Mori Building to Open Azabudai Hills on November 24, 2023

Mori Building to Open Azabudai Hills on November 24, 2023

Modern Urban Village with a huge open space filled with lush greenery in the world’s largest metropolis

2023.08.10
Mandarin Oriental Announces Second Japanese Location with a Trio of New Resorts Around Setouchi

Mandarin Oriental Announces Second Japanese Location with a Trio of New Resorts Around Setouchi

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced the development of three distinctive boutique properties in Japan, branded as Mandarin Oriental, Setouchi, strategically located around the picturesque Seto Inland Sea.

2023.12.20
The 150-Year-Old Nikko Kanaya Hotel Completes Renovation of Annex Royal House

The 150-Year-Old Nikko Kanaya Hotel Completes Renovation of Annex Royal House

Autumn is the best time to visit Nikko and stay at this historic property immersed in traditional Japanese culture.

2023.10.30
Investor Targets Ski Tourism in Japan with Huge Plan to Rival Aspen and St. Moritz

Investor Targets Ski Tourism in Japan with Huge Plan to Rival Aspen and St. Moritz

The founder and CEO of Patience Capital Group (PCG) plans to invest $1.4 billion to make Myoko Kogen a luxury ski resort rivaling Aspen and St. Moritz.

2023.10.20
Marriott’s Shisui Luxury Collection Hotel Opens in Nara

Marriott’s Shisui Luxury Collection Hotel Opens in Nara

A blending of tradition and modernity

2023.09.11
HOTELA Revolutionizes Japan's Luxury Home Market with Innovative Co-ownership Model

HOTELA Revolutionizes Japan's Luxury Home Market with Innovative Co-ownership Model

HOTELA KK (headquartered in Tokyo, Japan; CEO: Kyle Burns), the luxury real-estate pioneer, today announced its official market entry with the launch of its multi-language website and dedicated sales concierge.

2023.08.16
Kengo Kuma's Natural Designs Create Luxury Sapporo Residence

Kengo Kuma's Natural Designs Create Luxury Sapporo Residence

Highlights of a recent Kuma interview, courtesy of Prostyle, about the background of the design and the premium lifestyle that it features in Miyanomori, Chuo Ward, Sapporo

2023.08.16
Ritz-Carlton Opens in Kyushu

Ritz-Carlton Opens in Kyushu

The Ritz-Carlton, Fukuoka has opened on the island of Kyushu in southern Japan. Rising above Fukuoka, the luxury hotel is situated within the 111-metre tall main tower of Fukuoka Daimyo Garden City, the tallest urban lifestyle complex in the city's core commercial district.

2023.08.09
Thai Developers Expand in Japan with New Luxury Hotel in Kyoto

Thai Developers Expand in Japan with New Luxury Hotel in Kyoto

Dusit International, one of Thailand's leading hotel and property development companies, will continue its expansion in Japan in September 2023 with the opening of Dusit Thani Kyoto, a new luxury hotel in the city's vibrant Hanganji Monzen-machi district, only 850 metres from major transportation hub Kyoto Station, which offers seamless travel connections throughout Kyoto and to the rest of Japan.

2023.08.09
Tokyo Condo Prices Surge

Tokyo Condo Prices Surge

Fueled by increasing demand and falling supply as well as rising costs of labor, materials and land, the selling prices of new apartments in central Tokyo reached record levels in the first six months of this year.

2023.08.01
Tokyo's Soaring Skyline: The Unprecedented Surge in Luxury Residences

Tokyo's Soaring Skyline: The Unprecedented Surge in Luxury Residences

In the bustling metropolis of Tokyo, a remarkable phenomenon is taking place within the realm of real estate. Against all odds, luxury residences are selling at a breathtaking pace, reaching record-breaking prices that defy conventional market expectations.

2023.07.13
Palace Hotel Reveals 'Sustainable Tokyo' Package'

Palace Hotel Reveals 'Sustainable Tokyo' Package'

The Forbes Five-Star property exemplifies its reverence for nature with a customizable, eco-minded stay package

2023.05.29
IHG Hotels & Resorts to Open InterContinental Sapporo in late 2025

IHG Hotels & Resorts to Open InterContinental Sapporo in late 2025

The agreement marks IHG’s first partnership with AXA Life Insurance Company in Japan. InterContinental Sapporo will be the first international luxury hotel in Sapporo City.

2023.05.22
Japan’s Latest Luxury Hospitality Setting to Open in Autumn 2023

Japan’s Latest Luxury Hospitality Setting to Open in Autumn 2023

Presenting a soulful setting in Tokyo’s much-anticipated Modern Urban Village, Azabudai Hills, Janu Tokyo will feature 122 spacious guest rooms, a vibrant dining scene, one of the largest wellness facilities in the city, as well as invigorating and restorative experiences to rekindle the soul.

