Hōshi Ryokan

Traditional inn in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan

Main entrance
Hot springs spa bath at Hōshi Ryokan in winter

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] He's located in Awazu Onsen, Komatsu, Ishikawa.

See also

References

  1. ^ "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
  2. ^ "Oldest Hotel". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 29 October 2011.

External links

  • 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

36°19′54″N 136°26′53″E / 36.331698°N 136.448109°E / 36.331698; 136.448109

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