[RISONARE Shimonoseki] Paid a courtesy visit to Shimonoseki City Mayor Shintaro Maeda and reported that RISONARE Shimonoseki was selected as one of the "World's Greatest Places of 2026" by TIME, the world's largest English weekly news magazine.

Shimonoseki City Mayor Shintaro Maeda (right) and RISONARE Shimonoseki General Manager Yoshitaka Suzuki (left)

RISONARE Shimonoseki, the eighth resort hotel brand in the RISONARE brand developed by Hoshino Resorts both domestically and internationally, has been selected as one of "The World's Greatest Places of 2026" announced by TIME, the world's largest English weekly news magazine originating in the United States, on March 12, 2026. Following this result, on March 24, RISONARE Shimonoseki General Manager Yoshitaka Suzuki visited Shimonoseki City Mayor Shintaro Maeda of Yamaguchi Prefecture to report on the selection. *1 Details of The World's Greatest Places of 2026: https://time.com/collection/worlds-greatest-places/2026/ Comment from Mayor Shintaro Maeda This news has given Shimonoseki City great "confidence." I hope it will lead to a great sense of "pride" for the younger generation who will support this city in the future, knowing that the place where they were born and raised is a place they can be proud of to the world. General Manager Suzuki reporting to Mayor Maeda

About "TIME" Founded in 1923 and with over 100 years of history, TIME is the world's largest and first English weekly news magazine originating in the United States, read by 20 million people in 200 countries worldwide. The annual "The World's Greatest Places" is a list of 100 destinations worth visiting or staying at. This list is created through recommendations from TIME's correspondents and contributors worldwide, as well as a public nomination process, focusing on places that offer new and exciting experiences. The scope is diverse, including hotels, cruises, restaurants, attractions, museums, and parks, and is divided into two categories: "Places to Stay" and "Places to Visit." This year, RISONARE Shimonoseki, the eighth facility in the RISONARE resort hotel brand developed by Hoshino Resorts domestically and internationally, was selected as one of the "Places to Stay." This is the first time a Hoshino Resorts facility has been selected individually in the "Places to Stay" category. Background of Selection RISONARE Shimonoseki is a resort hotel brand that offers a unique experience based on the concept of "sea