Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan
| Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan | |
|---|---|
| 西山温泉慶雲館 | |
  Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan Location within Japan | |
| General information | |
| Status | Operational |
| Architectural style | Japanese architecture |
| Location | Hayakawa, Yamanashi Prefecture |
| Country | Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°33′15.6″N 138°18′21.6″E / 35.554333°N 138.306000°E |
| Opening | 705 AD |
| Renovated | 1997 |
| Known for | Oldest hotel in the world |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 35 |
| Website | |
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Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan (西山温泉慶雲館 Nishiyama onsen keiunkan) is a hot spring hotel in Hayakawa, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. Founded in 705 AD, it is the oldest hotel and one of the oldest companies in operation. In 2011, the hotel was officially recognised by the Guinness World Records as the oldest hotel in the world.[1] It has been operated by 52 generations of the same family (including some heirs adopted in) since its founding. [2]
See also
- Three Ancient Springs
- List of oldest companies – for several hundred notably old companies.
References
- ↑ "Oldest hotel". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
- ↑ "A 1,300 year-old hot springs hotel that's in the Guinness Book of World Records". www.japanpage.net. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
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