TOKYO, July 28 — Hotel Okura Co., Ltd., the leading global Japanese hotel operator, is pleased to announce that the Hotel Okura Thermal Resort & Spa Cappadocia is scheduled to open in 2028 in the historic village of Mustafapaşa in the Cappadocia region of Türkiye.
Building upon the initial Okura Spa & Resort Cappadocia project announced in June 2015, this development is moving forward in collaboration with Hotel Okura’s new partner KK Universal, a real estate and hospitality investment group headquartered in Türkiye. To meet evolving global market needs, the site has been expanded to create a highly desirable luxury resort. The new plans feature premier thermal and wellness facilities that blend Okura’s signature omotenashi (Japanese-style hospitality) with the unique cultural heritage of the Cappadocia region.
On May 22, 2026, Hotel Okura signed a hotel management contract with Oluşum Grubu Gayrimenkul Yatırımları ve İnşaat Ticaret A.Ş., a hotel operating company backed by KK Universal. The property will be operated by Okura Saraylı Hotel Management A.Ş., a joint venture established in February 2015 between Hotel Okura Co., Ltd. and local partners Saraylı Turizm A.Ş. and MSIC Gayrimenkul Yatırım ve Danışmanlık Ticaret Ltd. Şti. The signing ceremony was held in Tokyo on May 22, 2026, attended by following executives:
- Kaan Namlıcı, Chairman of the Board, KK Universal
- Kübra Akbalık Namlıcı, Board Member, KK Universal
- Toshihiro Ogita, President, Hotel Okura Co., Ltd.
- Itaru Ashida, Representative Director, Hotel Okura Co., Ltd.
- Masao Taguchi, Executive Advisor, Hotel Okura Co., Ltd.
- Marcel P. van Aelst, Vice Chairman, Okura Nikko Hotel Management Co., Ltd.
- Hidechika Takasaka, President and CEO, Okura Nikko Hotel Management Co., Ltd.
- Yoshinori Yamamoto, Director of the Board, Okura Nikko Hotel Management Co., Ltd.
- Saruhan Saraylı, Chairman of the Board, Saraylı Group and Okura Saraylı Hotel Management A.Ş.
- Mieko Wanibuchi, Chairperson, Ginza Tailor Group Co., Ltd. and shareholder of Okura Saraylı Hotel Management A.Ş., who plays an active role in the DEIK Türkiye-Japan Business Council.
Hotel Okura and KK Universal will continue discussions on future projects in Türkiye, deepening their partnership and expanding their collaborative presence in the region. Hotel Okura will pursue its growth journey in Türkiye exclusively through this partnership.