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TRUNK(HOTEL) SAPPORO to Open in September 2027
TRUNK(HOTEL) SAPPORO is scheduled to open on September 17, 2027, in the Sapporo Daibiru building in the city's Odori district. The hotel will have 107 guest rooms, with...
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MIMARU Osaka Shinsaibashi Central to Open on September 1
MIMARU Osaka Shinsaibashi Central will open on September 1, 2026, in Osaka’s Shinsaibashi shopping district. The 12-story apartment hotel will have 66 guest rooms...
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Mitsui Garden Hotel Osaka Dojimahama Premier to Open in February 2027
Mitsui Garden Hotel Osaka Dojimahama Premier is scheduled to open on February 26, 2027, beside the Dojima River in Osaka's Kita Ward. The 220-room hotel will occupy...
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BOUNCEE by RIHGA Fukuoka Hakata to Open in September 2026
BOUNCEE by RIHGA Fukuoka Hakata will open on September 1, 2026, in Gionmachi, Hakata Ward. The 11-story, 117-room hotel will be the first property under RIHGA Royal...
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APA Hotel Keisei Ueno Ekimae Minami Opens in Tokyo with 342 Rooms
APA Hotel Keisei Ueno Ekimae Minami opened on August 12, 2026, in the Ueno district of Taito Ward, Tokyo. The new 14-story hotel has 342 non-smoking guest rooms and is...
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Hyatt Centric Sapporo Opens Reservations for December 2026 Stays
Hyatt Centric Sapporo began accepting reservations on August 12, 2026, for stays from December 1 onward. The hotel is scheduled to open during fall 2026, but its exact...
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Courtyard by Marriott Kyoto Station to Open in November 2026
Courtyard by Marriott Kyoto Station is scheduled to open on November 16, 2026, a three-minute walk from Kyoto Station’s Hachijo East Exit. Reservations for the new...
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Mitsui Garden Hotel Okayama Reopens After Full Renovation
Mitsui Garden Hotel Okayama reopened on August 9, 2026, following a full renovation of its guest rooms, entrance, lobby, large communal bath, and restaurant. The work...
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Motto by Hilton Kyoto Shijo Karasuma Planned for Fiscal 2029
Heiwa Real Estate and Hilton have agreed to develop Motto by Hilton Kyoto Shijo Karasuma, with an opening targeted for Japan’s 2029 fiscal year. The project will mark...
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Citadines North Shinjuku Tokyo to Open Near Okubo Station in October 2026
Citadines North Shinjuku Tokyo is scheduled to open on October 28, 2026, in Hyakunincho, Shinjuku Ward. Ascott began accepting reservations for the hotel rooms on...
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R Hotel Nagoya Station Opens Five Minutes from Nagoya Station
R Hotel Nagoya Station opened on August 1, 2026, near the Taikodori Exit of Nagoya Station. The 79-room hotel is located at 5-6 Takebashicho in Nakamura Ward and is...
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BEB5 Mojiko by Hoshino Resorts Opens Near JR Mojiko Station
BEB5 Mojiko by Hoshino Resorts opened on July 24, 2026, in the Mojiko Retro district of Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture. The 119-room hotel is Hoshino Resorts’ first...
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Comfort Hotel Nagoya Meiekiminami Rebrands as Comfort Hotel ERA
Choice Hotels Japan rebranded Comfort Hotel Nagoya Meiekiminami as Comfort Hotel ERA Nagoya Meiekiminami on June 24, 2026. The 12-story property in Nagoya's Meieki...
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Hilton Takayama Resort to Open in Gifu in September 2026
JR Central Hotels will rebrand Hotel Associa Takayama Resort as Hilton Takayama Resort on September 14, 2026. Reservations for stays from the opening date have been...
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Kumamon-Themed Rooms to Open at Via Inn Prime Kumamoto
JR West Via Inn will introduce two Kumamon-themed guest rooms at Via Inn Prime Kumamoto, which is scheduled to open on July 22, 2026. Reservations for the rooms began...
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Regionia by Quintessa Sapporo Ekimae to Open on June 1, 2026
Core Global Management will open Regionia by Quintessa Sapporo Ekimae on June 1, 2026. It will be the first property under the Regionia by Quintessa hotel brand. The...
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HOTEL GEOMETIQ Osaka Umeda to Open on July 16, 2026
Greens Co. announced that HOTEL GEOMETIQ Osaka Umeda, an Ascend Collection Hotel, will open in Osaka's Kita ward on July 16, 2026. Reservations began on May 1, 2026...
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Read update →Dormy Inn Komatsu Starts Advance Bookings Ahead of July 2026 Pre-Opening
Kyoritsu Maintenance began taking advance reservations on May 1, 2026 for Natural Hot Spring Hekiho no Yu Dormy Inn Komatsu, a new Dormy Inn property scheduled to...
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Daiwa Roynet Hotel Nagoya Ekimae Reopens After Guest Room Renovation
Daiwa House Realty Management will reopen Daiwa Roynet Hotel Nagoya Ekimae in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya on May 1, 2026 after a renovation. The hotel is about a three-minute...
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IHG to Open Holiday Inn Express Sapporo Susukino in July 2026
IHG Hotels & Resorts announced that it will open Holiday Inn Express Sapporo Susukino in July 2026 at Minami 5-jo Nishi 6-14-1 in Sapporo's Chuo Ward. The property is...
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Solaria Nishitetsu Hotel Osaka Honmachi to Open on December 18, 2026
Nishitetsu Group announced that Solaria Nishitetsu Hotel Osaka Honmachi will open in Osaka's Hommachi area on December 18, 2026, with reservations beginning May 15,...
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Tokyu Stay Shinjuku to Reopen After Full Renovation in September 2026
Tokyu Stay Shinjuku is scheduled to reopen on September 29, 2026, following a full renovation of the hotel in Shinjuku-sanchome. Reservations for the renewed property...
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Kamakura Prince Hotel and Enoden Launch Limited Enoden Room Plan
Kamakura Prince Hotel is partnering with Enoshima Electric Railway (Enoden) on a limited Enoden Room accommodation plan. The plan runs from April 23 to July 7, 2026 and...
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Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi Opens Reservations After Renovation
Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi opened reservations for stays from April 29, 2026 following a full-property renovation. The Tokyo Station-side hotel returned...
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