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APA Group Erects Monument at Birthplace of its Founding

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Published May 10, 2026 7:00 PM ・ Updated Jun 2, 2026 1:03 PM ・ 3 min read ・ Source: PR TIMES

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APA Group, a comprehensive urban development company operating the APA Hotel network in Japan and North America, celebrated its 55th anniversary by erecting a monument at its founding location in Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture.
The company was established as "Shinkin Kaihatsu Co., Ltd." on May 10, 1971, and has since expanded its business from custom home sales to a comprehensive urban development enterprise, building the largest hotel network in Japan.
With its 5-year plan "AIM5" on track for early achievement, APA Group launched a new mid-term 5-year plan "AIM5-Ⅱ" in April 2026, aiming for 100,000 rooms under its proprietary brand in Japan by the end of March 2031, while also strengthening its North American business and exploring new strategic areas for global expansion.

APA Group, a comprehensive urban development company operating the APA Hotel network in Japan and North America, celebrated its 55th anniversary by erecting a monument at its founding location in Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture. The company was established as "Shinkin Kaihatsu Co., Ltd." on May 10, 1971, and has since expanded its business from custom home sales to a comprehensive urban development enterprise, building the largest hotel network in Japan. With its 5-year plan "AIM5" on track for early achievement, APA Group launched a new mid-term 5-year plan "AIM5-Ⅱ" in April 2026, aiming for 100,000 rooms under its proprietary brand in Japan by the end of March 2031, while also strengthening its North American business and exploring new strategic areas for global expansion.

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Published: May 10, 2026

APA Group (Headquarters: 3-2-3 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Toshifumi Motoya), a comprehensive urban development company operating the APA Hotel network in Japan and North America, was founded as "Shinkin Kaihatsu Co., Ltd." on May 10, 1971, in 45 Kyomachi, Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture (residential address). Since then, it has expanded its business from custom home sales to comprehensive urban development, and in the hotel business, it has built the largest hotel network in Japan.

On May 10, 2026, to commemorate the 55th anniversary of APA Group's founding, a monument was erected at its birthplace, "45 Kyomachi, Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture (residential address)."

【About APA Group】

APA Hotel network currently operates the largest network in Japan with 1,148 hotels and 148,077 rooms (including hotels under construction/design, overseas hotels, and APA Direct affiliated hotels). Having achieved early prospects for its 5-year plan "AIM5 ~APA Innovative Movement" launched in April 2022, APA Group commenced a new mid-term 5-year plan "AIM5-Ⅱ" in April 2026. The new plan aims for 100,000 rooms under its proprietary brand in Japan by the end of March 2031, promotes platform business and multi-branding in the hotel sector, and for overseas business, it aims to strengthen North American operations and explore next strategic areas.

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