Osaka Luxury Heritage Rental Brand Aims to Ease Local-Tourist Friction

Osaka Luxury Heritage Rental Brand Aims to Ease Local-Tourist Friction

Luxury Osaka vacation rental brand Okadoya merges traditional shrine-carpenter heritage with modern noise-reducing design to ease local-tourist friction and enhance urban stays.

2026.01.09
UK Luxury Hotelier Plans Triple-Brand Complex Near Universal Studios Japan

UK Luxury Hotelier Plans Triple-Brand Complex Near Universal Studios Japan

UK hotel giant IHG Hotels & Resorts is set to develop a landmark triple-brand hotel complex near Universal Studios Japan, bringing InterContinental, Kimpton and Holiday Inn Resort to Osaka’s rapidly transforming waterfront ahead of the 2030 Yumeshima integrated resort.

2026.01.08
Niseko’s Luxury Markets Boosted by Global Brands, Capital and Tourism 

Niseko’s Luxury Markets Boosted by Global Brands, Capital and Tourism 

Explore how Niseko’s luxury residential market is thriving thanks to rising tourism, international capital inflows, and global brand presence — reshaping high-end property demand in Hokkaido’s premier resort destination.

2026.01.07
Japan’s First Casino Centerpiece Revealed as New Bids Begin

Japan’s First Casino Centerpiece Revealed as New Bids Begin

Japan unveils the landmark tower of its first casino-integrated resort in Osaka as new IR license bids open, signaling a new era in luxury tourism and entertainment.

2026.01.06
Regent Seven Seas Cruises Unveils “Navigate the Seasons”

Regent Seven Seas Cruises Unveils “Navigate the Seasons”

Regent Seven Seas Cruises has unveiled its 2026-2027 "Navigate the Seasons" voyage collection aboard Seven Seas Navigator, featuring 32 all-inclusive luxury itineraries that explore the Mediterranean, Asia, Africa, Australia and the South Pacific with immersive experiences and refined service.

2025.12.26
Sun Realty: 70 Years of Luxury Expatriate Housing in Tokyo

Sun Realty: 70 Years of Luxury Expatriate Housing in Tokyo

Celebrating 70 years of service, Sun Realty & Insurance Corporation has shaped Tokyo’s luxury expatriate housing market with high-end homes, international comfort, and trusted bilingual support for global professionals and families. Discover how it became the city’s premier housing partner.

2025.12.14
Japan’s Top Michelin Key Brand Debuts in Tokyo

Japan’s Top Michelin Key Brand Debuts in Tokyo

Fufu, the Japanese small-luxury resort brand with the highest number of Michelin Key distinctions nationwide, has opened its first Tokyo property — Fufu Tokyo Ginza — on November 16.

2025.12.10
Tokyo Luxury Property Auction to Fund Building Homes for Poor 

Tokyo Luxury Property Auction to Fund Building Homes for Poor 

Tokyo’s luxury property auction will fund safe homes for families in need through Concierge Auctions’ Key For Key® initiative.

2025.09.02
Japan Claims 5 of World's 50 Best Hotels 2025

Japan Claims 5 of World's 50 Best Hotels 2025

Explore the five Japanese hotels selected in The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2025, including Bvlgari Hotel Tokyo, Aman Tokyo, Janu Tokyo, The Tokyo Edition Toranomon and Hotel The Mitsui Kyoto.

2025.12.02
MGallery Expands in Japan With Luxury Resort and Boutique Hotel

MGallery Expands in Japan With Luxury Resort and Boutique Hotel

MGallery, Accor’s boutique hotel collection, has added Japan’s Madarao Kogen Hotel and Lime Resort Myoko through a new partnership with Patience Capital Group.

2025.11.21
UK Honors Mori Director For Bilateral Arts, Education 

UK Honors Mori Director For Bilateral Arts, Education 

British King Charles III awards an Honorary OBE to Yoshiko Mori, Chairperson Emerita of the Mori Art Museum, recognising her leadership in UK-Japan arts and education collaboration.

2025.11.14
Azabudai Hills Completed With Opening of Residence B

Azabudai Hills Completed With Opening of Residence B

Mori Building Co., Ltd. announced the completion of Residence B, the final piece of the Azabudai Hills project and part of the larger Toranomon-Azabudai District Category 1 Urban Redevelopment Project. 

2025.11.08
Nagoya Launches New Luxury Hotel Near City’s Famous Castle

Nagoya Launches New Luxury Hotel Near City’s Famous Castle

Discover the grand opening of Espacio Nagoya Castle, a new 11-storey luxury hotel in Nagoya, steps from Nagoya Castle.

2025.11.02
Mitsui and Hilton Name APAC’s First Waldorf Astoria Residences in Tokyo

Mitsui and Hilton Name APAC’s First Waldorf Astoria Residences in Tokyo

Mitsui Fudosan Residential and Hilton have announced the naming of the first-ever Waldorf Astoria Residences in the Asia-Pacific region located on floors 48-51 of their Tokyo Nihonbashi tower.

2025.10.23