Friday, March 20, 2009

Hoshi Ryokan THE OLDEST HOTEL


Hōshi (法師 ?) is a ryokan (Japanese traditional inn) in the Awazu Onsen area of Komatsu, in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. Founded in 717, it is the world's oldest hotel still in operation according to the Guinness World Records[1] and the world's oldest continuously operating company after the liquidation of Kongō Gumi in 2006.

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