Japan is set to elevate its global hospitality scene with an array of new hotel openings in 2025 and 2026. These upcoming properties, ranging from luxury landmarks to innovative lifestyle destinations.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation and Kiraku, Inc. announced on May 26 that Atona, the modern hot spring ryokan brand, will open properties in Yufu, Yakushima, and Hakone.

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.

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

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.

Marriott’s Luxury Collection arrives in Shisui, blending refined hospitality with local culture and modern design just minutes from Tokyo.

Mori Building Co., Ltd., Japan’s leading urban landscape developer, announced today that Azabudai Hills, a multi-use complex and new world-class neighborhood in Central Tokyo, will open on November 24.

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.

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.

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.