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

Porsche Design has partnered with Sotheby’s Japan to bring its first Asian branded luxury residence, Porsche Design Tower Bangkok, to the Japanese ultra-luxury real estate market.

Major developers are reshaping Japan’s luxury real estate market with new high-end projects in Tokyo, Kyoto, and beyond—signaling a bold new era of urban sophistication and investment potential

Discover the Imperial Hotel Kyoto, opening this autumn with exclusive suites priced up to ¥3 million per night—setting a new luxury standard in Japan.

Aston Martin unveils its first Tokyo home—N°001 Minami Aoyama in Omotesandō—featuring a car gallery, private spa, gym, and bespoke luxury design.

Miami-based Oceania Cruises’ Riviera briefly docked at Yokohama in April and invited me to join media colleagues for a special Dom Pérignon Experience pairing luncheon. 

Ultra-luxury residences in Tokyo have enjoyed growing interest from potential buyers and tenants, according to a comprehensive report by global real estate services provider Savills plc. 

Discover Tokyo’s newest cultural hub—Toranomon Hills Glass Rock. Opened in April 2025, this innovative complex features seven unique stores.

Growth in global prime residential prices is slowly improving, with Tokyo paving the way in the final quarter of 2024, according to the latest Knight Frank Prime Global Cities Index (PGCI). 

Hilton’s Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts signed a deal to manage the first Waldorf Astoria in Japan with developer Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. Opening in 2026, Waldorf Astoria Tokyo Nihonbashi will be within a planned mixed-use development of office and retail spaces as well as luxury apartments on nine stories, from levels 39 to 47. 

LRE’s Ent Terrace Asakusa and Akihabara hotels earn Booking.com’s 2025 Traveler Review Awards for exceptional guest experiences.

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.