First APA Hotel in Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture! Opening as APA Hotel <Yamaguchi Iwakuni Ekimae Nishi> on June 5, 2026

APA Group (Headquarters: 3-2-3 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Kazushi Motoya), a comprehensive urban development company that operates the nation's largest hotel network with 1,073 hotels and 144,110 rooms (including those under architectural design/construction, overseas, and APA direct participation hotels), has concluded a contract to acquire the 'Iwakuni Plaza Hotel' in Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. The hotel to be acquired is a 5-minute walk from 'Iwakuni Station' on the Sanyo Main Line, JR Gantoku Line, and Nishikigawa Railway Nishikigawa Seiryu Line. It offers good access to the 'Kintaikyo' bridge, a nationally designated wooden bridge representing Japan, and is lined with local restaurants where you can taste Yamaguchi Prefecture's famous sake. It is expected to draw tourism demand in addition to business demand. Operated by APA Hotel Co., Ltd., it is scheduled to open as APA Hotel (150 rooms) on June 5, 2026, and reservations will be accepted starting today. After the opening, renovation work is scheduled to be carried out while operations continue. In the guest rooms, the original bed 'Cloud fit', which pursues sleep comfort, will be introduced, and the bed width will be increased from 1,200 mm to 1,400 mm. Minor renovations to the unit bathrooms and conversion to card keys will also be performed. Major renovations to APA Hotel specifications are planned, including refurbishing the lobby, front desk, and common corridors, as well as installing water servers. A grand opening is scheduled after the renovations are completed. [Facility Overview] Facility Name: APA Hotel Address: 2-72-1 Marifumachi, Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture (lot number) Access: 5-minute walk from 'Iwakuni Station' on the Sanyo Main Line, JR Gantoku Line, and Nishikigawa Railway Nishikigawa Seiryu Line Site Area: 584.19 square meters (official registry area) Total Floor Area: 2,964.28 square meters Scale & Structure: Reinforced concrete flat roof, 11 floors Number of Rooms: 150 rooms [Official Website] ■ APA Hotel