[Hoshino Resorts] 2026 Online Press Conference "Hoshino Resorts LIVE 2026 Spring" Report. New facilities including OMO7 Yokohama and Nara Prison Museum are launching nationwide!
Hoshino Resorts held an online press conference to announce details on 8 new facilities opening across Japan in 2026 and 2027, including the newly opened OMO7 Yokohama and the upcoming Nara Prison Museum.
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Report on the Online Press Conference "Hoshino Resorts LIVE 2026 Spring"
Under the theme of "Making Travel Fun," Hoshino Resorts, which operates primarily across six brands—"Hoshinoya," "KAI," "Risonare," "OMO," "BEB," and "LUCY"—held an online press conference titled "Hoshino Resorts LIVE 2026 Spring" on April 22, 2026. At this conference, the company announced the latest information on highly anticipated facilities opening successively in 2026, such as "OMO7 Yokohama," which just celebrated its grand opening the previous day on April 21, the soon-to-open "Nara Prison Museum," "KAI Kusatsu," and "KAI Miyajima." Furthermore, they offered diverse proposals to enrich travel in the upcoming seasons, including the "2026 Travel Trend Forecast" which captures the shifting needs of travelers.
■ About Hoshino Resorts' Business Expansion
To meet the diverse travel needs and purposes of our guests, Hoshino Resorts operates six sub-brands: "Hoshinoya," which offers an overwhelming extraordinary experience woven by highly original themes; "Risonare," a resort hotel that exceeds imagination and remains in memory; "LUCY," a soul-stirring mountain hotel, among others. By proposing stays that leverage the regional characteristics unique to Hoshino Resorts and offering unique experiences, we will evolve our original concept of Omotenashi (hospitality) and aim to become a world-class hotel management company. *Click here for company overview
■ Date and Time
Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 10:00 - 12:00
■ Announcements
1. Announced new opening information for 8 facilities launching successively from 2026 to 2027
Scenes from the online press conference "Hoshino Resorts LIVE 2026 Spring"
We announced information on 8 new facilities opening nationwide through 2026 (OMO7 Yokohama, Nara Prison Museum, KAI Kusatsu, KAI Miyajima, BEB5 Mojiko, KAI Matsumoto, KAI Zao, KAI Ureshino).
・[OMO7 Yokohama] The birth of a legacy hotel in Yokohama that makes you want to stay unconditionally (Opened April 21, 2026)
On April 21, 2026, "OMO7 Yokohama by Hoshino Resorts" opened in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture. It will be utilized as a legacy hotel that inherits the historical value of the former Yokohama City Hall administrative building, designed by Togo Murano, a representative architect of the Showa era who supported Japan's modern architecture. The concept is "Feeling Upbeat, Hama-ism." By combining the history and culture inherited since the opening of the Yokohama port with modern sensibilities and interpretations, we propose a new Yokohama experience where the old and new merge, allowing you to feel its profound charm. *Click here for the press release.
Legacy hotel "OMO7 Yokohama" inheriting the historical value of the former Yokohama City Hall administrative building.
・[Nara Prison Museum] Concept: "A Question from a Beautiful Prison" (Opens April 27, 2026)
"Nara Prison Museum" opens as a conservation and utilization project of the Important Cultural Property "Former Nara Prison." As the only one of the "Five Great Prisons of the Meiji Era" built as a symbol of Japan's modernization that retains its complete form, this precious cultural property is reborn as a new museum. Through the unique space of a prison, it unravels the history of Japan's penal system and the society within a prison. With the cooperation of global creators, it poses "questions" to the view of life of each visitor based on essential themes such as "What is freedom?" Exhibitions tracing the lives of inmates restricted by rules and art inspired by the reality of prisons speak deeply to the visitors. *Click here for the press release.
"Nara Prison Museum" offering an unprecedented new experience that shakes everyday norms.
・[KAI Kusatsu] Proposing a new experience connecting the "Hot Spring Town" and the "Inn" via a dedicated tunnel (Opens June 7, 2026)
Opening in Kusatsu Onsen, Gunma Prefecture, "KAI Kusatsu" proposes a new accommodation experience connecting the "bustle of the hot spring town" and the "tranquil hot spring inn" through a dedicated tunnel. The tunnel expands choices during the stay, and a key feature is the ability to discover the diverse charms of Kusatsu fully, especially by staying multiple nights. The guest rooms are local rooms, "Silk Art Rooms," expressing Gunma's silk and weaving culture. In the large public baths, guests can enjoy two types of acidic hot springs, including Kusatsu's famous Bandaiko source, and for meals, they can choose between Kaiseki cuisine tasting Joshu food culture and the "Soba Kappo SAI," created adjacent to KAI. *Click here for the press release.
Guest rooms with open-air baths, "Silk Art Rooms," named after the history of Gunma where sericulture was once thriving.
・[KAI Miyajima] A hot spring inn with tatami flooring throughout, overlooking the spectacular view of the Seto Inland Sea (Opens July 23, 2026)
The concept of "KAI Miyajima," opening in Miyajimaguchi Onsen, Hiroshima Prefecture, is "A serene stay of affection with a scenic bath." It is a hot spring inn where the quiet Seto Inland Sea spreads out before your eyes, overlooking the World Heritage site "Itsukushima Shrine." Surrendering to the calm sea and gazing at the beauty of the archipelago is a "Nagi" (calm) moment that brings peace to the mind. Because the entire building is floored with tatami mats, it offers the comfort of spending time barefoot and moments of healing in the hot springs while gazing at the calm sea. *Click here for the press release.