2023.03.24
The Unbound Collection by Hyatt Brand to Expand in Japan With Plans for Hotel Toranomon Hills

The Unbound Collection by Hyatt Brand to Expand in Japan With Plans for Hotel Toranomon Hills

Located in the heart of Tokyo’s newest international business hub, Hotel Toranomon Hills will offer guests a sophisticated yet convivial cocoon for socializing and work

2023.01.24
Aston Martin applies its design mastery to first luxury home in Japan

Aston Martin applies its design mastery to first luxury home in Japan

Aston Martin announces new partnership with Japanese luxury real estate leader VIBROA

2022.11.28
Hyatt and Kiraku Unveil New Hospitality Brand Under Joint Venture

Hyatt and Kiraku Unveil New Hospitality Brand Under Joint Venture

The new brand, ATONA, will feature the distinctive culture, history, and environment of each of its destinations in Japan through a modernized hot spring ryokan experience

2022.10.03
Luxury Hotels Target Japan

Luxury Hotels Target Japan

Several top brands to offer new venues for seasonal, cultural, business and lifestyle attractions

2022.09.12
Hilton Signs Six New Luxury Hotels in Asia Pacific

Hilton Signs Six New Luxury Hotels in Asia Pacific

With multi-market debut of award-winning Waldorf Astoria, Conrad and LXR brands, Hilton will offer more than 50 luxury hotels in Asia Pacific over the coming years

2022.08.26
The House Collective Announces New Property in Tokyo, Japan

The House Collective Announces New Property in Tokyo, Japan

The House Collective Sets Sights on Japan with the Signing of a New House in Desirable Shibuya, Tokyo

2022.07.26
Christie's International Real Estate Eyes Major Expansion In Japan With H2 Group

Christie's International Real Estate Eyes Major Expansion In Japan With H2 Group

H2 Christie's International Real Estate will be the exclusive affiliate for Hokkaido and expand the brand to major cities in Japan through a Master Licensing Agreement.

2022.07.21
Grand Hyatt Tokyo Awarded the Best City Hotel in Tokyo by Esteemed Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards 2022

Grand Hyatt Tokyo Awarded the Best City Hotel in Tokyo by Esteemed Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards 2022

Nearly 20 years after opening, Grand Hyatt Tokyo continues to provide the most discerning travelers around the world with dynamic and memorable experiences.

2022.07.13
The Imperial Hotel, Tokyo's Business Continuity Plan During Its Rebuilding from 2024 to 2036

The Imperial Hotel, Tokyo's Business Continuity Plan During Its Rebuilding from 2024 to 2036

The Imperial Hotel, Tokyo will rebuild to secure a maximum business scale, expand its business to the central district in the development block, and organize rental housing as a new business activity.

2022.07.07
Banyan Tree Group Debuts in Japan with Five Upcoming Properties

Banyan Tree Group Debuts in Japan with Five Upcoming Properties

Leading Multi-branded Hospitality Group Expands Stronghold in Asia with the Introduction of Flagship Brand Banyan Tree, Cassia, Dhawa, and a Fresh New Concept Garrya

2022.06.24
Gold Bar at EDITION Opens at The Tokyo EDITION, Toranomon—April 29, 2022

Gold Bar at EDITION Opens at The Tokyo EDITION, Toranomon—April 29, 2022

This Spring, The Tokyo EDITION, Toranomon, launches Gold Bar at EDITION, an intimate cocktail destination to stimulate the senses, inspired by the golden age of classic cocktails in pre-Prohibition America.

2022.04.29
Mori Building Completes Construction of Toranomon Hills Residential Tower

Mori Building Completes Construction of Toranomon Hills Residential Tower

Top-grade residences for vibrant global lifestyles enhance Toranomon Hills area as a new international urban center and global business hub

2022.01.28
Movements in the Global Power City Index for 2021

Movements in the Global Power City Index for 2021

During the pandemic, many societies around the world have adapted while others have suffered more. This year, The Mori Memorial Foundation’s Institute for Urban Strategies published the annual Global Power City Index (GPCI), measuring the magnetism of the world’s major cities.

2021.12.17
Mori Memorial Foundation’s GPCI-2021 Report

Mori Memorial Foundation’s GPCI-2021 Report

London, New York, Tokyo, Paris and Singapore once again emerged in that order as the world’s most comprehensively attractive cities in the Global Power City Index (GPCI) 2021 report.

2021.11.24
Toranomon-Azabudai Project and Toranomon Hills Area Project in Tokyo Precertified under LEED ND and WELL

Toranomon-Azabudai Project and Toranomon Hills Area Project in Tokyo Precertified under LEED ND and WELL

Mori Building Co., Ltd., Japan’s leading urban landscape developer, announced today that major redevelopments the company is undertaking in Tokyo have been precertified under the prestigious LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) and WELL (WELL Building Standard) rating systems that respectively certify environmentally friendly and efficient green buildings and people’s wellbeing.

2021.05.24
Mori Building’s "Designing Tokyo" Brand Movie Wins Multiple Awards including Two Grand Prix at ADFEST 2020

Mori Building’s "Designing Tokyo" Brand Movie Wins Multiple Awards including Two Grand Prix at ADFEST 2020

Mori Building announced today that its "Designing Tokyo" brand movie won two GRANDE (grand prix)

2021.03.05
"Aman Residences, Tokyo" and New "Janu Tokyo" Hotel Brand Highlight Toranomon-Azabudai Urban Redevelopment Project

"Aman Residences, Tokyo" and New "Janu Tokyo" Hotel Brand Highlight Toranomon-Azabudai Urban Redevelopment Project

Mori Building and Aman Resorts conclude partnership for major development in heart of Tokyo

2021.02.18