[An outdoor bath at Shosenkaku Kagetsu, Yuzawa]
From Bloomberg.com:
“Private equity funds like Softbank-owned Fortrsess Investment Group LLC and Hong Kong-based Odyssey Capital Group are spending billions to tap into the appeal of traditional inns amid a tourism boom that’s ramping up ahead of next year’s Tokyo Olympics. The big funds are moving in as centuries-old spas, many of them still family-run, struggle to find successors in an aging country where small towns and villages are losing young people.”
“ Odyssey, along with two other investors, last year purchased its first Japanese onsen, an inn with 28 tatami-floored guest rooms near the Sea of Japan called Kagetsu, or “flowering moon.” Christopher Aiello, managing director of Odyssey’s Japan real estate business, says the firm plans to spend $500 million in the next three years buying about 20 more traditional Japanese hotels, which are known as ryokan.”
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Odyssey Asset Management Limited
Odyssey Asset Management Ltd, a sister company to the Odyssey Capital Group, is a Hong Kong SFC 1, 4 & 9 licensed company. The Japanese CRE team is headed up by Christopher A. Aiello, and also includes Alex Walker, Daniel Vovil and Sam Luck.
Odyssey Capital Group Ltd is Asia’s leading international Alternative Asset Manager that provides differentiated and bespoke investment solutions across multiple asset classes, including asset management, real estate, private equity and hedge funds. The Firm’s primary focus is to seek out undervalued investment opportunities to co-invest in with its clients.
The Odyssey team comprises over 30 experienced executives, asset managers, lawyers, private bankers, trust & tax planning specialists and experienced investors with over 400 years of combined financial and operational experience across the Asia Pacific, Europe and North America.
For more information about the Odyssey Japan Boutique Hospitality Fund, phone or email Daniel Vovil via the contact details listed below.
Daniel Vovil, Co-Founder and President, Odyssey Capital Group
daniel.vovil@odysseycapital-group.com | (852) 9725-5477