—Third Consecutive Year of Hotel and Spa Awards, and Second Consecutive Year of Restaurant Awards—
For details, please visit: www.bellustartokyo.jp/en/topics/awards2026/
TOKYO, Nov. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- BELLUSTAR TOKYO, A Pan Pacific Hotel (Shinjuku, Tokyo; General Manager: Takeshi Torii) has won eight awards at the World Luxury Awards 2026, which recognize luxury hotels offering world-class service and facilities: three hotel awards, two spa awards, and three restaurant awards. This marks the third consecutive year of recognition in the hotel and spa categories and the second consecutive year in the restaurant categories. These awards reflect international recognition of the hotel's unique stay experience, where views of Tokyo combine with sophisticated surroundings, and its diverse culinary experiences, including those offered at Restaurant Bellustar.
BELLUSTAR TOKYO, A Pan Pacific Hotel
Best Architectural Design - Asia
Best Luxury Leisure Hotel - East Asia
Best Luxury City Hotel - Japan
SPA Sunya
Best Luxury Boutique Spa - East Asia
Best Luxury Urban Escape - East Asia
Restaurant Bellustar
Best Luxury Hotel Restaurant - Global Winner
Best Luxury Scenic Setting - East Asia
Best Panoramic Views - East Asia
- A Message from Takeshi Torii, General Manager, BELLUSTAR TOKYO, A Pan Pacific Hotel
We are sincerely grateful for the prestigious recognition we have received in the hotel, spa, and restaurant categories at the World Luxury Awards 2026. These awards are a testament to the continued support of our guests and the dedication of each of our associates, who work every day to hone their skills and meet our guests' expectations. We extend our heartfelt thanks to them all.
As a luxury hotel offering refined hospitality in the heart of Tokyo, BELLUSTAR TOKYO, A Pan Pacific Hotel is dedicated to providing exceptional stays for guests from Japan and around the world. Encouraged by this recognition, we will continue to pursue ever-higher standards of service and offer hospitality that leaves a lasting impression on our guests.
We will continue to evolve to remain a hotel of choice, and we look forward to your continued patronage and support.
- About the World Luxury Awards
The World Luxury Awards are prestigious awards recognizing businesses worldwide that offer outstanding service and facilities across four categories: hotels, spas, restaurants, and travel. Established in 2006, the awards recognize the world's leading luxury hotels, with winners selected each year by more than 300,000 hotel guests and industry professionals, including travel agents.
The World Luxury Spa Awards were established in 2010 to recognize excellence in the luxury spa industry. Winners are selected each year based on evaluations by approximately 250,000 travelers worldwide.
Website: www.theworldluxuryawards.com
- About BELLUSTAR TOKYO, A Pan Pacific Hotel
An urban luxury hotel offering an exceptional retreat from the bustle of the city below. Its spacious guest rooms, located on the 39th floor and above, feature interiors incorporating elements of traditional Japanese culture and sweeping views of Tokyo. On the uppermost floors, guests can enjoy inventive culinary experiences in a truly unique setting, a spa that draws on the bounty of Japan's land, and five penthouse suites conceived as "private villas in the sky"—a place to reconnect with themselves amid spectacular 360-degree views.
Address: Tokyu Kabukicho Tower, 18F and 39–47F, 1-29-1 Kabukicho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Tel: 81 3 6233 8800 (main switchboard)
Website: https://www.bellustartokyo.jp/en/
- About Restaurant Bellustar
Restaurant Bellustar offers modern French cuisine based on the concept of "a journey through ingredients." With a focus on ingredients sourced from across Japan, it evokes the character of each region, expressing the anticipation of journeys yet to come and memories of past travels through its ingredients and tableware. Respecting the traditions and culture of French cuisine, it invites guests to enjoy a continually evolving culinary experience. The restaurant embodies the hotel's role as both a destination and a starting point for travel.
Floor: 45F
Hours: Dinner 5:30 pm – 10:00 pm (last order at 9:00 pm)
Lunch 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm (last order at 2:00 pm)
Seating: 36 (including one private dining room for up to 8 guests)
Tel: 81 3 6233 7388 (direct)
Website: www.bellustartokyo.jp/en/restaurant-bar/restaurant-bellustar.html
Located on the hotel's top floor, this spa in the sky takes its name from "sunya," the Sanskrit word for "emptiness." Cleansing both body and mind, it invites guests to return to a state of "emptiness," or zero, and find deep tranquility, free from everyday stress. Every treatment room and the relaxing spa lounge offer extraordinary views, far removed from the bustle below. Personalized treatments reflecting the seasons and incorporating natural ingredients from across Japan awaken the senses and fill body and mind with renewed energy.
Floor: 47F
Hours: 11:00 am – 9:00 pm (last reception at 8:00 pm)
Tel: 81 3 6265 9110 (direct)
Website: https://www.bellustartokyo.jp/en/
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BELLUSTAR TOKYO, Shinjuku, Tokyo Wins International Awards Across Eight Categories, Including Dining with Spectacular Views and a Sky-High Spa
BELLUSTAR TOKYO, Shinjuku, Tokyo Wins International Awards Across Eight Categories, Including Dining with Spectacular Views and a Sky-High Spa
SINGAPORE, Nov. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- NEC Asia Pacific will return to the Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF), taking place from 18 to 20 November 2026 at Singapore EXPO.
At Booth #3G31, NEC will present AI, analytics and partner-led offerings that help financial institutions make better-informed decisions, improve operational performance, and advance business transformation.
