Hoshi ryokan - Wikipedia Hoshi ryokan Main entrance Hot springs spa bath at Hōshi Ryokan in winter Hōshi ( 法師 ) is a ryokan ( Japanese traditional inn ) in the Awazu Onsen area of Komatsu, in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. Founded in 718, it was once thought to be the oldest operating hotel in the world until the realization that another Japanese hotel, Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan, in Yamanashi, Japan, had claim to this title : it was founded in 705. The Hoshi Ryokan has been operated by the same family for forty - six generations. See also Three Ancient Springs List of oldest companies References Jump up ^ `` Oldest Hotel ''. Guinness World Records. Retrieved 29 October 2011. Jump up ^ `` Hoshi -- The world 's oldest hotel '', Getaway Fact sheets, Ninemsn, 21 September 2006, retrieved 2010 - 03 - 10 External links Official website in English Official website in Japanese `` Hōshi ''. The Henokiens. Archived from the original on 2007 - 10 - 30. Short documentary about Houshi from 2014 Coordinates : 36 ° 19 ′ 54 '' N 136 ° 26 ′ 53 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 36.331698 ° N 136.448109 ° E ﻿ / 36.331698 ; 136.448109 This article about a Japanese building -- or structure -- related topic is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. This Ishikawa Prefecture location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. This article about a Japanese corporation -- or company -- related topic is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title= Hōshi_Ryokan&oldid = 774307307 '' Categories : 717 establishments in Asia Buildings and structures completed in the 8th century Hotels in Japan Tourist attractions in Ishikawa Prefecture Buildings and structures in Ishikawa Prefecture Henokiens companies 8th - century establishments in Japan Japanese building and structure stubs Ishikawa geography stubs Japanese company stubs Hidden categories : Articles containing Japanese - language text Coordinates not on Wikidata All stub articles Talk About Wikipedia Asturianu Català Dansk Deutsch Español فارسی Français 한국어 日本 語 Polski Русский Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски Svenska ไทย Українська 吴语 Edit links This page was last edited on 7 April 2017, at 15 : 47. About Wikipedia

Question: japanese hotel run by same family for 1300 years
Answer: Hōshi