APA Group Holds 55th Anniversary Celebration
APA Group held its 55th-anniversary celebration. It announced a new medium-term 5-year plan 'AIM5-II', targeting 100,000 domestic rooms, 10,000 overseas rooms, and consolidated sales of 350 billion yen by 2031.
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APA Group (Headquarters: 3-2-3 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Kazushi Motoya), an integrated urban development company, held a grand celebration for its 55th anniversary yesterday, June 2nd, at APA Hotel & Resort Tokyo Bay Makuhari. The event was attended by a large number of VIPs, including 21 members of the National Diet, 7 ambassadors to Japan, and 21 embassy officials from 15 countries.
At a press conference held prior to the party, CEO Kazushi Motoya spoke about the recently announced new medium-term 5-year plan 'AIM5-II'. He stated, 'Having achieved the sales and room number targets of the previous medium-term 5-year plan 'AIM5' ahead of schedule, we have announced the new plan 'AIM5-II'. With targets of 100,000 domestic self-branded guest rooms and 10,000 overseas rooms by the end of March 2031, and consolidated sales of 350 billion yen and ordinary income of 100 billion yen for the fiscal year ending November 2030, we are considering not only the hotel platform business but also developing new areas overseas, starting with Australia, and expanding into hotel-related businesses.' Following this, a surprise announcement was made regarding the APA Museum, which will relocate to APA Hotel & Resort Tokyo Bay Makuhari in November of this year. Additionally, APA Group Managing Director Taku Motoya gave a speech introducing his fifth book, 'The Resolve to Break Through in One Second: 55 Words to Live in the Moment, Abandoning Excuses, Facing Things Seriously, and Taking Responsibility.'
At the beginning of the second part of the party, the CEO greeted attendees, saying, 'I am delighted to hold such a grand celebration for the APA Group's 55th anniversary. It is regrettable that our founder, Toshio Motoya, passed away in February of this year and could not attend this party, but the APA Group will continue to expand globally towards becoming a 100-year company. I was born in 1971, the same year the company was founded, and I aim to give a speech at the 100th-anniversary party.' A video summarizing the APA Group's history and future business activities was then shown.
Following this, congratulatory addresses were given by Nobuyasu Kurata, Chairman and President of Tokyo International University; Satsuki Katayama, Member of the House of Councillors, Minister of Finance, and Minister of State for Financial Services; Takashi Uchino, Professor Emeritus at Gakushuin University; Toshihito Kumagai, Governor of Chiba Prefecture; and Hajime Sasaki, Member of the House of Representatives and Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
Afterwards, a toast was proposed by Takateru Kawano, President and Representative Director of TKP Corporation. Congratulatory words were offered by Shunichi Kamiya, Mayor of Chiba City; Kenya Akiba, Member of the House of Representatives; Koichiro Ichimura, Member of the House of Representatives; Akiou Nitori, Representative Director, Chairman and CEO of Nitori Holdings Co., Ltd.; Kuniko Inoguchi, Member of the House of Councillors; Mineko Ishii, Member of the House of Councillors; Yoshitaka Nishioka, Member of the House of Representatives; Takaya Awata, Representative Director, President and CEO of Toridoll Holdings Corporation; Takamitsu Kumasaka, Special Advisor to The Sankei Shimbun Co., Ltd.; and various ambassadors. Congratulatory telegrams were received from Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Masayoshi Tachibana, Chairman of the Board of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation; Katsuhiko Kato, President and Representative Director of Mizuho Bank, Ltd.; and many others. Many other guests also attended, including House of Councillors members Eihan Nishida, Yoshihiko Yamada, and Sayaka Shioiri.
The party concluded successfully with closing remarks by APA Group Managing Director Taku Motoya, making it a very splendid and grand event.
Details of the 55th-anniversary celebration are scheduled to be published in the monthly magazine 'Apple Town', issued on the 5th of every month, and on its web version.
https://apa-appletown.com/
[About APA Group]
The group operates 346 hotels with 83,893 rooms in Japan and 54 hotels with 5,454 rooms overseas under its own brand. Having achieved the targets of the 5-year plan 'AIM5 (APA Innovative Movement)', which started in April 2022, ahead of schedule, the group launched the new medium-term 5-year plan 'AIM5-II' in April 2026. The plan targets 100,000 domestic self-branded rooms and 10,000 overseas rooms by the end of March 2031, and also promotes platform business and multi-branding in the hotel sector, as well as strengthening North American operations and exploring next-generation strategic areas for overseas business.
