The is the name of a
hotel
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. Facilities provided inside a hotel room may range from a modest-quality mattress in a small room to large suites with bigger, higher-quality beds, a dresser, a ref ...
chain company headquartered in
Toshima-ku, Tokyo
is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. It is one of the eight central wards of the Tokyo Metropolitan area. Located in the northern area of Tokyo, Toshima is bordered by the wards of Nerima, Itabashi, and Kita in the north and Nakano, Shinjuku, ...
, Japan. It is a subsidiary of
Seibu Holdings, Inc. Together with
Seibu Railway
is a conglomerate based in Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan, with principal business areas in railways, tourism, and real estate. Seibu Railway's operations are concentrated in northwest Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture; the name "Seibu" is an abbreviati ...
, Prince Hotels is the core company of
Seibu Group
is a Japanese holding company that primarily owns Seibu Railway, Prince Hotels, and Seibu Bus and its subsidiaries, which are collectively known as the . In total, fifty-three companies across the world are affiliated with the Seibu Group. The c ...
.
Overview
During the
Allied occupation of Japan
Japan was occupied and administered by the victorious Allies of World War II from the 1945 surrender of the Empire of Japan at the end of the war until the
Treaty of San Francisco took effect in 1952. The occupation, led by the United States w ...
following
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
, many members of the
Japanese peerage lost their titles and were subject to crippling taxation on their real estate holdings.
Yasujirō Tsutsumi
was a Japanese entrepreneur, politician, and business tycoon who founded a dynasty which became the wealthiest, most influential family of 20th century Japan. Tsutsumi served as the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan from May 19 ...
, who controlled the
Seibu Railway
is a conglomerate based in Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan, with principal business areas in railways, tourism, and real estate. Seibu Railway's operations are concentrated in northwest Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture; the name "Seibu" is an abbreviati ...
through the Kokudo Corporation, arranged to buy several of these families' properties at a discount and used them to develop hotels. The first of these hotels, the Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa, opened in 1953 on the site of the
Takeda-no-miya
The Takeda (竹田) ''ōke'' (princely house) was the tenth and youngest branch of the Japanese Imperial Family created from branches of the Fushimi-no-miya house.
The Takeda-no-miya house was formed by Prince Tsunehisa, eldest son of Prince K ...
residence. The Tokyo Prince Hotel opened in 1964 on a site that originally housed graves of several
Tokugawa family
The is a Japanese dynasty that was formerly a powerful ''daimyō'' family. They nominally descended from Emperor Seiwa (850–880) and were a branch of the Minamoto clan (Seiwa Genji) through the Matsudaira clan. The early history of this clan r ...
shoguns, whose bodies were moved to the neighboring temple of
Zojo-ji.
Originally, hotels branded as ''Prince Hotels'' were not wholly owned by Prince Hotels Company, but were instead operated by different companies, such as Seibu Railway, Kokudo, or
Izuhakone Railway
The is a private railway company in Kanagawa Prefecture and Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The company also operates excursion ships, and the group companies operate buses and taxis. The company has its roots in founded in 1893. Izuhakone Railway ...
. The management system of Prince Hotels was described as "debt operation" by the media. It borrowed funds from banks, developed land using the funds, and borrowed more funds with the growth of land values. The system worked in the 1960s with
Japanese economic growth, until the 1990s when the
bubble economy
An economic bubble (also called a speculative bubble or a financial bubble) is a period when current asset prices greatly exceed their intrinsic valuation, being the valuation that the underlying long-term fundamentals justify. Bubbles can be ...
burst.
Under the reorganization of the Seibu Group following the de-listing of Seibu Railway in 2005, Prince Hotels Company merged with Kokudo. All the Prince Hotels are now operated by Prince Hotels Company. Because of the unreasonable expansion in the past, the company has many underperforming facilities. Under the current plan of turnaround, it closed, sold, and plans to close or sell roughly 40 facilities.
