Hoshi Ryokan
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Hōshi (法師) is a ryokan (Japanese traditional inn) in the Awazu Onsen area of Komatsu, in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. Founded in 717, it was the world's oldest hotel still in operation according to the Guinness World Records until that title was given to Nisiyama Onsen Keiunkan in Yamanashi, Japan[1]. The hotel has been operated by the same family for forty-six generations.[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Oldest Hotel". Guinness World Records. http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records-1/oldest-hotel/. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- ^ "Hoshi — The world's oldest hotel", Getaway Fact sheets, Ninemsn, 21 September 2006, http://getaway.ninemsn.com.au/fsasia/japan/146373/hoshi-151-the-worlds-oldest-hotel, retrieved 2010-03-10
[edit] External links
- Official website in English
- Official website in Japanese
- "Hōshi". The Henokiens. http://www.henokiens.com/index_hoshi_gb.php.
Coordinates: 36°19′54″N 136°26′53″E / 36.331698°N 136.448109°E
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