Japan hotels shift from business to luxury with hot springs, Jacuzzis

$730-a-night rooms take spotlight as industry grapples with slow tourism recovery

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Orix is opening a second hotel under its Karaku luxury brand, which started with the Hakone Gora Karaku inn. (Image obtained by Nikkei)

YOSHIHIRO HARA, TARO SAEKI and MAMI OSADA, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- From a private hot spring getaway to luxury suites in the heart of Tokyo, hotel operators are preparing unique accommodations across Japan in hopes of attracting wealthy foreign tourists.

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