Reorganization
Tsutsumi registered Seibu Railway shares owned by Kokudo in the names of various affiliated individuals, often without their permission, so that the true ownership of the company was not readily apparent. Following the death of Tsutsumi in 1964, his third son
Yoshiaki Tsutsumi
is a Japanese businessman. During the Japanese economic bubble, ''Forbes'' listed Tsutsumi as the wealthiest person in the world during 1987–94 due to his extensive real estate investments through the Seibu Corporation, which he controlled. ...
inherited control of Kokudo and continued the practice of falsifying shareholder records. His holdings in Kokudo and Seibu led to his being deemed the "world's richest man" by ''Forbes'' magazine for four consecutive years from 1987 to 1990, with estimated net worth of $15–20 billion during the height of the
Japanese asset bubble
The was an economic bubble in Japan from 1986 to 1991 in which real estate and stock market prices were greatly inflated. In early 1992, this price bubble burst and Japan's economy stagnated. The bubble was characterized by rapid acceleration of ...
. He was arrested on securities fraud charges in March 2005.
On December 21, 2005, Seibu Railway was delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange. A reorganization of the group, completed in February 2006, created Seibu Holdings to act as a holding company for both the railway and Prince Hotels.
Cerberus Capital Management
Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. is an American private equity firm,Leaders Magazine"Providing Economic Opportunity: An Interview with The Honorable Dan Quayle, Chairman, Cerberus Global Investments, LLC". specializing in distressed investing. ...
, an American investment fund, became the largest shareholder in Seibu Holdings with a 29.9% share of the new company.
In late 2012 and early 2013, Cerberus proposed that Seibu Railway abolish five non-core lines, along with other restructuring measures throughout the Seibu Holdings group, but management refused to implement these changes. Cerberus then executed a
tender offer
In corporate finance, a tender offer is a type of public takeover bid. The tender offer is a public, open offer or invitation (usually announced in a newspaper advertisement) by a prospective acquirer to all stockholders of a publicly traded corpo ...
to increase its stake to 35% as of June 2013, giving Cerberus the power to veto shareholder resolutions. Cerberus had aimed to raise its stake to 44%, bringing it closer to an outright majority, but Seibu management engaged in a massive campaign to thwart the tender offer, including advertising within Seibu trains to passengers who owned stock. The
East Japan Railway Company
The is a major passenger railway company in Japan and is the largest of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR-EAST or JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are ...
and several financial institutions also planned a support scheme to keep Cerberus from acquiring control of Seibu, but it was ultimately not implemented due to a lack of potential financial benefit for the investors. At the June 2013 shareholder meeting, several proposals by Cerberus were voted down, including the election of outside directors and the abolition of non-core lines.
, Yoshiaki Tsutsumi remains a major investor in Seibu Holdings through his 36% investment in NW Corporation, the second-largest shareholder in the company with a share of around 15%. Tsutsumi refused to respond to the Cerberus tender offer at the urging of Seibu management.
Hotels
The following list uses the English translations of the hotel names.
The Prince Gallery
* The Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho (affiliated with
Marriott International
Marriott International, Inc. is an American multinational corporation, multinational company that operates, franchises, and licenses lodging including hotel, residential, and timeshare properties. It is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. T ...
under
The Luxury Collection
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brand)
The Prince
''The Prince'' is the brand name for the most luxurious hotels by the company.
*The Prince Hakone:
Hakone, Kanagawa
is a town in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the town had a population of 11,293 and a population density of 122 persons per km². The total area of the town is . The town is a popular tourist destination due to its many hot springs and views of ...
*The Prince Karuizawa:
Karuizawa, Nagano
is a resort town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 20,323 in 9897 households, and a population density of 130 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Karuizawa is one of the oldest and most ...
*The Prince Kyoto Takaragaike:
Sakyō-ku, Kyoto
is one of the eleven Wards of Kyoto, wards in the Municipalities of Japan, city of Kyoto, Kyoto, Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is located in the northeastern part of the city.
History
The meaning of ''sakyō'' (左京) is "on the Em ...
(affiliated with Marriott International under
Autograph Collection
Autograph Collection is a group of independent upper-upscale to luxury hotels within the Marriott International portfolio. The properties are independently owned and operated under the Autograph Collection name.