Under the theme of "Making Travel Fun," Hoshino Resorts, which operates primarily across six brands—"Hoshinoya," "KAI," "Risonare," "OMO," "BEB," and "LUCY"—held an online press conference titled "Hoshino Resorts LIVE 2026 Spring" on April 22, 2026. At this conference, the company announced the latest information on highly anticipated facilities opening successively in 2026, such as "OMO7 Yokohama," which just celebrated its grand opening the previous day on April 21, the soon-to-open "Nara Prison Museum," "KAI Kusatsu," and "KAI Miyajima." Furthermore, they offered diverse proposals to enrich travel in the upcoming seasons, including the "2026 Travel Trend Forecast" which captures the shifting needs of travelers.
■ About Hoshino Resorts' Business Expansion
To meet the diverse travel needs and purposes of our guests, Hoshino Resorts operates six sub-brands: "Hoshinoya," which offers an overwhelming extraordinary experience woven by highly original themes; "Risonare," a resort hotel that exceeds imagination and remains in memory; "LUCY," a soul-stirring mountain hotel, among others. By proposing stays that leverage the regional characteristics unique to Hoshino Resorts and offering unique experiences, we will evolve our original concept of Omotenashi (hospitality) and aim to become a world-class hotel management company. *Click here for company overview
■ Date and Time
Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 10:00 - 12:00
■ Announcements
1. Announced new opening information for 8 facilities launching successively from 2026 to 2027
Scenes from the online press conference "Hoshino Resorts LIVE 2026 Spring"
We announced information on 8 new facilities opening nationwide through 2026 (OMO7 Yokohama, Nara Prison Museum, KAI Kusatsu, KAI Miyajima, BEB5 Mojiko, KAI Matsumoto, KAI Zao, KAI Ureshino).
・[OMO7 Yokohama] The birth of a legacy hotel in Yokohama that makes you want to stay unconditionally (Opened April 21, 2026)
On April 21, 2026, "OMO7 Yokohama by Hoshino Resorts" opened in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture. It will be utilized as a legacy hotel that inherits the historical value of the former Yokohama City Hall administrative building, designed by Togo Murano, a representative architect of the Showa era who supported Japan's modern architecture. The concept is "Feeling Upbeat, Hama-ism." By combining the history and culture inherited since the opening of the Yokohama port with modern sensibilities and interpretations, we propose a new Yokohama experience where the old and new merge, allowing you to feel its profound charm. *Click here for the press release.
Legacy hotel "OMO7 Yokohama" inheriting the historical value of the former Yokohama City Hall administrative building.
・[Nara Prison Museum] Concept: "A Question from a Beautiful Prison" (Opens April 27, 2026)
"Nara Prison Museum" opens as a conservation and utilization project of the Important Cultural Property "Former Nara Prison." As the only one of the "Five Great Prisons of the Meiji Era" built as a symbol of Japan's modernization that retains its complete form, this precious cultural property is reborn as a new museum. Through the unique space of a prison, it unravels the history of Japan's penal system and the society within a prison. With the cooperation of global creators, it poses "questions" to the view of life of each visitor based on essential themes such as "What is freedom?" Exhibitions tracing the lives of inmates restricted by rules and art inspired by the reality of prisons speak deeply to the visitors. *Click here for the press release.
"Nara Prison Museum" offering an unprecedented new experience that shakes everyday norms.
・[KAI Kusatsu] Proposing a new experience connecting the "Hot Spring Town" and the "Inn" via a dedicated tunnel (Opens June 7, 2026)
Opening in Kusatsu Onsen, Gunma Prefecture, "KAI Kusatsu" proposes a new accommodation experience connecting the "bustle of the hot spring town" and the "tranquil hot spring inn" through a dedicated tunnel. The tunnel expands choices during the stay, and a key feature is the ability to discover the diverse charms of Kusatsu fully, especially by staying multiple nights. The guest rooms are local rooms, "Silk Art Rooms," expressing Gunma's silk and weaving culture. In the large public baths, guests can enjoy two types of acidic hot springs, including Kusatsu's famous Bandaiko source, and for meals, they can choose between Kaiseki cuisine tasting Joshu food culture and the "Soba Kappo SAI," created adjacent to KAI. *Click here for the press release.
Guest rooms with open-air baths, "Silk Art Rooms," named after the history of Gunma where sericulture was once thriving.
・[KAI Miyajima] A hot spring inn with tatami flooring throughout, overlooking the spectacular view of the Seto Inland Sea (Opens July 23, 2026)
The concept of "KAI Miyajima," opening in Miyajimaguchi Onsen, Hiroshima Prefecture, is "A serene stay of affection with a scenic bath." It is a hot spring inn where the quiet Seto Inland Sea spreads out before your eyes, overlooking the World Heritage site "Itsukushima Shrine." Surrendering to the calm sea and gazing at the beauty of the archipelago is a "Nagi" (calm) moment that brings peace to the mind. Because the entire building is floored with tatami mats, it offers the comfort of spending time barefoot and moments of healing in the hot springs while gazing at the calm sea. *Click here for the press release.