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HOTELS

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 21, 2018
Manga cafes and capsule hotels shift focus to female-friendly features
Japan's manga cafes and capsule hotels are generally considered the domains of men, with cramped, dark spaces not particularly alluring to female customers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 17, 2018
Japan's Recruit Holdings announces entry into vacation rental market
Recruit Holdings Co. announces its entry into the vacation rental market ahead of a new law giving the green light to private short-term minpaku lodging services.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jan 11, 2018
Sweet treats for Valentine's Day
From Feb. 1 to 14 the Park Hyatt Tokyo is offering a selection of valentine chocolates and treats from the hotel's Pastry Boutique.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Dec 28, 2017
Limited burger offers New Year's flavor
To kick off the New Year, a unique burger dubbed the mochi (rice cake) cheeseburger will be offered at Grand Hyatt Tokyo's The Oak Door steakhouse on the sixth floor from Jan. 1 to 7.
JAPAN
Dec 26, 2017
Local governments in Japan look to clamp down on private lodging services with stricter regulations
With the explosion of overseas tourism, local governments are looking to curb the number of illegal outlets that have sprung up in recent years.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Dec 21, 2017
Comfort and convenience in the heart of Kyoto
The Royal Park Hotel Kyoto Shijo is offering an accommodation plan commemorating its launch on April 13. The hotel boasts 127 rooms, including those on the top premium floor, produced by Hirsch Bedner Associates, a hospitality design firm headquartered in California.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Dec 18, 2017
IPC officials press for greater hotel accessibility in Tokyo area for 2020 Paralympics
With less than 1,000 days before the opening of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, Japan is accelerating efforts to prepare lodging facilities to accommodate the athletes, spectators and others who will visit Japan for the event.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Dec 14, 2017
Stay plans offer luxurious rooms and amenities
The Choose Your Luxury accommodation plan in which guests can choose from three plans is offered at the Conrad Osaka, which opened in June on the top eight floors of the Nakanoshima Tower West, a new landmark building in Osaka.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 13, 2017
Century-old Kanagawa inn deploys modern tech to come back from the brink of bankruptcy
A century-old Japanese-style inn in Kanagawa Prefecture that nearly went bust amid outdated management practices has made a recovery thanks to an injection of modern technology.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Dec 7, 2017
Wrapping up the year with food, music, good times
On Dec. 31, a countdown event will be held at The Sky Room at The Peninsula Tokyo, where guests can enjoy soul, jazz and funk music mixed by internationally renowned DJ Julien Lebrun.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Dec 1, 2017
Tokyo condos shut doors on Airbnb and other vacation rental businesses
With more foreign travelers keen on renting Japanese private homes amid an inbound tourist boom, residents in high-rise condominiums are doing the opposite of what one might expect: forbidding vacation rental website services due to concerns about security and living conditions.
BUSINESS
Dec 1, 2017
JR-West Hotels opens first overseas branch in Singapore
West Japan Railway Hotel Development Ltd., a hotel chain operator in western Japan, opened its first overseas branch in Singapore on Friday, in a bid to attract more tourists from Southeast Asia and Oceania to Japan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Nov 30, 2017
Bountiful berry buffet beautifully bewitches
The Hilton Tokyo Odaiba will offer a strawberry dessert buffet, dubbed the Kawaii Masquerade Party, at the Seascape Terrace Dining from Dec. 26 to March 15.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Nov 23, 2017
Seasonal treats promise a perfect holiday experience
The Palace Hotel Tokyo's pastry shop, Sweets & Deli, is offering a colorful and joyful selection of Christmas cakes and stollen in various flavors, as well as Christmas hampers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 22, 2017
Founder of South Korea's top love hotel app aims to make business family-friendly
Lee Su-jin used to work at a love hotel in South Korea, changing sheets and cleaning up after couples who had paid for a few hours of privacy. Sixteen years on, he is using the knowledge he gained to transform the industry.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Nov 16, 2017
Luxurious French cuisine in the heart of Osaka
Maison Tateru Yoshino, a French restaurant at the ANA Crowne Plaza Osaka that earned a star in the Michelin Guide Kyoto-Osaka 2018, is offering several courses commemorating the honor through Jan. 31 (excluding Dec. 22 to 25).
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 10, 2017
U.S. travel site TripAdvisor to show which hotels had sexual attacks
Women's anti-violence groups on Thursday welcomed a new warning system on the online travel site TripAdvisor Inc that shows which hotels are believed to have been sites of sexual assault.
BUSINESS
Nov 10, 2017
Tokyo hotels promote their brands by offering cultural experiences for overseas tourists
As the 2020 Tokyo Olympics approach, hotels in the capital are boosting capacity and investing in cultural activities to accommodate foreign visitors.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Nov 9, 2017
Luxury accomodations on the sea
On Nov. 3, Atami Sekaie in Shizuoka Prefecture opened a new annex named Atami Sekaie Tsuki-no-michi featuring 13 rooms, including a luxurious penthouse and a Japanese grill restaurant 1 Shio (Hitoshio).
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 8, 2017
Kumamoto resort's quake-resistant domed cabins prove a big draw
Nestled near a volcano in southern Japan, 450 quake-resistant domed houses put up by a health resort and decorated with flowers and dinosaurs are drawing visitors from across Asia.

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