Scheduled to open in 2025！ 8 recommended newest hotels in Japan for a well-being time

A number of new hotels are scheduled to open in Japan in 2025. With the recovery in tourism demand and the hosting of international events, the latest luxury hotels and accommodations with unique concepts are expected to appear one after another! In this article, the Voyage editorial staff has carefully selected eight noteworthy hotels scheduled to open in Japan in 2025. We will introduce in detail the features of each hotel and the attractions of those hotels that will offer a particularly well-being stay.

A number of new hotels are scheduled to open in Japan in 2025. With the recovery in tourism demand and the hosting of international events, the latest luxury hotels and accommodations with unique concepts are expected to appear one after another!
In this article, the Voyage editorial staff has carefully selected eight noteworthy hotels scheduled to open in Japan in 2025. We will introduce in detail the features of each hotel and the attractions of those hotels that will offer a particularly well-being stay.

Rosewood Miyakojima (Miyakojima, Okinawa) / Opening on March 1, 2025

On Saturday, March 1, 2025, Rosewood Miyakojima opened on Miyakojima Island, Okinawa, for the first time in Japan. Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® is an ultra-luxury lifestyle hotel brand with more than 30 hotels, resorts, and residences in 21 countries worldwide. Each Rosewood hotel emphasizes the brand’s “A Sense of Place®” philosophy, which reflects the history, culture, and sensibility of each location.

Rosewood Miyakojima is the first Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® property to open in Japan. Miyakojima Island, with one of the calmest azure seas in Japan and beautiful white beaches derived from coral reefs, is also known as the “Island of Prayer,” with its unique natural beliefs and culture.

Rosewood Miyakojima welcomes guests with the Ryukyu spirit derived from the nature and culture of Miyakojima and a new era of luxurious hospitality.

The architecture and design of Rosewood Miyakojima is rooted in the history, landscape, and culture of the Ryukyu Islands and emphasizes sustainability and harmony with the natural environment.

All 55 guest rooms are available in two types, villas and houses, and each room overlooks the breathtaking azure waters of Miyako Island.

The dining experience is rooted in its island origins, from reimagined local delicacies to longevity dishes rich in vitamins and minerals unique to Ryukyu cuisine.

Rosewood Miyakojima offers a new luxury travel experience through a variety of dining experiences, activities, and wellness offerings that reflect the history of the Ryukyu Islands. With Miyako Island welcoming summer a little earlier, it is likely to become increasingly popular as the destination of choice.

Waldorf Astoria Osaka (Osaka City, Osaka) / Scheduled to open on April 3, 2025

Conrad Hilton, founder of Hilton, praised the Waldorf Astoria as “the greatest of them all”.

Waldorf Astoria currently operates 34 hotels around the world, and will finally land in Japan for the first time in 2025. Waldorf Astoria Osaka is scheduled to open on April 3, 2025. The hotel will be located in Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, on the upper floors of the south wing of the “Grand Green Osaka” building adjacent to JR Osaka Station, offering a panoramic view of the city of Osaka from its guest rooms and restaurants.

There are 248 guest rooms in total. The “Art Deco” style that symbolizes the Waldorf Astoria in New York and the “Japanese” elements that represent Japanese architecture, such as shoji screens and Japanese paper, are fused together to create a unique space. You can enjoy a time of elegant relaxation in a room that blends sophisticated design with the warmth of Japanese style.

Waldorf Astoria Osaka is a special place that promises exceptional hospitality, elegant service with a sincere heart, and a one-of-a-kind experience. The Waldorf Astoria Osaka promises to be a special place that promises a unique experience, pursuit of food, and commitment to excellence. We are very much looking forward to its opening！

ONE FUKUOKA HOTEL (Fukuoka City, Fukuoka ) / scheduled to open on April 24, 2025

Fukuoka Prefecture continues to see the opening of luxury hotels such as “The Ritz-Carlton, Fukuoka” in 2023. In 2025, “ONE FUKUOKA HOTEL” will open on the top floor of “ONE FUKUOKA BLDG. The scheduled opening date is April 24, 2025. This is the third hotel to be opened in Fukuoka by Plan・Do・See Co.

There are 41 rooms of 8 types, including rooms with a terrace to enjoy the view and rooms with a study overlooking a lush green courtyard.

The building is designed with a sense of openness, incorporating large windows and an atrium, allowing guests to enjoy the spacious sky and comfortable space that only the upper floors can offer.

The courtyard is a space full of greenery.

It will be a modern yet relaxing place for guests to unwind. A rooftop café and bar, a teppanyaki restaurant that makes the most of Kyushu ingredients, and other dining experiences are also available!

ONE FUKUOKA HOTEL will offer a variety of stays. It is likely to attract even more attention in Fukuoka.

Patina Osaka (Osaka, Osaka) / Scheduled to open on May 1, 2025

Patina Hotels & Resorts is owned by the Capella Hotel Group, one of the world’s leading luxury hotel operators. The first Patina Osaka in Japan is scheduled to open on Thursday, May 1, 2025.

