Hōshi Ryokan is a ryokan in Komatsu, Japan.[1] Wikidata describes it as “ryokan (Japanese traditional inn) in Awazu Onsen, Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan”. It opened in 718. It stands about 8.5 km from the centre of Komatsu.[3]

Overview

Hōshi (法師) is a ryokan (Japanese traditional inn) founded in 718 in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. Under the instruction of Taichō, who was the founder of the Mount Haku religious tradition; it was given the name "Hōshi". As of 2017, it has been owned and managed by the Hoshi family for forty-six generations and was thought to be the oldest operating hotel in the world until Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan, founded in 705, claimed that title.

From “Hōshi Ryokan” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]

History and building

The ryokan opened in 718. [1]

Location

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Measured in a straight line, the ryokan is 8.5 km from the centre of Komatsu. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ), about 4 km from the centre of Komatsu.[4]

It is one of 4 hotels in and around Komatsu recorded in Wikidata.[5]

Other hotels within 1.5 km:

  • Hoshi — 0.1 km
  • Yukai Resort Awazuonnsen Awazu Grand Hotel — 0.2 km

See also

References

  1. ^ Hōshi Ryokan (Q1192164). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ Hōshi Ryokan. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-08-20.
  3. ^ Komatsu (Q646898). Wikidata. CC0.
  4. ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
  5. ^ Hotels in Komatsu. Wikidata. CC0.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.

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