At a press conference held prior to the party, CEO Kazushi Motoya spoke about the recently announced new medium-term 5-year plan 'AIM5-II'. He stated, 'Having achieved the sales and room number targets of the previous medium-term 5-year plan 'AIM5' ahead of schedule, we have announced the new plan 'AIM5-II'. With targets of 100,000 domestic self-branded guest rooms and 10,000 overseas rooms by the end of March 2031, and consolidated sales of 350 billion yen and ordinary income of 100 billion yen for the fiscal year ending November 2030, we are considering not only the hotel platform business but also developing new areas overseas, starting with Australia, and expanding into hotel-related businesses.' Following this, a surprise announcement was made regarding the APA Museum, which will relocate to APA Hotel & Resort Tokyo Bay Makuhari in November of this year. Additionally, APA Group Managing Director Taku Motoya gave a speech introducing his fifth book, 'The Resolve to Break Through in One Second: 55 Words to Live in the Moment, Abandoning Excuses, Facing Things Seriously, and Taking Responsibility.'
At the beginning of the second part of the party, the CEO greeted attendees, saying, 'I am delighted to hold such a grand celebration for the APA Group's 55th anniversary. It is regrettable that our founder, Toshio Motoya, passed away in February of this year and could not attend this party, but the APA Group will continue to expand globally towards becoming a 100-year company. I was born in 1971, the same year the company was founded, and I aim to give a speech at the 100th-anniversary party.' A video summarizing the APA Group's history and future business activities was then shown.
Following this, congratulatory addresses were given by Nobuyasu Kurata, Chairman and President of Tokyo International University; Satsuki Katayama, Member of the House of Councillors, Minister of Finance, and Minister of State for Financial Services; Takashi Uchino, Professor Emeritus at Gakushuin University; Toshihito Kumagai, Governor of Chiba Prefecture; and Hajime Sasaki, Member of the House of Representatives and Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
Afterwards, a toast was proposed by Takateru Kawano, President and Representative Director of TKP Corporation. Congratulatory words were offered by Shunichi Kamiya, Mayor of Chiba City; Kenya Akiba, Member of the House of Representatives; Koichiro Ichimura, Member of the House of Representatives; Akiou Nitori, Representative Director, Chairman and CEO of Nitori Holdings Co., Ltd.; Kuniko Inoguchi, Member of the House of Councillors; Mineko Ishii, Member of the House of Councillors; Yoshitaka Nishioka, Member of the House of Representatives; Takaya Awata, Representative Director, President and CEO of Toridoll Holdings Corporation; Takamitsu Kumasaka, Special Advisor to The Sankei Shimbun Co., Ltd.; and various ambassadors. Congratulatory telegrams were received from Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Masayoshi Tachibana, Chairman of the Board of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation; Katsuhiko Kato, President and Representative Director of Mizuho Bank, Ltd.; and many others. Many other guests also attended, including House of Councillors members Eihan Nishida, Yoshihiko Yamada, and Sayaka Shioiri.
The party concluded successfully with closing remarks by APA Group Managing Director Taku Motoya, making it a very splendid and grand event.
Details of the 55th-anniversary celebration are scheduled to be published in the monthly magazine 'Apple Town', issued on the 5th of every month, and on its web version.
https://apa-appletown.com/
[About APA Group]
The group operates 346 hotels with 83,893 rooms in Japan and 54 hotels with 5,454 rooms overseas under its own brand. Having achieved the targets of the 5-year plan 'AIM5 (APA Innovative Movement)', which started in April 2022, ahead of schedule, the group launched the new medium-term 5-year plan 'AIM5-II' in April 2026. The plan targets 100,000 domestic self-branded rooms and 10,000 overseas rooms by the end of March 2031, and also promotes platform business and multi-branding in the hotel sector, as well as strengthening North American operations and exploring next-generation strategic areas for overseas business.
FAQ
What are the main targets of APA Group's new medium-term plan 'AIM5-II'?
Targets 100,000 domestic rooms, 10,000 overseas rooms, sales of 350 billion yen, and ordinary income of 100 billion yen by the end of March 2031.
Where was the APA Group's 55th-anniversary celebration held?
It was held on June 2, 2024, at APA Hotel & Resort Tokyo Bay Makuhari.
What is APA Group's current scale of operations?
It operates 346 hotels with 83,893 rooms in Japan and 54 hotels with 5,454 rooms overseas.