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Hotel Chinzanso in Tokyo

Fujita Kankō ( Japanese: 藤田観光) is one of the leading companies in the hospitality industry in Japan, and operates such prominent hotels as the Hotel Chinzanso in Tokyo and Kowaku-en ( 小涌園) in Hakone, and owns the WHG Hotels (WHGホテルズ) in major cities of Japan.

In General

Fujita Kankō was established in 1955 [1] as a spin-off from Fujita Kōgyō ( Japanese: 藤田興業) of Fujita zaibatsu. It operates the Taiko-en (太閤園) in Osaka and the Hotel Chinzanso in Tokyo with Chinzan-sō Garden in Tokyo, which are used for wedding banquets as well as hotels. It also owns the Kowaku-en Hotels ( 小涌園) in Hakone and other cities.

Since 1973, the company has opened 30 Washington Hotels ( ワシントンホテルズ) in the major cities in Japan. It also operates an aquarium ( 下田海中水族館) in Shimoda, Shizuoka.

As of October 2004, the company's business is 38 percent from the Washington Hotels, 17 percent from wedding business, 10 percent from the Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo and the rest from other businesses. [2]

Fujita Kankō has been listed on the First Floor of the Tokyo Stock Exchange since 1964. It is the largest shareholder of Tōkai Kisen.

References

  1. ^ About Fujita Kanko Inc.
  2. ^ Financial Report, as of October 2004.