Mar 5, 2009: Hoshi Ryokan

Hoshi Ryokan is the oldest business in the world.
No, that's the oldest profession, this is the oldest business... and the oldest hotel.

The Hoshi Ryokan (A traditional Japanese hotel) is the oldest hotel in the world since many years ago. It was not the oldest business in the World, it was the second oldest. But since Kongogumi was absorbed by another company, the Hoshi Ryokan became the oldest company in the world. The Hoshi Ryokan was founded in 717 and it has been operated by members of the same family for more than 46 generations!

Wow, 46 generations! I wonder how many spawn were murdered for attempting to run away and join the circus?
Of course being a traditional hotel in Japan, they must have bathing, separate indoors and mixed outdoors, in this case.

We think of all our guests as equals, and hope that you can share in the good times with everyone.

Hmm, the guests are all equal to each other, or the guests are equal to the management?
That might not set well with some westerners.

Link

Um so the sheets have had 2.6million different people sleep on them. Ugh.
Check Please!

Interesting find, xoB, thanks.

now, is that spring hot enough that we can just add the soup ingredients and wait?

"Hi. I stayed at your hotel back in November of 832 and I think I left my abacus there. Did anyone turn it in?"

xoxoxoBruce;541555 wrote:

they must have bathing, separate indoors and mixed outdoors, in this case.

What does that mean exactly? Mixed outdoors? Sounds kinda kinky. :eyebrow:

Sheldonrs;541605 wrote:

"Hi. I stayed at your hotel back in November of 832 and I think I left my abacus there. Did anyone turn it in?"

Ahhh.... honaolable Missu Shreldon, we so grad you crawed....We still missin Loom key flom your stay and 3 towels...ahhh.. prease craw us to srettle account....Ahh soo. (I'm going to so burn in hell!) :f97: :angel:

And the hotel is as good as the day it was built, thanks to the humongous freezer where it is kept.

birdclaw;541679 wrote:

What does that mean exactly? Mixed outdoors? Sounds kinda kinky. :eyebrow:

Yes, you got it right. :D

sweetwater;541703 wrote:

And the hotel is as good as the day it was built, thanks to the humongous freezer where it is kept.

It looks like it could use a good defrosting.

One of a million or more reasons I want to visit Japan.
Thanks, B x

Sundae Girl;541760 wrote:

One of a million or more reasons I want to visit Japan.
Thanks, B x

What? Staying in a historic hotel? Or the co-ed shower facilities?

Yes

Do they have free wi-fi?

Gotta play wid wat ya brung. ;)

Why is sexy a word I would use for those photos?

: misses Japan :

Ryokans involve sleeping on a futon on the floor, which will have straw mats on it. Damn good thing they have that lovely hot spring/bath. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Outdooor baaaaath.


Willie, I don't object to the accent mockery, but man, you're way off. :D

Coign;541848 wrote:

What? Staying in a historic hotel? Or the co-ed shower facilities?

Staying in a hotel as old as the ones I can stay in in the UK.
Different customs and ones I have read up on.
And the harmony between man-made structures and nature, which seems to have been lost in Japanese cites, but it far more evident in their countryside than ours.

Oh, and being nekkid in a bath with some men, yeah ;)

Sundae Girl;541760 wrote:

One of a million or more reasons I want to visit Japan.
Thanks, B x

Have you seen that new season of programmes they've got planned? (I think channel 4) looking at Japanese culture. I can't wait. I think it'll be really interesting. I used to love watching Jonathon Ross's Japanorama.

Cicero;542060 wrote:

Why is sexy a word I would use for those photos?

I don't know. Are you turned on by bad photo composition, algae, and poor lighting?:D

Algae? No algae, hot mineral springs.