Two new APA Hotels are set to open in Japan this spring. APA Hotel (Okhotsk Kitami) in Hokkaido is scheduled to open on April 1, 2026, while APA Hotel (Fukuchiyama Ekimae) in northern Kyoto Prefecture will follow on May 1, 2026. Reservations are already open through the APA direct booking site and app.
APA Hotel (Okhotsk Kitami) — Opening April 1, 2026
Located in the heart of Kitami city in Hokkaido's Okhotsk region, APA Hotel (Okhotsk Kitami) is approximately a 5-minute drive from JR Kitami Station, with a large flat parking lot accommodating up to 70 vehicles, including large-sized ones.
The hotel offers 100 guest rooms across four types: Single (60 rooms, 13 m²), Double (8 rooms, 18 m²), Twin (24 rooms, 18 m²), and Japanese-Western Twin (8 rooms, 18 m²). Coin laundry facilities on the 3rd and 5th floors are free of charge for guests. The property also features a restaurant and banquet hall on the first floor.
Facility Overview:
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Opening Date | April 1, 2026 |
| Address | 617-139 Tondahigashimachi, Kitami, Hokkaido |
| Access | Approx. 5 min by car from JR Kitami Station / Approx. 40 min by car from Memanbetsu Airport |
| Rooms | 100 rooms total |
| Parking | Flat parking lot, 70 spaces (paid: ¥700) |
| Starting Price | From ¥5,500 per night (single, tax included) |
APA Hotel (Fukuchiyama Ekimae) — Opening May 1, 2026
APA Hotel (Fukuchiyama Ekimae) is located just a 1-minute walk from the South Exit of JR San-in Main Line Fukuchiyama Station. The hotel also provides a free flat parking lot for 50 vehicles, with restaurants and supermarkets within walking distance.
The 91-room property is made up of Single rooms (84 rooms, 16 m², featuring a 1,400 mm-wide double bed) and Twin rooms (7 rooms, 24 m²). Water servers are installed on guest room floors, and coin laundry facilities are available in the building.
For guests looking to unwind, the hotel plans to sell tickets to "Kyoto Tanba Fukuchiyama Onsen Yoronoyuu" — an affiliated hot spring facility about 10 minutes away by car — at a special guest rate of ¥500 (regular price ¥900).
Facility Overview:
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Opening Date | May 1, 2026 |
| Address | 3-20-1 Ekiminamimachi, Fukuchiyama, Kyoto |
| Access | 1 min walk from JR San-in Main Line "Fukuchiyama" Station South Exit / Approx. 10 min by car from Fukuchiyama IC (Maizuru Expressway) |
| Rooms | 91 rooms total |
| Parking | Free flat parking lot, 50 spaces |
| Starting Price | From ¥6,000 per night (single, tax included) |
