Japan tops China in hotel sector 

Japan is expected to lead the region again this year on the back of the Rugby World Cup and the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games, according to JLL's latest Hotel Investment Outlook report.

“Despite a series of natural disasters, Japan’s hotel market captured investor interest globally,” said Nihat Ercan, head of hotel investment sales Asia for JLL’s Hotel & Hospitality Group. “Nearly 30 percent of all investment into the Asia Pacific was in Japan, overtaking China for the top spot.”

The strong investment momentum will be particularly driven by investors looking to sell assets and ride the anticipated tourism boom, especially in Japan and Singapore. The most notable buyers will be Pan-Asian private equity funds that raised capital last year but have yet to deploy it. Listed REITs, particula