Kadokawa to close anime-themed hotel

Located in Tokorozawa Sakura City, Kadokawa‘s EJ Anime Hotel will be closed on May 31 due to lack of visitors. It was an anime-themed hotel, with various products in the rooms.

Kadokawa to close anime-themed hotel

There were 33 spare rooms with lots of projectors and sound equipment that helped recreate the feel of the anime world. And there were also products from the hotel’s original characters and food through collaborations like Osomatsu-san, Haruhi, and Idolmaster: Cinderella Girls:

Unfortunately, due to financial problems, the hotel will no longer operate, as the Tokorozawa authorities consider the hotel to be simply too expensive for what it offers. The hotel operated for two and a half years, opening in October 2020.

Via: Nikkei