While the tally missed the ministry’s target of welcoming 36.7 million tourists, it was close to Bank of Thailand’s ...

Five-star luxury hotels have long been somewhat of a rarity in Japan. But more are popping up around the country as foreign-based operators look to cash in on a tourism boom.

Scores for each country were calculated by weighting hotels according to star rating, evaluating luxury hotel density by area, and assessing affordability through average nightly rates.