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World’s Oldest Hotel

 

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Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan (西山温泉慶雲館) is a hot spring hotel in Hayakawa, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

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What’s the world’s oldest hotel?

The Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan spa hotel was originally opened in 705 AD, and in 2015 it was declared the oldest hotel in the world by Guinness World Records (currently 1311 years old). The hotel has been owned and operated by the same family for 52 generations since its inception.

Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan (西山温泉慶雲館) is a hot spring hotel in Hayakawa, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. Founded in 705 AD by Fujiwara Mahito, it is a long-established business (shinise) as the oldest hotel and perhaps the oldest company in operation after Kongō Gumi was acquired in 2006. In 2015, the hotel was recognized by Guinness World Records as the oldest hotel in the world.

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General information

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Status: Operational

Architectural style:  Japanese architecture

Location: Hayakawa, Yamanashi

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Country: Japan

Coordinates: 35°33′15.9″N 138°18′21.7″E

Opened: 705; 1316 years ago

Renovated: 1997

Known for: Oldest hotel in the world

Other information

Number of rooms: 37.

 

History Of The Hotel.

The Keiunkan lies at the foot of the Akaishi Mountains. Since its foundation, the hotel has had all its hot water sourced directly from the local Hakuho Springs. It has been continuously operated by 52 generations of the same family (including adopted heirs) for over 1,300 years.The onsen was created by Fujiwara Mahito, son of an aide to the 38th Emperor of Japan, Emperor Tenji.

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Upon its creation, the healing waters of the springs became widely popular in Japan. Takeda Shingen and Tokugawa Ieyasu were among the onsen’s historic guests.

The hotel underwent a major renovation in 1997 but preserved the traditional architectural style of the original onsen. In 2005, private, free-flowing hot spring baths were added to every room.[8] Between 2000 and 2016, the hotel’s reservations dropped by nearly 50%. In 2017, the inn’s holding company Yushima created the company Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan, transferred ownership of the inn to this company, and Yushima was dissolved the following year.

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The hotel has 37 rooms, a kaiseki restaurant, and a moon-viewing platform. There used to be no Wi-Fi on the site,, however as of 2023, all rooms and facilities of the hotel have free and password free Wi-Fi. Tatami mats and classic art furnish the rooms. The staff wear nibu-shiki (two piece) kimono. The hot baths’ machinery pumps 1,000 liters of naturally heated water per minute and there are plans to double that capacity. The hotel features public and private hot spring baths (onsen). Two private ones are on the first floor and two public ones are on the fourth floor. The entrance and lobby is on the third floor.

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Latest look of the Hotel.

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