History
To grow in the post-200 ...
brand)
*The Prince Park Tower Tokyo:
Minato, Tokyo
is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. It is also called Minato City in English.
It was formed in 1947 as a merger of Akasaka, Azabu and Shiba wards following Tokyo City's transformation into Tokyo Metropolis. The modern Minato ward exhibits th ...
*The Prince Sakura Tower Tokyo: Minato, Tokyo (affiliated with Marriott International under Autograph Collection brand)
*The Prince Villa Karuizawa: Karuizawa, Nagano
Grand Prince Hotels
''Grand Prince Hotels'' is the brand name for city hotels.
*Grand Prince Hotel Hiroshima:
Minami-ku, Hiroshima
is one of the eight wards of the city of Hiroshima, Japan.
As of March 1, 2012, the ward had an estimated population of 138,471, with 66,706 households and a population density
Population density (in agriculture: standing stock or plant den ...
*Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa: Minato, Tokyo
*
Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa
The Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa (グランドプリンスホテル高輪) is a complex of three hotels (Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa, Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa, and The Prince Sakura Tower) designed by architect Togo Murano in 1982, and ...
: Minato, Tokyo
Prince Hotels (Japan)
*Furano Prince Hotel:
Furano, Hokkaidō
is a city in the prefecture of Hokkaido, Japan, located in the southern reaches of Kamikawa Subprefecture, under whose jurisdiction it resides. Well known throughout Japan as a tourism destination, it is famous for its lavender fields, the tele ...
*Hakodate Ōnuma Prince Hotel:
Nanae, Hokkaidō
is a town located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. In April 2017, the town had an estimated population of 28,514, with 13,639 households, and a density of 130 persons per km2. The total area is 216.61 km2.
Geography
Nanae is at th ...
*Kamakura Prince Hotel:
Kamakura, Kanagawa
is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
Kamakura has an estimated population of 172,929 (1 September 2020) and a population density of 4,359 persons per km² over the total area of . Kamakura was designated as a city on 3 November 1939.
Kamak ...
*Karuizawa Asama Prince Hotel:
Karuizawa, Nagano
is a resort town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 20,323 in 9897 households, and a population density of 130 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Karuizawa is one of the oldest and most ...
*Karuizawa Prince Hotel East:
Karuizawa, Nagano
is a resort town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 20,323 in 9897 households, and a population density of 130 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Karuizawa is one of the oldest and most ...
*Karuizawa Prince Hotel West:
Karuizawa, Nagano
is a resort town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 20,323 in 9897 households, and a population density of 130 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Karuizawa is one of the oldest and most ...
*Kawagoe Prince Hotel:
Kawagoe, Saitama
is a city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 353,214 in 162,210 households and a population density of 3200 persons per km². The total area of the city is . The city is known locally as after the old name ...
*Kushiro Prince Hotel:
Kushiro, Hokkaidō
is a city in Kushiro Subprefecture on the island of Hokkaido, Japan. It serves as the subprefecture's capital and it is the most populated city in the eastern part of the island.
Geography
Mountains
* Mount Oakan
* Mount Meakan
* Mount Akan- ...
*Kussharo Prince Hotel:
Teshikaga, Hokkaidō
is a List of towns in Japan, town located in Kushiro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. In September 2016, it had an estimated population of 7,631 and an area of 774.53 km2.
Tourist attractions in the town include Lake Mashū (Ainu language, A ...
*Manza Prince Hotel:
Tsumagoi, Gunma
250px, Mount Shirane from Manza Onsen
is a village located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 9,546 in 3,999 households, and a population density of 28 persons per km². The total area of the village is .
Ge ...
*Naeba Prince Hotel:
Yuzawa, Niigata
is a Towns of Japan, town located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 7,926, and a population density of 22.2 persons per km2. The total area of the town was . The town is famous for its onsen, hot springs.
...
*New Furano Prince Hotel:
Furano, Hokkaidō
is a city in the prefecture of Hokkaido, Japan, located in the southern reaches of Kamikawa Subprefecture, under whose jurisdiction it resides. Well known throughout Japan as a tourism destination, it is famous for its lavender fields, the tele ...
