<P> 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 . </P>
<P> 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 . </P>
japanese hotel run by same family for 1300 years
japanese hotel run by same family for 1300 years
Hōshi
Hōshi