IHG Hotels and Resorts has signed an agreement with Odate Royal Hotel Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fet System Inc., to open ANA Holiday Inn Iwate Kitakami in the third quarter of 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 and bar, banquet rooms and traditional Japanese baths.

IHG Hotels and Resorts Managing Director, Japan and Micronesia, and CEO of IHG ANA Hotels Group Japan, Abhijay Sandilya, said: “We are delighted to strengthen our partnership with FET SYSTEM INC. through the opening of ANA Holiday Inn Iwate Kitakami.

“This agreement underscores our commitment to growing the Holiday Inn brand in Japan, where we’re quickly expanding our footprint in many outstanding destinations.”

“This collaboration is also another great example of how our IHG portfolio offers great conversion opportunities to owners, who are seeking to quickly benefit from leveraging IHG’s global scale and enterprise systems to maximise their returns.

“We look forward to welcoming guests to ANA Holiday Inn Iwate Kitakami later this year, including some of the 145 million IHG One Rewards members we now have around the world,” he said.

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.

In addition, 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.