*Nichinan Kaigan Nangō Prince Hotel:
Nangō, Miyazaki
*Ōiso Prince Hotel:
Ōiso, Kanagawa
*Ōtsu Prince Hotel:
Ōtsu, Shiga
*Sapporo Prince Hotel:
Chūō-ku, Sapporo
is one of the ten wards in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Chūō-ku means "central ward" in Japanese. City administration and entertainment facilities are centred in this ward.
History
During Meiji Period, Sousei river, precursor of Susukino distric ...
, Hokkaidō.
*Shiga Kōgen Prince Hotel:
Yamanouchi, Nagano
is a town located in Shimotakai District in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 12,403 in 5020 households, and a population density of 47 persons per km2. The total area of the town is .
Yamanouchi, located in th ...
*Shimoda Prince Hotel:
Shimoda, Shizuoka
270px, Shimoda City Hall
is a city and port located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 21,402 in 10,787 households, and a population density of 200 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . In the 1 ...
*Shin Yokohama Prince Hotel:
Kōhoku-ku, Yokohama
is one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of March 1, 2012, the ward had an estimated population of 332,488, with 156,198 households and a population density of 10,588.79 persons per km². The total area wa ...
*Shinagawa Prince Hotel:
Minato, Tokyo
is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. It is also called Minato City in English.
It was formed in 1947 as a merger of Akasaka, Azabu and Shiba wards following Tokyo City's transformation into Tokyo Metropolis. The modern Minato ward exhibits th ...
*Shinjuku Prince Hotel:
Shinjuku, Tokyo
is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. It is a major commercial and administrative centre, housing the northern half of the busiest railway station in the world ( Shinjuku Station) and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the administration ...
*Shizukuishi Prince Hotel:
Shizukuishi, Iwate
is a town located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 16,263 in 6354 households, and a population density of 27 persons per km². The total area of the town is .
Geography
Shizukuishi is located in the Ōu Mou ...
*
Sunshine City Prince Hotel:
Toshima, Tokyo
is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. It is one of the eight central wards of the Tokyo Metropolitan area. Located in the northern area of Tokyo, Toshima is bordered by the wards of Nerima, Itabashi, and Kita in the north and Nakano, Shinjuku, a ...
*Towada Prince Hotel:
Kosaka, Akita
is a town located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 4,646 in 2,368 households, and a population density 23 persons per km². The total area of the town is . In 2016, Kosaka was selected as one of The Most ...
*Tsumagoi Prince Hotel:
Tsumagoi, Gunma
250px, Mount Shirane from Manza Onsen
is a village located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 9,546 in 3,999 households, and a population density of 28 persons per km². The total area of the village is .
Ge ...
*Tōkyō Prince Hotel:
Minato, Tokyo
is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. It is also called Minato City in English.
It was formed in 1947 as a merger of Akasaka, Azabu and Shiba wards following Tokyo City's transformation into Tokyo Metropolis. The modern Minato ward exhibits th ...
Others
*Ashinokohan Takagowa Onsen Fuyō-Tei (
ryokan
A is a type of traditional Japanese inn that typically features ''tatami''-matted rooms, communal baths, and other public areas where visitors may wear yukata and talk with the owner. Ryokan have existed since the eighth century A.D. du ...
): Hakone, Kanagawa
*Ashinokohan Takagowa Onsen Ryūgūden (ryokan): Hakone, Kanagawa
*Chigataki Prince Hotel: Non-public, Emperor's villa.
*Hakone En Cottage West: Hakone, Kanagawa
*Hakone En Cottage Camping: Hakone, Kanagawa
*Hakone Yunohana Onsen Hotel: Hakone, Kanagawa
*Hotel Daihakone: Hakone, Kanagawa
*Hotel
Sea Paradise Inn:
Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama
is one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 209,565 and a density of 6,760 persons per km². The total area was . The ward symbol, established 1987, express ...
*Izu Nagaoka Onsen Sanyō-Sō (ryokan):
Izunokuni, Shizuoka
270px, Izunokuni City Hall
is a city located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 48,579 in 21,257 households and a population density of 506 persons per km2. The total area of the city is .
