The oldest continuously operating hotel in the world
The oldest continuously operating hotel in the world, and also the oldest continuously operating business on the planet, is the Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan Hotel in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. It opened its doors in 705 AD and has been owned and operated by the same family for 52 generations.
It's worth noting that the second oldest continuously operating hotel in Japan is the Hōshi Ryokan in Ishikawa Prefecture, founded in 718 AD.
Japan also boasts the oldest continuously operating family business, Kongō Gumi, an engineering and construction company specializing in temple construction, founded in 578 AD. The second oldest continuously operating engineering and construction company in the world is Nakamura Shaji, founded in 970 AD. The oldest continuously operating clothing company in the world is the Yamanashi Prefecture Company, which specializes in manufacturing clothing for monks and temple services, founded in 1042 AD. And the oldest continuously operating confectionery company in the world is Ichimojiya Wasuke, founded in [year missing]. Established in 1000 AD, Tanaka Iga is the world's oldest continuously operating religious merchandise company, specializing in goods related to Buddhism, its rituals, and more!
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