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.
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.
At Kaike Onsen, the Yado Shiontei ryokan brings together ten rooms ranging from 100 to 150 m² with hot-spring baths and chef Masahiko Oishi's kaiseki cuisine.
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.
From Shinjuku's skyscrapers to the serenity of an Aman, our selection of the best luxury hotels in Tokyo in 2026, district by district.
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.
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.
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.
Launched by Capella Hotel Group, Patina Osaka reinvents urban holistic luxury facing the Osaka Imperial Castle Gardens.
Opened on 23 June 2026 on Awaji Island, south of Kobe, THE PASONA natureverse retreat is the first wellness hotel designed by Pritzker laureate Shigeru Ban: a D-shaped layout between forest and the Seto Inland Sea, 57 rooms each featuring a private onsen, sensor-equipped beds and extended stays built around mibyo, the Japanese notion of pre-illness.
Discover the emblematic metamorphosis of the Park Hyatt Tokyo, an icon of luxury hospitality immortalised by Sofia Coppola in Lost In Translation, elegantly renovated to perpetuate its legacy.
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.
