Hōshi Ryokan
Hōshi (法師) 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[1] and was thought to be the oldest operating hotel in the world until Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan, founded in 705, claimed that title.[2] It is located in Awazu Onsen, Komatsu, Ishikawa. However, it remains the record-holder of the world's oldest, continually-run family business.[3]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Hoshi — The world's oldest hotel", Getaway Fact Sheets, Ninemsn, 21 September 2006, archived from the original on 15 March 2010, retrieved 10 March 2010
- ^ "Oldest Hotel". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- ^ "World's Oldest, Continually-Run Family Business".
External links
[edit]- Official website in English
- Official website in Japanese
- "Hōshi". The Henokiens. Archived from the original on 30 October 2007.
- Short documentary about Houshi from 2014
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