History of Super Hotel Group Companies

year 1890
  • Yamashige Shoten, a textile product trading firm, is established in the Semba district of Osaka.
  • 創業
year 1970
  • The Group launches management of Single Mansions (condominiums).
year 1990
  • Hotel Lynx opens in Minamata, Kumamoto Prefecture.
year 1995
  • The Group launches a nursing business.
year 1996
  • Super Hotel Hakata, the first hotel in the Super Hotel chain, opens in Fukuoka.
year 2005
  • The Quality Assurance Refund System is launched.
year 2007
  • Customer Counseling Section is established.
  • The Group receives the Fuji Sankei Business Eye Award.
year 2008
  • The Group receives the Kansai Management Quality Award (Innovation Award).
  • 関西経営品質賞イノベーション賞
year 2009
  • The Group receives the Japan Quality Award.
  • Super Hotel Lohas JR Nara Eki, the first hotel in the Lohas chain, opens.
  • The Group begins a+C18 Carbon Offset system for carbon dioxide, for individuals who make reservations through the official website.
  • The Group is ranked first in 2009 JCSI (Japanese version of customer satisfaction index).
  • The Group is ranked first in the 2009 J. D. Power Asia-Pacific Hotel Guest Satisfaction Ranking (Below 9,000 Yen per Night Category).
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    The Group receives the Japan Quality Award.
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    Lohas Nara
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    Carbon Offset Campaign
year 2010
  • The Group is ranked first in the hotel industry in 2010 JCSI (Japanese version of customer satisfaction index).
  • The Group is commended by the Environment Minister for its activities to prevent global warming in 2010.
  • The Group’s activity is selected by the Ministry of Environment as a Carbon Offset Model Project.
  • The Group is ranked first in the 2010 Oricon Customer Satisfaction CS Ranking (Business Hotel Category).
year 2011
  • The Group is certified as an Eco First Company by the Ministry of Environment.
  • The Group is ranked first in the 2011 J. D. Power Asia-Pacific Hotel Guest Satisfaction Ranking (Below 9,000 Yen per Night Category).
  • The Super Hotel is featured in “Cambria Palace” (a TV program aired by TV Tokyo and affiliated stations.
  • The Super Hotel is featured in “Gacchiri Monday!!” (a TV program aired by TBS and affiliated stations).
  • Super Hotel Gotemba Building II opens as the 100th hotel of the chain.
  • The Group is certified as an Eco First Company.
  • The Group is ranked first in the J. D. Power Customer Satisfaction Ranking.
year 2012
  • Chikaramizu, original mineral water C26offered by Super Hotel, receives Monde Selection’s Golden Prize.
  • The 1st Super Hotel Grand Prix customer service competition) is held.
  • Ryosuke Yamamoto, the Group’s Chairman, receives the Best Father Award.
  • Development Bank of Japan’s “DBJ Environmental Ranking”
  • Super Hotel Grand Prix
  • Best Father Award
  • DBJ Environmental Ranking
year 2013
  • The Group launches solar power generation business in Iga, Mie Prefecture.
  • Super Hotel Lohas Tokyo-eki Yaesu Chuo-guchi, the second hotel in the Lohas chain, opens.
  • Photovoltaic generation
  • Lohas Tokyo-eki Yaesu Chuo-guchi
year 2014
  • The Group is ranked first in the hotel industry in 2014 JCSI (Japanese version of customer satisfaction index).
  • Two overseas shop Hanoi Old Quarter opened
year 2015
  • In BS Japan "Nikkei plus 10", super hotel televising
  • Fiscal year 2015 J.D. Power The Asian Pacific Hotel guest degree of satisfaction No.1 (less than 9000 yen for one night, section).
  • Fiscal year 2015 Japanese management quality prize (large-scale section) winning a prize