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is a ryokan
A is a type of traditional Japanese inn that typically features ''tatami''-matted rooms, communal baths, and other public areas where visitors may wear yukata and talk with the owner. Ryokan have existed since the eighth century A.D. du ...
(Japanese traditional inn) founded in 718 in Ishikawa Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu island. Ishikawa Prefecture has a population of 1,140,573 (31 October 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,186 km2 (1,616 sq mi). Ishikawa Prefecture borders Toyama Prefecture to ...
, Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
. It has been owned and managed by the Hoshi family for forty-six generations and was thought to be the oldest operating hotel in the world until Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan
Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan (西山温泉慶雲館) is a hot spring hotel in Hayakawa, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. Founded in 705 AD by Fujiwara Mahito, it is a long-established business ('' shinise'') as the oldest hotel and perhaps the oldest ...
, founded in 705, claimed that title.
See also
*Three Ancient Springs {{Short description, Group of hot springs in Japan
The Three Ancient Springs (日本三古湯, ''Nihon San Kotō'') are a group of ancient ''onsen'' in Japan.
According to the '' Nihon Shoki'' and ''Fudoki'', both from the eighth century, they are ...
* List of oldest companies
This list of the oldest companies in the world includes brands and companies, excluding associations and educational, government, or religious organizations. To be listed, a brand or company name must remain operating, either in whole or in part, ...
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External links
Official website in English
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Short documentary about Houshi from 2014
Buildings and structures completed in 718 Hotels in Japan Tourist attractions in Ishikawa Prefecture Buildings and structures in Ishikawa Prefecture Henokiens companies 8th-century establishments in Japan Komatsu, Ishikawa Companies established in the 8th century {{Japan-company-stub