Hoshi Ryokan - The Oldest Hotel In The World

Hoshi 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 and the world's oldest continuously operating company after the liquidation of Kongo Gumi in 2006.

The Ryokan has evolved through the centuries. Today, it offers100 rooms and can
accommodate up to 450 guests. A new guest, on arrival, is garbed in a "Yukata", the Japanese
traditional cotton kimono. The hotel boasts of forty-six generations of owners.