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Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan (Japanese: 西山温泉慶雲館, lit. 'Keiun-era Nishiyama Hot Spring') is an onsen in Yamanashi Prefecture.Founded in 705 by Fujiwara Mahito, it is a prime example of shinise ("long-established business") and perhaps the oldest independent company in operation following the acquisition of construction company Kongō Gumi in 2006.
Hōshi Ryokan. 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 ...
Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena in Siena, Italy, is the oldest surviving bank in the world and Italy's third largest bank. It was founded in 1472. It was founded in 1472. The Raeapteek in the center of Tallinn city, Estonia is one of the oldest continuously running pharmacies in Europe, having always been in business in the same exact house ...
Ryokan. A ryokan ( 旅館)[ a] is a type of traditional Japanese inn that typically features tatami -matted rooms, communal baths, and other public areas where visitors may wear nemaki and talk with the owner. [ 1] Ryokan have existed since the eighth century A.D. during the Keiun period, which is when the oldest hotel in the world, Nishiyama ...
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The Hostal dos Reis Católicos(in Galician), also called the Hostal de Los Reyes Católicos(in Spanish) or Parador de Santiago de Compostela, is a five-star Paradorhotel, located in the Praza do Obradoiroof Santiago de Compostela, Spain. It is widely considered one of the oldest continuously operating hotels in the world, and has also been ...
Guinness World Records confirmed Branyas Morera was the oldest living woman, and person overall, in January 2023 following the death of Lucile Randon of France. She died in the nursing home ...
TOKYO (Reuters) - A 116-year-old Japanese woman who used to be a mountaineer is set to be named the world's oldest person by Guinness World Records, a research group said on Wednesday, following ...