Japan apartment hotels boom as Western tourists stay longer

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Hospitality industry bets on low-cost format to overcome labor shortage

The OMO5 apartment hotel in Yokohama will offer kitchens and other amenities for long-term stays. (Hoshino Resorts)

ALINE SAUVEGRAIN TANABE and SAWAKO OIWA

November 7, 2025 04:54 JST

TOKYO — Apartment-style hotels equipped with kitchens and laundry machines are cropping up in Japan to cater to the growing number of international tourists who stay for a week or more.