1 Hotel Tokyo opened in March 2026, introducing the American brand's sustainable luxury to Japan. Its 211 rooms, perched atop the Akasaka Trust Tower, blend biophilic design and Japanese refinement for an unprecedented natural immersion in Tokyo.
On 17 September 2026, Japan Hotel REIT approved three loans totalling 9.85 billion yen (approx. 55 million euros): 4.9 billion for the 10.8 billion yen renovation of the Hilton Tokyo Odaiba, with 26 renovated rooms opening on 19 December, and a green loan backed by certified hotels in Narita and Nara.
The Mitsui Fudosan group will inaugurate the HOTEL THE MITSUI HAKONE on 15 December 2026, its second luxury establishment, in the heart of Hakone National Park.
In 2029, Hilton will open Japan's first Motto hotel on Shijo-dori in Kyoto, featuring 108 rooms and guaranteed connecting rooms at booking.
With "Couture Tokyo: The Art of Japanese Fashion", Palace Hotel Tokyo transforms a hotel stay into a journey through Japanese haute couture: a two-night stay, a kaiseki dinner paying tribute to Kenzo Takada, and private fashion tours curated by Kaori Nakano, starting from 372,000 yen.
Shangri-La announces Songtei Kyoto, the second address in its ultra-luxury Signatures collection: 77 keys facing Nijo Castle, on the former residence of the shogunal governor, opening in late 2026.
Discover Capella Kyoto, a new luxury address where the architecture of Kengo Kuma and the design of Brewin Design Office brilliantly reinterpret the soul of traditional machiya townhouses. A refined immersion in the heart of Gion.
Hoshino Resorts, from the Karuizawa ryokan to glamping facing Mount Fuji: a journey through the brands of the Japanese group, one of the best ways to explore Japan.
IHG brings its Noted Collection brand to Japan with two hotels in Tokyo: a 207-key conversion in Kabukicho in 2027 and a new 81-key tower in Ginza in 2029. Projects, partners, and strategy.
Okura Nikko Hotel Management, the hotel subsidiary of the Hotel Okura group, operates 80 hotels and 24,036 rooms as of July 1, 2026, including 27 outside Japan. The leading international Japanese operator is growing without owning real estate, through management contracts and long-term partnerships: eventually seven hotels in Thailand with Asset World Corporation, a single Okura in Europe, in Amsterdam since 1971, and a 102-room thermal resort in Cappadocia announced for 2028 with KK Universal. The figures, the model, and what this Japanese patience says about luxury hospitality.
Launched by Capella Hotel Group, Patina Osaka reinvents urban holistic luxury facing the Osaka Imperial Castle Gardens.
From Shinjuku's skyscrapers to the serenity of an Aman, our selection of the best luxury hotels in Tokyo in 2026, district by district.
