Inside World's Oldest Hotel Which Has Been a Family Business for 1,300 Years
We all are acquainted of family business being passed down from one generation to another. But how many generations would you call it when you would hear about 1300 years?
Established in 705 AD, Hotel Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan in Japan's Yamanashi is like a traditional business that has stayed and passed on to 52 generations. The landmark holds the Guiness World Record of the World's oldest hotel.
The place is famous for its six baths which are fed by four hot spring baths, two of which are outdoors and believed to have healing properties.
Last renovated in 1997, the inn offers amazing interiors which represents the old school style and old family traditions that have been upheld till today. It is nestled near the south Japanese Alps and Mount fuji, which is just a three-hour drive away.
The Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan consists of 37 rooms (some with open-air baths and some with a moon-viewing platform), along with a karaoke bar and a restaurant that serves mouthwatering delicacies.
The hotel has been drilled much down so there remains continuous supply of water at a rapid rate. It is one of the perfect places for those who like to experience the traditional Japanese lifestyle as the guest are given the traditional Japanese robes and are asked to leave the footwear outside
Rooms start at 52,000 Yen – about $439 – per night or 31,000 (Indian Rupee) approximately.
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