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was a historic hotel
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in Tatemitsukura-chō (竪三ツ蔵町), Naka-ku, Nagoya, Japan.
History
It was constructed in 1888 out of wood in a Western style. It offered Japanese rooms as well as Western-style rooms. The proprietor in 1901 was T. Takata. The proprietor was by trade a carpenter who designed the dining room inmaple
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and ''hinoki
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'', as well as reading rooms, smoking room
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s and card room
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s. On the exterior the hotel had a large dome-shaped roof that could be seen above the rest of the surrounding buildings.
Prince Arthur of Connaught
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stayed here during his first visit to Japan in end of February, 1906.
The plot today is occupied by modern buildings.
See also
*Nagoya Kanko Hotel
The Nagoya Kanko Hotel (名古屋観光ホテル) is one of the oldest city hotels in Nagoya, central Japan. It is owned by the Kowa Company. The hotel is located in the prestigious area near the Hirokoji- Fushimi intersection, Nagoya's old comme ...
* Fujiya Hotel
The is a historic hotel in Miyanoshita in Hakone, Kanagawa, Japan.
History
The hotel was constructed in 1891 and consists of different sections constructed in a mixture of traditional Japanese and western architecture that was popular during ...
* Nikkō Kanaya Hotel
* Nara Hotel
* Imperial Hotel, Tokyo
The is a hotel in Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda ward, Tokyo. It was created in the late 1880s at the request of the Japanese aristocracy to cater to the increasing number of Western visitors to Japan. The hotel site is located just south of the Im ...
* Hōshi Ryokan
is a ryokan (Japanese traditional inn) founded in 718 in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. 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 On ...
* Dōgo Onsen
is a hot spring in the city of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku, Japan.
History
Dōgo Onsen is one of the oldest hot springs in Japan, with a history stretching back over 1000 years. The springs are mentioned in the Man'yōs ...
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1888 establishments in Japan Buildings of the Meiji period History of Nagoya Hotels established in 1888 Hotel buildings completed in 1888 Hotels in Nagoya Naka-ku, Nagoya {{japan-struct-stub