Despite the challenges of COVID-19, Japan hasn’t lost its appetite for all things new, progressive and exciting. Here are some of the latest updates with regards to new properties in Japan. 

Partners Information: Yahatakan is one of the nine accommodations certified by Sakura Quality on Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture. Located in the central part of Sado, the hotel provides an ideal base for both sightseeing and business. 

Partners Information: On Nakanoshima Island, there is a luxurious hot-spring resort by the name of Kumano-bettei Nakanoshima, which is only accessible by private boat. Enjoy breathtakingly beautiful panoramic views where the azure blue sky and ocean seem to merge as one while listening to the soothing sounds of the ocean waves breaking on the shore as you relax in one of the resort's open-air baths.

Partners Information: Umejoki Potel Kyoto, the first hotel of the new brand 'Potel', recently opened on 14 October. The brand's name is a portmanteau of the words 'port' and 'hotel' as it strives to become a gateway for positive exchanges between people from Japan and abroad.
 

Partners Information: The new hotel is set to showcase Kyoto’s culinary, cultural and community traditions to travellers visiting the gentle mountain landscapes of Takaragaike.