Niseko-Hirafu Annual Market Report 2025
A Premium Uchi Insights report on Hirafu, the premium core of Japan’s ski real estate market, with detailed analysis of pricing, sales activity, apartments, land and comparisons with broader Niseko.
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Japan Leads Asia-Pacific Hotel Investment In The First Half Of 2026
Japan led Asia-Pacific hotel investment in the first half of 2026, with US$1.9 billion in transactions. We explore what that capital flow reveals, and why deal volumes need to be considered separately from hotel trading and individual property values.
What Japan’s Higher Visitor Charges Are Actually Paying For
Japan’s review of visitor charges shows that raising revenue and easing congestion can produce different results. Ginzan Onsen and Shirakawa-go offer practical lessons in funding transport, maintaining facilities and improving the visitor experience.
Japan’s Ski Hotel Map Reveals Two Different Resort Economies
New accommodation research reveals large differences in hotel supply around Japan’s ski areas. Alongside Okuibuki’s planned 54-room hotel, the findings raise questions about how destinations turn day visitors into overnight guests.
Japan’s Apartments Are Starting To Behave More Like Hotels
Service apartments are expanding in Tokyo and Osaka as longer-stay visitors look for more space than a hotel and landlords look for returns above conventional residential rents.