KAIKA Tokyo Wins Art Engagement Category at ART & BUSINESS AWARD 2026

KAIKA Tokyo by THE SHARE HOTELS, operated by RE-LIFE (Rebita), and the KAIKA TOKYO AWARD, the biennial art award held at the facility, have won the Art Engagement category, newly established this year, at the ART & BUSINESS AWARD 2026, organized by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

The facility was recognized for combining the public storage of artworks owned by galleries with a hotel business, creating new demand and high profitability. It is attracting attention as a business model that creates value by utilizing other people's artworks, rather than relying only on works the company owns.

KAIKA Tokyo's Initiatives

Combining a "showcase storage facility (art storage)" made from a former warehouse building with a hotel, it offers an art-viewing experience that lets guests see behind the scenes of the art world.

• Nine storage units are leased to art galleries, opening up the sites where artwork inventory is stored to the public
• In-house art tours led by hotel staff and ongoing communication on social media
• Since opening in 2020, the open-call biennial award "KAIKA TOKYO AWARD" has put selected and winning works on permanent display in the hotel for about two years

Over the past four editions, a total of 1,166 works have been submitted and 63 works have been exhibited. The facility won a Good Design Award in fiscal 2021, and KAIKA TOKYO AWARD has been certified as "This is MECENAT" for two consecutive years.

The award ceremony is scheduled to be held in Tokyo on Tuesday, December 1, 2026. The facility is located at 2-16-5 Honjo, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, an 8-minute walk from Asakusa Station and a 9-minute walk from Honjo-Azumabashi Station on the Toei Asakusa Line.