Patina Osaka will be located between Osaka Castle Park and Naniwa Palace Site Park. The hotel will welcome guests with a space that blends in with the history and culture of the area, and with attentive hospitality.

There are 221 guest rooms in total. All rooms are over 50 square meters, making it one of the largest in Osaka. The design of the rooms is based on deep wood grain, adding a Japanese touch to create a relaxing atmosphere.

Corner rooms also have balconies. Every room also features a luxury view of Osaka Castle Park or Namba Palace Site Park.

Guests can also expect a dining experience at restaurants such as the P72 , which offers micro-seasonal cuisine (a style of cooking that focuses on the finer points of the season and changes within the season) using seasonal ingredients.

Among the hotels to be opened in 2025, Patina Osaka is attracting attention as a new symbol of Osaka.

Fairmont Tokyo (Minato-ku, Tokyo) / Scheduled to open on July 1, 2025

Fairmont Tokyo founded in San Francisco, in 1907 is scheduled to open on July 1 (Tuesday) 2025 on the 35th through 43rd floors of Building S of BLUE FRONT SHIBAURA in Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo.

Located on the banks of Tokyo Bay, “Fairmont Tokyo” boasts an excellent location with a view of the Rainbow Bridge to the east and Tokyo Tower to the west.

The hotel offers 217 guest rooms, including 29 suites. Also, it features an executive lounge, 5 restaurants and 2 bars, 4 outdoor terraces, a sky chapel, sky banquet, grand ballroom, and a full range of facilities.

The interior design was created by the internationally acclaimed Melbourne-based design studio Bar Studio, with an elegant and contemporary design that reflects the local character of the area.

Fairmont Tokyo is the first hotel to land in Japan. Inheriting Fairmont’s spirit of tradition and innovation, it will start a new history in the ever-evolving “Shibaura” area.

1 Hotel Tokyo (Minato-ku, Tokyo) / scheduled to open in fall 2025

1 Hotels is the world’s leading luxury lifestyle hotel brand that offers a sustainable lodging experience while weaving the beauty of nature into everything from design and layout to culture and service based on the concept of “harmony with nature”.

The hotel is designed and managed to incorporate natural materials, local ingredients, and culture unique to the region, and has earned a worldwide reputation as a hotel that offers an exceptional comfort and service experience while incorporating sustainable elements.

New projects are underway around the world based on the philosophy that “people who travel the world should care for the places they visit.”

Its first Japanese location, 1 Hotel Tokyo, is scheduled to open in Tokyo World Gate Akasaka in the fall of 2025！

The hotel will be born as a hotel that combines the “uniquely Japanese charm” of sustainability and hospitality with the brand concept of “harmony with nature”.

The hotel will be an oasis in the heart of the city surrounded by nature, with lush green spaces, an entrance combining ancient Japanese Oya stone, and art created from plants, and will surely stand out among the diversified luxury hotels in the city.

Expectations are high for more details to be announced in time for the opening in the fall.

JW Marriott Hotel Tokyo (Minato-ku, Tokyo) / scheduled to open in fall 2025

TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY, directly connected to Takanawa Gateway Station and will open on March 27, 2025. The JW Marriott Hotel Tokyo is scheduled to open in the fall of 2025 on the 23rd to 30th floors of THE LINK PILLAR 1 SOUTH at TKANAWA GATEWAY CITY. Details are still to be announced, but it will be a luxury hotel with 200 guest rooms and suites.

JW Marriott opened in Nara one step earlier, and its sophisticated and high quality space is highly popular not only in the Kansai area. The JW Marriott Hotel Tokyo also has a well-balanced, delicate, and elegant interior planned with deep indigo as an accent color, which will only raise expectations. A variety of restaurants, executive lounge, and other facilities are also expected to be enhanced.

Capella Kyoto (Kyoto, Kyoto) / scheduled to open in fall 2025

Capella Kyoto by Capella Hotels & Resorts is scheduled to open in the fall of 2025. Capella Kyoto will be Capella Hotels & Resorts’ first hotel in Japan.

World-renowned architectural firm Kengo Kuma & Associates supervised the design, and Singapore-based interior designer Brewin Design Office designed the interior.

The four-story building with 90 rooms is scheduled to open in Miyagawa-cho, a cultural treasure trove and a Hanamachi district where geiko and maiko are based.

Each guest room is decorated with soothing colors and profound textures. While respecting the traditional culture of Kyoto’s Hanamachi district, they are also modern for the future.

Expectations are high for the hotel to announce more details in the future.

2025 will bring more awareness of wellbeing in hotel stays！

In this issue, we have introduced some of the remarkable hotels that will open in 2025. The key point is that all of the hotels offer a full range of facilities that will make your stay a well-being experience.

The appeal of these hotels is that you can stay not only to stay in a hotel, but also to enrich your mind and body.

Is there any hotel that interests you? Each hotel has its own unique character, and we are looking forward to its opening!