RISONARE Shimonoseki

I Ate Every Meal at RISONARE Shimonoseki — But It Was a Waiter’s Quiet Kindness That Stayed with Me

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Guests browsing the breakfast buffet spread at PUKU PUKU, RISONARE Shimonoseki

Shimonoseki handles more fugu than any other city in Japan. I knew that before checking into RISONARE Shimonoseki — a waterfront resort on the Kanmon Strait where that reputation shows up most clearly at the RISONARE Shimonoseki restaurant table. Over two days, I ate my way through a fugu-heavy buffet, a regional breakfast spread, and … Read more

Shimonoseki Finally Has a Resort Families Can Call Home — An Honest Review of RISONARE Shimonoseki on the Kanmon Strait

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RISONARE Shimonoseki by Hoshino Resorts exterior view with on-site parking lot on the Kanmon Strait waterfront in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi

I’ve visited Shimonoseki more times than I can count, but finding a place to stay with a five-year-old has always been the hardest part — most options near the harbor are cramped business hotels or aging properties with beds too high for a small child. When I heard Hoshino Resorts had opened a new RISONARE … Read more