Hoshino Resorts leaves mountains for the city in post-COVID era

Known for its rural hot-springs inns, Japanese operator plans four urban hotels this year

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Hoshino Resorts opened on the OMO3 Kyoto Toji hotel on April 15 as part of its urban expansion.

MAMI OSADA and KEIJIRO OHATA, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Japanese inn and ski slope operator Hoshino Resorts will open multiple hotels in city centers to capture a rebound in lodging demand when the coronavirus pandemic is brought under control, the company's chief executive said Wednesday.

"International travel to Japan will potentially stage a complete recovery in 2023," CEO Yoshiharu Hoshino said during an online information session. "We will make certain to embark on new openings."

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