A total of 13 hotels in Tokyo and central Japan have closed
as it has become known that an architect has falsified structual
strength calculations.
4 hotels to shut until quake risk is determined
November 24 2005
The Asahi Shimbun (English version)
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200511240135.html
Those with reservations are being redirected to other inns.
The architect in question is involved in the design of more than 40
hotel buildings in Japan. Most hotels are examining their blueprints
and putting up notices on their web pages in a rush. If you plan to
visit Japan in the near future, pay attention to news on this subject,
especially if you are booking your lodgings on your own.
Keio Presso Inn Kayabacho, Gotanda (both downtown Tokyo)
http://www.presso-inn.com/english/index.html
(Keio Presso is the business hotel chain of the Keio Railway group.
The luxury hotels belong to the Keio Plaza chain.)
Sanco Inn Kuwana-Ekimae, Kuwana, Mie-ken
Sanco Inn Shizuoka, Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka-ken
http://www.sanco-inn.jp/index2.html
Meitetsu Inn Kariya, Kariya, Aichi ken
http://www.meitetsu-inn.jp/
Az Inn Ohbu (also spelled "Obu" or "Oobu", near Nagoya), Aichi-ken.
http://www.ace-az-inn.com/oobu/oobu-top.htm
Ace Inn Matsumoto, Matsumoto-shi, Nagano-ken
http://ace.alpico.co.jp/e/index.html (English)
Park Inn Hiratsuka, Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa-ken (west of Yokohama)
http://www.parkinn.jp/
Plaza Inn Hamura, Hamura-shi, Tokyo
http://www.plazainn-hamura.co.jp/
Kuretake Inn Hamanako, Kosai-shi, Shizuoka-ken (JR Washizu Stn.)
http://www.kuretake-inn.com/hamanako/
Hotel Saint Pia, Ina-shi, Nagano-ken
http://www.saint.ne.jp/ohashi/index05.html
Komagane Premont Hotel, Komagane-shi, Nagano-ken
http://www.premont.jp/
Okazaki Daiichi Hotel East Wing, Okazaki-shi, Aichi-ken
http://www12.ocn.ne.jp/~oka-east/f_top.htm
There is not much English information on the above links, indicating
they are used mostly by local businessmen and tourists. Some pages do
not even mention service suspensions. The problems are due to
structural problems; other buildings within given chains stay in business.
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English-language Japanese newspapers available online:
The Japan Times
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/
Asahi Shimbun
http://www.asahi.com/english/
Mainichi Daily News
http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/ |