On the 14th, Ichigo <2337> announced that they will transfer two hotels located in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture to Ichigo Hotel REIT Investment Corporation <3463> (hereinafter referred to as 'Ichigo Hotel'), which the company sponsors.

The company has decided to transfer two hotels that are in line with Ichigo Hotel's growth strategy to support its growth. Both hotels are located in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, where not only business demand but also leisure demand, including inbound, can be expected. The OneFive Marine Fukuoka being transferred this time is a hotel bearing the company's hotel brand 'The OneFive,' which has been promoting value improvement, increasing the number of rooms by 15%. The operations are handled by the company's subsidiary, OneFive Hotels, and after the sale, it will contribute to the company's profit as a non-asset type stock income.

The company clearly states its policy to further promote asset management business in order to improve the stock income ratio, which is one of the goals of its long-term vision 'Ichigo 2030.' Under this policy, the company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Ichigo Investment Advisers, will continue to actively provide various support to investment corporations that have entrusted operations to the company.