Resorts Target Solo Travelers Seeking “Personal Enrichment”

Resorts Target Solo Travelers Seeking “Personal Enrichment”

Japan’s top resorts offer wellness and cultural retreats for solo travelers seeking personal enrichment and mindful escapes.

2025.07.18
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
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
New Hotels in Japan to Open in 2025

New Hotels in Japan to Open in 2025

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.

2025.01.13
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
InterContinental Debuts in Hokkaido with Sapporo’s First International Luxury Hotel

InterContinental Debuts in Hokkaido with Sapporo’s First International Luxury Hotel

InterContinental opens its first hotel in Hokkaido — InterContinental Sapporo — bringing international luxury to the heart of Sapporo.

2025.10.16
IHG announces first Regent in a Japanese resort location

IHG announces first Regent in a Japanese resort location

IHG announces its first Regent resort in Japan “Regent Karuizawa,” designed by Kengo Kuma and opening in 2028.

2025.10.11
Imperial Hotel, Osaka Marks 30 Years With Special Deals

Imperial Hotel, Osaka Marks 30 Years With Special Deals

Celebrate the 30th anniversary of Imperial Hotel Osaka with exclusive stay, dining & spa offers from Oct 2025 to Mar 2027.

2025.10.01
Lost in Translation Luxury Hotel to Reopen

Lost in Translation Luxury Hotel to Reopen

Famed as a location for the Lost in Translation movie, the Park Hyatt Tokyo will reopen on December 9, with reservations starting on September 24. 

2025.09.26
Japanese Design Shortlisted for Best UK Architecture

Japanese Design Shortlisted for Best UK Architecture

Discover how a Japanese-inspired almshouse combating isolation in older residents joins Niwa House and other pioneering UK designs on the 2025 RIBA Stirling Prize shortlist.

2025.09.10