Geography
Izuno ...
*Kawana Hotel:
Itō, Shizuoka
280px, Itō City Hall
is a city located on the eastern shore of the Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 68,773 in 36,717 households and a population density of 550 persons per km². The tota ...
*Ryūgūden (ryokan): Hakone, Kanagawa
*The Hotel Seiryu Kyoto
Kiyomizu
is a Buddhist temple located in eastern Kyoto, Japan. The temple is part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) UNESCO World Heritage site.
History
Kiyomizu-dera was founded in the early Heian period. By 7 ...
:
Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto
is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
History
It was created in 1929 when it was split off from Shimogyō-ku. During the years 1931 to 1976 it also covered the area of present-day Yamashina-ku, which ...
Overseas
Prince Resorts Hawaii
*Prince Waikiki (Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki):
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu (; ) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is an unincorporated county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island o ...
**Hawaii Prince Golf Club
*Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel:
Kohala Coast
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, Hawaii (now The Westin Hapuna Beach Resort as part of an agreement with Marriott)
**Hapuna Golf Course
*
Mauna Kea Beach Hotel
The Mauna Kea Beach Hotel is a hotel property on the Kohala Coast of the island of Hawaii. It sits at Kaunaoa Bay. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) awarded the hotel an Honor Award in 1967 citing its "restrained detailing and fine spatia ...
: Kohala Coast, Hawaii (affiliated with
Marriott International
Marriott International, Inc. is an American multinational corporation, multinational company that operates, franchises, and licenses lodging including hotel, residential, and timeshare properties. It is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. T ...
under the
Autograph Collection
Autograph Collection is a group of independent upper-upscale to luxury hotels within the Marriott International portfolio. The properties are independently owned and operated under the Autograph Collection name.
History
To grow in the post-200 ...
brand)
**Mauna Kea Golf Course
*Gloria Prince Hotel:
Taipei
Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the n ...
,
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
*Nice Prince Hotel:
Chiayi
Chiayi (, Taigi POJ: ''Ka-gī''; ), officially known as Chiayi City, is a city located in the plains of southwestern Taiwan. Formerly called ''Kagee'' during the late Qing dynasty and ''Kagi'' during the Japanese era (), its historical name i ...
, Taiwan
StayWell Holdings
* The Prince Akatoki
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...
* Park Regis
* Leisure Inn
Previous Hotel Properties
* Alyeska Prince Hotel,
Girdwood, Alaska (now
Alyeska Resort
Alyeska Resort is a ski resort in the Girdwood area of Anchorage, Alaska, approximately from downtown Anchorage. Mount Alyeska is part of the Chugach mountain range and the Alyeska Resort is the largest ski area in the state. It includes the ...
)
*
Grand Prince Hotel Akasaka
The was an upscale hotel in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The site of the former hotel is now the location of a mixed-use development named Tokyo Garden Terrace.
A design of Japanese architect Kenzo Tange, the hotel was well known for its "distinct ...
:
(closed March 31, 2011)
* Maui Prince Hotel,
Wailea-Makena, Hawaii
Wailea-Makena was a census-designated place (CDP) in Maui County, Hawaii, United States, during the 2000 census, at which time its population was 5,671. The area was split into two CDPs, Wailea and Makena, for the 2010 census.
Geography
Wailea- ...
(now
Makena Beach and Golf Resort )
* Toronto Prince Hotel,
Toronto, Ontario
Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the ancho ...
(now a
Westin
Westin Hotels & Resorts is an American upscale hotel chain owned by Marriott International. , the Westin Brand has 226 properties with 82,608 rooms in multiple countries in addition to 58 hotels with 15,741 rooms in the pipeline.
History Wester ...
property)
*Prince Hotel & Residence Kuala Lumpur:
Kuala Lumpur
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Malaysia
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(now Pullman Kuala Lumpur City Centre Hotel & Residence)
* Kitakyushu Prince Hotel:
Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyūshū
is a ward of Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan. It covers 83.04 square kilometres, and had a population of 260,318 in January, 2005. The ward contains JR Kurosaki Station, and JR Orio Station on the Kagoshima Main Line, with several schools and univ ...