Guided by its vision to create what's ahead, NEC is bringing together practical applications spanning Agentic AI, financial intelligence, insurance risk analytics, technology integration and wealth management.
Michio Kotegawa, SVP, Head of Digital Finance Solutions & Innovation, NEC APAC, shares, "As financial institutions navigate growing complexity and rapidly evolving customer expectations, success will depend on their ability to turn technology into tangible business outcomes. By combining trusted AI innovation with deep financial services expertise, NEC is helping organisations create what's ahead through smarter decisions, stronger customer experiences, and more resilient operations."
What to Expect at NEC's Booth
1. NEC cotomi Agent: Advancing Agentic AI in Financial Services
NEC cotomi Agent observes how users complete tasks in a web browser, captures reusable operational know-how and applies that knowledge across web-based business systems. By turning individual expertise into organisational capability, the service can autonomously execute digital workflows while retaining appropriate governance and human oversight.
2. NEC Financial Insights & Supply Chain Finance
NEC Financial Insights and Supply Chain Finance combine Agentic AI, financial data and financing capabilities to help CFOs anticipate scenarios, act more quickly and optimise working capital and liquidity. Developed in partnership with TASConnect, the offering also supports risk management and closer collaboration across supply chains.
3. AI Image Analytics for Insurance and Risk Management
NEC will demonstrate AI-powered image analytics that examines motor-claim photographs for potential fraud and misrepresented damage. The technology can identify signs of pre-existing or staged damage and assess whether visible damage is consistent with a reported accident, supporting faster, more consistent claims decisions and reducing claim leakage.
4. Financial Technology Partnerships
NEC's Financial Technology Partnerships approach brings together financial-services expertise, technology capabilities and strategic partnerships with leading technology providers to help financial institutions modernise operations, address business challenges and advance their transformation goals. Across business consulting, wealth management, payments, financial-crime management and liquidity management, NEC connects relevant platforms, specialist solutions and delivery capabilities around evolving business needs.
NEC's collaboration with Avaloq demonstrates this approach in practice. Through NEC's Avaloq Wealth Management Implementation Services, NEC combines Avaloq platform capabilities with financial-services knowledge, engineering expertise and regional delivery experience to help institutions transform their wealth management capabilities and realise greater value from their technology investments.
5. Avaloq Wealth Management Transformation
Avaloq's integrated, front-to-back platform supports banking and wealth management across the value chain, from onboarding and payments to investment management, credit, treasury, risk and compliance. A unified data model, real-time accounting and broad functional coverage can simplify operations, strengthen control and establish a foundation for AI-enabled innovation.
Vibhooti Chaturverdi, Managing Director for Asia Pacific, Avaloq, says: "A strong technology foundation is essential for wealth managers looking to scale into new markets and client segments, deliver more personalized advice and make effective use of AI. Together with NEC, we are helping financial institutions modernize by connecting data, process and ecosystems across the wealth management value chain."
Fireside Chat Sessions
- 18 November 2026, 10:30 AM
Speakers:
Yash Shah, Partner, Global Head of Avaloq Practice, Synpulse
Prashant Sharma, Business Development Director, NEC APAC
Topic: Beyond Platforms: Building the Future of Financial Services Through Partnership - 18 November 2026, 11:00 AM
Speaker: Emily Lee, Head of Sales, South Asia, Avaloq
Topic: One step ahead: AI-powered client experience - 18 November 2026, 11:30 AM
Speakers:
Dr. Liu Jianquan, Senior Director, NEC Laboratories Asia Pacific
Albert Hardy Tanutama, Senior Principal Designer, NEC Laboratories Asia Pacific
Dukey Rakesh, Manager, Digital Finance Division, NEC Corporation
Topic: Human in Command. AI in the Loop. Agentic AI and the future of CFO and treasury decision-making - 19 November 2026, 10:00 AM
Speaker: Sridhar Thangavelu, Global Head, Service Management, Avaloq
Topic: Making AI work where banking gets complex - 19 November 2026, 10:30 AM
Speaker: Akrawit Sooksai, CEO, AIRA Factoring
Topic: AIRA Factoring and NEC's Future of Digital Supply Chain Financing in Thailand - 20 November 2026, 10:30 AM
Speakers:
Eric Barbier, Founder and CEO, Triple-A
Madhivanan Periannan, Chief Technology Officer, TASConnect
Suresh Neelakantan, Head of Innovation and Development (Digital Finance), NEC APAC
Topic: Connecting Capital to Commerce: Tokenisation and the Next Generation of Supply Chain Finance
Attendees are invited to visit Booth #3G31 at Singapore FinTech Festival 2026 to connect with specialists and explore how NEC and Avaloq are creating what's ahead.
About NEC
NEC Asia Pacific leads in propelling Singapore's Smart Nation initiatives, integrating trusted technology with social responsibility. As a leading information and communications technology provider, NEC APAC is creating what's ahead with innovative solutions through AI, analytics, data, digital services, enterprise infrastructure, and Managed Services to promote safety, security, and enhance the quality of life for individuals and the community.
NEC APAC's technological advancements, dedicated to privacy and ethical usage, solidify trust among businesses and citizens. Together with NEC's research laboratories, NEC APAC provides cutting-edge public safety, cybersecurity technologies, and enterprise solutions to enable smart and sustainable cities, with a vision to create a brighter future.
For more information and to learn more about NEC APAC's innovative solutions, visit https://sg.nec.com/.
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NEC Returns to Singapore Fintech Festival with AI-Powered Financial Services Solutions
