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IMPERIAL HOTEL, LTD.

9708・Standard Market・Services

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IMPERIAL HOTEL, LTD.9708

Business

Imperial Hotel is a leading Japanese grand hotel founded in 1890, operating hotel and food-and-beverage facilities at four locations: Tokyo (Hibiya), Osaka, Kamikochi, and Kyoto (opening March 2026). The group, comprising the Company, 5 subsidiaries, and 2 affiliated companies, conducts a hotel business (approximately 99% of net sales) centered on accommodation, restaurants, banquets, and outside sales, as well as a real estate leasing business. Its main customers are affluent individuals, business guests, and inbound travelers both domestic and overseas, with the ratio of foreign guests reaching 60.8% at Imperial Hotel Tokyo. Mitsui Fudosan is a major shareholder, and the company is listed on the Standard Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Business Model

The core of earnings is comprehensive hotel operations combining four divisions—accommodation, restaurants, banquets, and outside sales—maximizing revenue through a high-unit-price sales strategy (Imperial Hotel Tokyo's average room rate of ¥61,897) and occupancy rate management. The real estate leasing business (Tower Building office and tenant space, etc.) serves as a complementary revenue source, designed to mitigate the volatility of the hotel business. The company has sales and marketing subsidiaries in North America and Asia, strengthening its capture of inbound demand.

Company Strengths

Since its founding in 1890, the company has continued operating on the same site in Hibiya for 135 years, marking its 135th anniversary in November 2025. It has a historic background, having been founded by prominent business figures such as Eiichi Shibusawa and Kihachiro Okura, and has established its status as the "State Guest House of Japan," welcoming distinguished guests and dignitaries from Japan and abroad. This brand power represents a unique competitive advantage that competitors cannot easily replicate in the short term.

The company operates four locations: Imperial Hotel Tokyo (head office), Imperial Hotel Osaka (opened 1996), Kamikochi Imperial Hotel, and Imperial Hotel Kyoto (opening March 2026). In FY2026 (ending March 2026), hotel segment sales reached ¥55,865 million, up 6.7% year on year. The addition of the Kyoto location, the first new hotel in 30 years, has expanded the brand's geographic coverage.

At Imperial Hotel Tokyo, room sales reached a record high of ¥11,862 million (up 9.3% year on year), banquet sales were ¥12,256 million (up 5.1%), and restaurant sales were ¥6,250 million (up 2.0%). This multi-segment structure, which avoids reliance on a single division, ensures earnings stability against demand fluctuations.

ENVALITH's Perspective

Profit attributable to owners of parent for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is projected at ¥4,290 million (up 65.9% year on year), a substantial increase in profit. However, the main driver is a ¥1,826 million negative income tax adjustment (recognition of deferred tax assets), and on a pre-tax profit basis the figure is ¥2,664 million, roughly the same level as ordinary profit. The operating profit margin remains low at 3.8%, indicating that improvement in underlying earning power is limited. The forecast for net profit in FY2027 (ending March 2027) is ¥1,850 million (down 56.9% year on year), a significant decline, and it will be necessary to assess the underlying earnings level once the one-time effect of the deferred tax asset recognition fades.

The Imperial Hotel Kyoto, which opened on March 5, 2026, is the first new hotel in 30 years and is expected to serve as a source of brand expansion and new revenue, although upfront costs such as enhanced hiring are being incurred in its first year of operation. Meanwhile, the rebuilding plan for the Imperial Hotel Tokyo has been postponed, with demolition work on the Tower Wing now expected to begin around the end of FY2030 (ending March 2031). During the interim period, the company intends to maximize revenue by continuing operations of the Tower Wing's guest rooms, banquet halls, offices, and tenant spaces. While the prolonged rebuilding schedule increases uncertainty, it also presents an opportunity to expand short-term revenue.

Business results for FY2026 (ending March 2026) benefited from external tailwinds, including the yen's depreciation and a substantial rise in inbound demand driven by Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai. On the other hand, in the second half, travel restrictions stemming from deteriorating Japan-China relations and heightened tensions in the Middle East had some impact. The forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) calls for net sales of ¥61,400 million (up 9.1% year on year), but risks to the downside remain, including rising raw material and energy prices and shifts in monetary policy across countries amid changes in the global situation. The sustainability of inbound demand and the trajectory of geopolitical risk will be key variables affecting business performance.

Growth Strategy

Promoting profit maximization through the Kyoto opening, utilization of the Tokyo rebuilding postponement, and expansion of the real estate business

The Imperial Hotel Kyoto opened on March 5, 2026, marking the first new hotel in 30 years. The property preserves and utilizes part of the Yasaka Kaikan hall in the Gion district, and serves as the fourth Imperial Hotel brand location following Tokyo, Kamikochi, and Osaka, aiming to enhance corporate value. While upfront costs will be incurred in the first year of operation, the company plans to gradually expand profit contribution by capturing domestic and international customers.

The rebuilding plan has been postponed, with demolition of the Tower Building now targeted to begin around the end of FY2030 (ending March 2031). In the interim, the company aims to maximize profitability through the phased resumption of guest room and banquet hall operations, as well as the resumption of real estate business operations such as office and tenant leasing. This policy was clearly stated in the revised medium- to long-term management plan (announced in May 2026).

The company aims to reliably capture inbound demand (an external factor driven by the weak yen environment) by leveraging its strong brand power and locational advantages. At each of its Tokyo, Kamikochi, Osaka, and Kyoto properties, the company implements agile pricing policies and high-value-added product planning in response to supply-demand fluctuations, aiming to raise unit prices and improve profitability across accommodation, banquet, and dining operations.

The company has strengthened recruitment and made active human capital investments ahead of the opening of The Imperial Hotel Kyoto. It is promoting wage increases and improved working conditions, and has been certified for the second consecutive year as an "Excellent Health Management Corporation 2026 (White 500)". The company is simultaneously advancing digitalization to control costs and improve productivity, leading to sustained enhancement of corporate value.

The company is strengthening its efforts to reduce environmental impact, including participation in a project to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from used cooking oil, and the introduction of "mottECO", a leftover food take-home initiative recommended by the Ministry of the Environment. These efforts aim to maintain and enhance brand value and ensure long-term business continuity.

Last updated: July 19, 2026