Hoshino Resorts Offers "Free Travel Medical Insurance" for International Travelers

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Hoshino Resorts has been providing free travel medical insurance to all international travelers. Please check out this article for insurance information.

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Hoshino Resorts was first established as a Japanese inn/ryokan in 1914 in Karuizawa in Nagano Prefecture before it began the operation of other resorts in Japan. Today, it has evolved into a highly influential hotel management company and is run by 4th-generation family member Yoshiharu Hoshino. Providing a unique experience focused on the local charms of each destination and a high level of omotenashi, Japanese-style hospitality, the company has expanded rapidly out of Karuizawa since 2001 and now operates more than 60 accommodations both in and outside Japan with one of the following categories: luxury hotel brand "HOSHINOYA," hot spring ryokan brand "KAI," countryside resort hotel brand "RISONARE," city tourism hotel brand "OMO," free-spirited hotel brand "BEB," or other unique lodgings.

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Starting October 5, 2022, Hoshino Resorts has been providing free travel medical insurance to all international travelers staying at Hoshino Resorts Group properties in Japan . This insurance covers medical expenses for illnesses, including COVID-19, that occur while staying at Hoshino Resorts facilities.

Since the pandemic, people are becoming more and more concerned about getting proper medical care and communicating their symptoms while traveling abroad. In addition, in Japan, it is obligatory to pay the actual medical expenses (*1), so medical expenses for international travelers tend to be expensive, and many hospitals only accept cash payments.

This "Hoshino Resorts Travel Medical Insurance" supports such problems for international travelers.

*1: Reference: Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Manual https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/10800000/000601513.pdf (Japanese)

6 Benefits of Hoshino Resorts Travel Medical Insurance

Hoshino Resort Travel Medical Insurance has the following six benefits. In the event of an emergency, call the 24/7/365 call center (*2) and you will be guided to a nearby hospital. Hospital appointments and payments are also made on your behalf, and there is no need to prepare cash.

[6 Benefits]

・Injuries and diseases, including COVID-19, are covered.

・Guaranteed medical service at nearby hospitals in Japan.

・Free for guests of all ages.

・Applies for over 55 Hoshino Resorts' properties in Japan.

・No payment required at the hospital on behalf.

・24/7 language support by the call center.

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In order for international travelers to use this insurance, reservations must be made through the official reservation site of the Hoshino Resorts Group.

The insurance period is from the date of check-in to the date of check-out at no additional charge. The main coverage provided by Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co., Ltd. is medical expense coverage up to 1 million yen per injury or illness. Please check the official website for details.

*2: Languages supported by the call center: English, Chinese, Korean, Thai, French, German, Brazilian, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Turkish

Overview of Hoshino Resorts Travel Medical Insurance

Eligible for: Reservations made on the Hoshino Resorts official website after October 5, 2022 and check-out by December 31, 2023 are eligible.

Eligible facilities : All accommodations of Hoshino Resorts in Japan

Insurance coverage : medical expenses up to 1 million yen per injury or disease

*Applicable to international customers who made a reservation from the Hoshino Resorts official website.

*Reservations made on the day of check-in are not eligible.

*Partner insurance company: Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co., Ltd.

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Hoshino Resorts official Website: https://www.hoshinoresorts.com/en/

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