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Gora Kadan, one of Japan's top traditional inns, believes its premier experession of Japanese hospitality could find footing even beyond the country's borders.
LIFE / Travel
Oct 24, 2026
Can a traditional ‘ryokan’ inn go global?
One of 91AV原创 most acclaimed inns is embarking on an expansion project that might see it open up properties overseas.
U.S. investment firm KKR said on Sept. 25 that it sold Four Points Flex by Sheraton, without providing details such as the buyer and sale price.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 30, 2026
GIC acquires 16 Marriott-run hotels in Japan amid tourism boom
In the latest big real estate deal in Japan, Singapore’s GIC took over Four Points Flex by Sheraton, a mid-price-range hotel chain.
A rooftop garden at Hotel Niwa Tokyo, with plants growing in suitcases, in May
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 25, 2026
Abandoned suitcases used as vegetable planters at Tokyo hotel
The hotel has grown about 40 varieties of vegetables and herbs. Some of the harvest is served at restaurants in the hotel.
In the Pokemon games, sleep is a status condition. At a new themed "hotel" in the middle of the woods in Hokkaido, it's what 20 lucky guests will experience.
LIFE / Travel
Sep 15, 2026
Sleep like a Pokemon (for free) at Hokkaido’s Poke Ball-themed hotel
Entries for free stays run through Sept. 30, and selected guests will visit the 3-meter-diameter Poke Ball in October.
The July-September business survey index for large Japanese companies stood at plus 5.3, compared with minus 0.5 in the previous three months, according to data released by the Finance Ministry and Cabinet Office.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 11, 2026
Sentiment turns positive among big Japanese firms in July-September
Stronger semiconductor-related demand and more customers at hotels and restaurants were reported in the business survey conducted by the government.
A work by contemporary ikebana artist Saihou Ozono at Atami Izusan Karaku, part of an Orix Hotel Management project that turns discarded and locally sourced materials into art.
CULTURE / Art
Aug 31, 2026
The art of making something from nothing
Hotels are turning castoff materials into art that connects guests with local culture, history and ideas about sustainability.
The ANA InterContinental Tokyo hotel offers a Chinese afternoon tea menu with scallops with pandan leaf and "xiaolongbao" (soup dumplings) filled with Thailand’s spicy and sour "tom yum kung" broth for ?8,900.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Aug 30, 2026
Tokyo falls for dim sum-meets-afternoon tea
Finger sandwiches and scones make way for dumplings and Peking duck at Tokyo’s growing number of Chinese afternoon tea menus.
Foreign visitors’ overnight stays in Japan reached an estimated 179.92 million in 2025, up 55.6% from 2019, with 39 of 47 prefectures surpassing prepandemic levels.
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2026
Overnight stays by foreign guests exceed prepandemic levels in 39 prefectures
Such stays reached an estimated 179.92 million in 2025, up 55.6% from level in 2019, a Japan Tourism Agency survey has found.
A room at the Koko Hotel Residence Tokyo Oshiage, which opened last month in Tokyo’s Sumida Ward
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 10, 2026
Apartment hotels find favor with investors bullish on tourism and wary of inflation
The properties are built for long-stay travelers who want more than a hotel but not an apartment.
Japan's first prison-turned-hotel, Hoshinoya Nara Prison offers as much luxury as it does surprisingly thoughtful reflections on the former facility's place in the country's march toward modernity.
LIFE / Travel
Aug 8, 2026
Locked up in luxury at the new Hoshinoya Nara Prison hotel
Open from July, the lodging occupying an Important Cultural Property prompts guests to reflect on societal progress and the role of prisons.
The main gate and sections of the wall at Kinparo, a Japanese-style inn at Hinagu hot spring resort registered as a national tangible cultural property, after they collapsed, in the city of Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 30.
JAPAN
Aug 5, 2026
Owner of Kumamoto inn expresses resolve amid concern over earthquake damage
The inn, the main building and main gate of which are nationally registered tangible cultural properties, suffered extensive damage in the July 28 quake.
At a new rural retreat backed by the founder of Aman Resorts and JR East, the nature of Iwate Prefecture is as much a part of the luxury offerings as any of its facilities.
LIFE / Travel
Jul 31, 2026
Luxury is pastoral at Iwate’s Azuma Farm Koiwai
The rural accommodation finds decadence in the northern prefecture’s natural resources.
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
JAPAN
Jul 10, 2026
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
Solving the issue is crucial to developing tourism sustainably as a strategic industry for Japan, the government said in a white paper released Friday.
Fukui Prefecture is home to 80% of 91AV原创 dinosaur fossil discoveries, yet it is routinely one of the least-visited regions in the country.
LIFE / Travel
Jun 20, 2026
Beyond crabs and dinos: 91AV原创 least-touristed region rethinks its appeal
Fukui Prefecture routinely ranks among 91AV原创 least-visited prefectures, but a crop of young professionals in the tourism industry are pushing a new set of charms.
Reopened on April 29 after an extensive refurbishment, the Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi may not offer the skyline views of its sister property around the corner, but it excels in other areas.
LIFE / Travel
Jun 20, 2026
Tokyo’s best Four Seasons may not be its biggest
Reopened on April 29 after an extensive refurbishment, the Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi gives its sister accommodation around the corner a serious run for its money.
On the 41st floor of the Akasaka Trust Tower, the Panoramic Tower Studio Suite at 1 Hotel Tokyo offers stunning views while keeping sight of the hotel's sustainable, down-home core.
LIFE / Travel
Jun 6, 2026
At 1 Hotel Tokyo, luxury is a zero-waste journey
Open from March, the brand’s first outpost in Japan stays true to its sustainable roots.
A guestroom at an APA Hotel in Tokyo. APA built its name in Japan on a standardized formula: a long list of amenities packed into tight rooms engineered for efficiency.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 1, 2026
Billionaire behind 91AV原创 tiny-room hotel empire bets on U.S.
APA Hotels has grown into one of 91AV原创 most recognizable hotel operators, with more than 1,100 hotels and nearly 150,000 rooms across its global network.
After helping SingleThread in California to three Michelin stars, Kyle Connaughton has turned his attention to SoNoMa, the counter restaurant in the newly opened Capella Kyoto hotel and the ancient capital’s newest fine-dining experience.
LIFE / Food & Drink
May 24, 2026
What I ate at SoNoMa, Kyoto’s newest fine-dining restaurant
At SoNoMa, chef Kyle Connaughton filters Kyoto fine dining through a distinctly Californian sensibility.
At Park Hyatt Tokyo's revamped Girandole, chef Kojiro Tsutsumi (left) is tasked with executing Alain Ducasse's vision of a French brasserie.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 24, 2026
Girandole by Alain Ducasse is a stunning ode to brasserie fare
The renowned French chef and restaurateur’s latest venture in Tokyo hits all the right notes, thanks to the deft skills of chef de cuisine Kojiro Tsutsumi.
Rooms at Capella Kyoto, a new luxury hotel located steps from one of the city's most historic geisha districts, start from ?394,200 per night for two people.
LIFE / Travel
Apr 24, 2026
Capella Kyoto continues ancient capital’s luxury hotel boom
The newly opened lodging occupies the site of Shinmichi Elementary School between the Kaburenjo Theatre and Kenninji, Kyoto’s oldest Zen Buddhist temple.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.
Japan weighs how to evacuate thousands of tourists if Mount Fuji erupts
Climbers and visitors gather on the first day of the climbing season at the Fuji Yoshidaguchi Trail, at the fifth station on the slopes of Mount Fuji, in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on July 1, 2024.

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