaurant? That's a five-minute stroll to another building. With five separate locations around the centre of Kyoto, Enso Ango is Japan's first "dispersed" hotel, though scattering the rooms and amenities a few roads apart is not for lack of space: the aim is to immerse guests in the local culture.
ew hotels in Japan with more than 50 rooms will be required to provide wheelchair-friendly accommodation, the government said Tuesday, as the country gears up to host the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics.
Okura Nikko Hotel Management Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Hotel Okura Co., Ltd., announced today that it will open the Hotel JAL City Tokyo Toyosu in 2019. The company has contracted with Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. for asset and project management services for the new property, which will be located in Tokyo's futuristic Toyosu district. The hotel will occupy the upper level of "D Tower Toyosu", a unique hybrid facility incorporating an athlete training center.
AccorHotels has expanded the Novotel brand to Okinawa, Japan with the opening of a hotel in the former royal capital of Shuri.
AccorHotels has reached its milestone 1000th hotel for Asia Pacific with the launch of Pullman Tokyo Tamachi, bringing the group to over 200,000 rooms in the region. Asia Pacific now represents over 30% of global rooms and 51% of the global pipeline, which is a strong sign that the company's growth strategy continues to be focused on Asia.