Mitsui Fudosan has its origins in Echigo-ya, a clothing store opened in 1673 in what is now the Nihonbashi district of Tokyo.
In 1941, the real estate division of Mitsui Company was separated from the parent company and Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. was established.
Today, Mitsui Fudosan Group is Japan's largest real estate developer with a history of innovation that has kept it at the forefront of the real estate industry. Throughout the years, Mitsui Fudosan was responsible for the sponsorship of Japan's first REIT, the development of Japan's first factory outlet, Tokyo Disneyland, Japan's first regional shopping mall, and first office skyscraper.
As an all-rounded property industry player, Mitsui Fudosan Group has an established portfolio of hotels and resorts worldwide. The Group currently operates 26 hotels and 6,701 rooms across Japan under its Mitsui Garden Hotels and The Celestine Hotels brands.
It also develops and manages a number of renowned hotels and resorts such as Amanemu Japan, The St. Regis Hotel and Residences, Singapore and Halekulani Hawaii. The Group has also developed its business through participation in residential projects in US, UK, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, China and Taiwan in recent years.