114-room hotel to undergo refurbishment and reopen in Q3 this year
Expands the brand footprint to 12 open and pipeline hotels in the country
IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) today announced an agreement with Odate Royal Hotel Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of FET SYSTEM INC., to open ANA Holiday Inn Iwate Kitakami in Q3, 2025.
This project marks IHG’s second collaboration with FET SYSTEM INC., following their joint success with ANA Crowne Plaza Kumamoto New Sky.
ANA Holiday Inn Iwate Kitakami – currently operating as Hotel City Plaza Kitakami – will undergo an extensive renovation and conversion over the coming months. Its 114 guest rooms will be upgraded, and much-loved Holiday Inn brand hallmarks embedded throughout, including its signature Open Lobby concept.
ANA Holiday Inn Iwate Kitakami will join a strong portfolio of 12 Holiday Inn open and pipeline hotels across Japan, further solidifying the brand’s presence in the country. Additionally, it will become part of Holiday Inn’s global footprint, which includes 1,249 open hotels and 266 pipeline properties worldwide.
The hotel will attract domestic and international travellers, including members of IHG’s award-winning loyalty programme, IHG One Rewards. They will enjoy a wide range of amenities, including a choice of restaurants, a cafe & bar, banquet rooms and traditional Japanese baths.
Holiday Inn Iwate Kitakami provides domestic and international visitors with seamless access to the Tohoku region thanks to the hotel’s location just a seven-minute walk from JR Kitakami Station, from where visitors can reach Tokyo in 2.5-hours on the Shinkansen.
Also, the hotel offers easy access to key local attractions such as the renowned Tenshochi Park – famous for its breathtaking cherry blossoms along the Kitakami River, and many other renowned cultural and historical sites.
IHG currently has five hotels under three brands in Tohoku – ANA InterContinental Appi Kogen Resort, ANA Crowne Plaza Resort Appi Kogen, ANA Holiday Inn Resort Appi Kogen, ANA Crowne Plaza Akita and ANA Holiday Inn Sendai. It is actively expanding its presence in the region and, once open, ANA Holiday Inn Iwate Kitakami will become the sixth IHG hotel and the third Holiday Inn property in Tohoku, reinforcing the company’s commitment to growth in Japan.
Hotel website
ANA Holiday Inn Iwate Kitakami1-chōme-14-1 Kawagishi, KitakamiKitakami, 024-0032Japan
+81 197-64-0001
