IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, is proud to announce the Regent brand will be expanding its footprint in Japan with its first resort location. Regent Karuizawa will join another IHG hotel, Hotel Indigo Karuizawa, in the Nagano Prefecture town, offering a breadth of experiences suitable to all travellers. Regent Karuizawa will become its brand’s second entry into the market, following Regent Kyoto which is set to open earlier in 2028. An invitation to life’s most scenic moments, Regent hotels are amongst the most well-known luxury hotels in the world, with 11 open hotels encompassing 3,168 rooms. The current portfolio includes Regent Phu Quoc, Regent Chongqing, Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel, Regent Shanghai Pudong and Regent Hong Kong.