(closed February 25, 2007, now
Crown Palais Kitakyushu)
* Aso Prince Hotel:
Aso,
Kumamoto Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Kumamoto Prefecture has a population of 1,748,134 () and has a geographic area of . Kumamoto Prefecture borders Fukuoka Prefecture to the north, Ōita Prefecture to ...
Ski areas and aerial lifts
Chairlift
An elevated passenger ropeway, or chairlift, is a type of aerial lift, which consists of a continuously circulating steel wire rope loop strung between two end terminals and usually over intermediate towers, carrying a series of chairs. They ...
s are excluded.
*
Furano Ski Resort
, also known as Furano Ski Area, is a resort in Furano, Hokkaido, Japan, owned and operated by Prince Hotels. The resort became famous for its long-standing relationship with the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup. In more recent years, it has held the ...
: Furano, Hokkaidō
**Furano Ropeway
**Kitanomine Gondola
*Shizukuishi Ski Resort: Shizukuishi, Iwate
**Shizukuishi Gondola
**Ropeway
*Karuizawa Prince Hotel Ski Resort: Karuizawa, Nagano
*Manza Onsen Ski Resort: Tsumagoi, Gunma
*Mt. Naeba Snow Resort: Yuzawa, Niigata
**
Naeba Ski Resort
is a ski resort on the eastern slope of in , Niigata Prefecture.
This ski resort was formerly run by Kokudo, and currently is run by Prince Hotel, which merged with Kokudo in 2006. Naeba is one of the most popular ski resorts in Japan due to i ...
***Prince First Gondola
***Prince Second Gondola
***Naeba Tashiro Gondola (
Dragondola)
**Kagura Ski Resort (Kagura Area, Mitsumata Gelände, and Tashiro Area): Yuzawa, Niigata
***Kagura Gondola
***Mitsumata Ropeway
***Tashiro Ropeway
*Muikamachi Hakkaisan Ski Resort:
Minamiuonuma, Niigata
is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 55,354 in 20,047 households, and a population density of 96.1 persons per km². The total area of the city was .
Geography
Minamiuonuma is situated ...
**
Hakkaisan Ropeway The is Japanese aerial lift line in Minamiuonuma, Niigata, Minamiuonuma, Niigata Prefecture, Niigata, operated by Prince Hotels. The line opened in 1983 as a gondola lift line, and refurbished as an aerial tramway in 2001. It climbs of . The line ...
*Myōkō Suginohara Ski Resort:
Myōkō, Niigata
is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 31,374 in 12,408 households, and a population density of 70 persons per km². The total area are of the city was . Myōkō is a member of the World Health ...
**Myōkō Suginohara Gondola
*Sayama Ski Resort: Tokorozawa, Saitama
*Shiga Kōgen Yakebitaiyama Ski Resort:
Yamanouchi, Nagano
is a town located in Shimotakai District in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 12,403 in 5020 households, and a population density of 47 persons per km2. The total area of the town is .
Yamanouchi, located in th ...
**Yakebitaiyama First Gondola
**Yakebitaiyama Second Gondola
Toll road
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s
*Manza Highway: Tsumagoi, Gunma
*Onioshi Highway: Karuizawa, Nagano–Tsumagoi, Gunma
See also
*
Seibu Railway
is a conglomerate based in Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan, with principal business areas in railways, tourism, and real estate. Seibu Railway's operations are concentrated in northwest Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture; the name "Seibu" is an abbreviati ...
*
Saitama Seibu Lions
The are a professional baseball team in Japan's Pacific League based north of Tokyo in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture. Before 1979, they were based in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture in Kyushu. The team is owned by a subsidiary of Seibu Railway, wh ...
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Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise
is an amusement park consisting of an aquarium, shopping mall, hotel, marina and amusement rides. It is located in Hakkeijima, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. It opened for business on May 8, 1993.
It is a pay-as-you-go theme park, ha ...
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Companies based in Saitama Prefecture
Hospitality companies of Japan
Japanese brands
Hotel chains in Japan
Japanese companies established in 1956