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
- Three Ancient Springs
- List of oldest companies
External links
References
- Hoshi — The world's oldest hotel Getaway Fact Sheets, Ninemsn, 21 September 2006, retrieved 2010-03-10^
- Oldest Hotel Guinness World Records, retrieved 29 October 2011^
- World's Oldest, Continually-Run Family Business^