35°33′15.9″N 138°18′21.7″E / 35.554417°N 138.306028°E
 Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan in March, 2020 | |
Native name | 西山温泉慶雲館 |
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| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Hospitality industry |
| Founded | 705 in Hayakawa, Japan |
| Founder | Fujiwara Mahito |
Key people | Kenjiro Kawano (president) |
| Services | |
| Owner | Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan Limited |
| Website | keiunkan |
Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan (Japanese: 西山温泉慶雲館, lit. 'Keiun-era Nishiyama Hot Spring') is an onsen in Yamanashi Prefecture. Founded in 705 by Fujiwara Mahito, it is a prime example of shinise ("long-established business") and perhaps the oldest independent company in operation following the acquisition of construction company Kongō Gumi in 2006.
In 2011, the Keiunkan was recognized by Guinness World Records as the oldest hotel in the world[1][2] despite the hotel facilities on site being only a few decades old.[3]
- ^ "Oldest hotel". Guinness World Records. Archived from the original on 10 April 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ "Koshu Nishiyama Hot Spring | Keiunkan | [Official] English site". www.keiunkan.co.jp. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ Scott, Tom (13 March 2023). "Things are changing at the world's oldest hotel" (video). YouTube. Retrieved 16 March 2023.