Hoshi Ryokan Hotel in the Awazu Onsen area of Komatsu, in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. Is the oldest hotel in the world since several years ago. But is not is not the oldest business in the world but become the oldest companies in the world.
The story of the Hoshi Ryokan began in 717, when Taicho Daishi, one of the greatest Buddhism teachers in the history of Japan, climbed Mount Hakusan to perform his training exercises. One night, while he was asleep, the spirit of the mountain appeared in his sleep and spoke to him of a miraculous underground spring, located in Awazu village, 20-24 kilometers from the base of the mountain. He was instructed to travel to this wondrous place and, with the help of the villagers, unearth the hot spring that would cure the people of all their illnesses.
Rumors of the curative spring of Awazu spread all across the land and more people traveled here hoping they could be cured of their sicknesses. Taicho Daishi ordered his disciple, Garyo Hoshi, to build a spa around the magical spring that would serve the people forever.
Now, nearly 1,300 years later, the Hoshi Ryokan is run by the 46th generation of the same Hoshi family. One night at the Hoshi Ryokan around USD 350 per person including breakfast and dinner.
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