Hilton Yokohama — Photo by Hilton
Hilton Yokohama — Photo by Hilton
Hilton Yokohama — Photo by Hilton

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced the signing of a franchise agreement with Ken Corporation Ltd. to launch Hilton Yokohama in autumn 2023. The hotel will be situated in Minato Mirai 21, a seaside urban area in central Yokohama within the Kanagawa prefecture. This marks Hilton's first property in Yokohama, the second largest city in Japan after Tokyo.

Hilton Yokohama is approximately 20 kilometers from Haneda Airport and conveniently located within a 10-minute walk from Yokohama station offering excellent access to popular sightseeing spots such as Japan's largest Chinatown, Kamakura as well as Tokyo metropolitan area.

Hilton Yokohama is a part of Ken Corporation's mixed-use development project "K-Arena" in Minato Mirai 21. The project site, named "Music Terrace" and set to open in autumn 2023, includes one of the world's largest music venues, "K-Arena Yokohama" — which can accommodate approximately 20,000 people, the "K-Tower Yokohama" office building and the Hilton Yokohama. The 339-room hotel will offer facilities including a fitness center, an executive lounge and meeting spaces. Guests will have a selection of dining options from the hotel's all-day dining, a specialty restaurant and a café and bar lounge.

The hotel is also part of Hilton Honors, the award-winning guest-loyalty program for Hilton's 18 distinct brands. Members who book directly on the Hilton website have access to instant benefits, including a flexible payment slider that allows members to choose nearly any combination of points and money to book a stay, an exclusive member discount, free standard Wi-Fi and the Hilton Honors mobile app.

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