tourism
Japan’s forthcoming discussion of tourism transport gaps puts practical access in focus, with Nozawa Onsen among the planned participants. A seasonal Hakuba bus service illustrates why the final connection deserves attention when assessing resort property.
ski resort
Marunuma Kogen’s new alliance with Nippon Ski Resort Development will extend commercial cooperation ahead of winter 2026/27. The agreement shows how resort networks can develop through promotion and customer relationships while ownership remains separate.
japan
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.
tourism
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.
ski resort
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.
tokyo
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.
japan
Daiwa House is reorganising its domestic housing business around two pillars — new construction and existing housing — as population decline and rising costs reshape where future demand will come from.
ski resort
Public figures from Nippon Ski Resort Development show strong growth in estimated international visitors alongside broadly stable overall winter numbers. The differences between its mountains offer a more selective view of Japan’s ski market.
japan
Japan’s record July arrivals mask sharp changes in its visitor mix, while accommodation figures tell a more complicated story. We examine what the latest data can tell resort businesses and property owners about the demand behind the headline.
tokyo
Shinjuku plans to ban many short-term rentals even where they are already operating legally, highlighting a risk property investors can easily underestimate: rental permissions can change after purchase.
insights
Nearly every major condominium management company surveyed in Japan has proposed higher repair reserves over the past year, highlighting a growing ownership cost that buyers cannot afford to overlook.
japan
From world championship cycling in Niseko to international trail running in Myoko, Japan’s mountain resorts are increasingly using sport to turn winter infrastructure into year-round destination assets.