How the World's Oldest Hotel Survived 1300 Years ★ ONLY in JAPAN

Keiunkan is the World's Oldest Hotel, the 2nd oldest business and their secret to surviving so long boils down to a simple explanation - but of course it's more complicated than that. This story will give you much insight into family businesses in Japan and why Japan has 9 of the top 15 oldest businesses in the world.

Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan is a 3 hour drive past Mt Fuji, Fujiyoshida in Japan's southern Alps. It's hidden, very little competition, very little to do here but relax! Bring a book.

😎 Joe Hattab does Japanese hotels:    • جربت أغرب فنادق باليابان - 14 يوم في ...   Joe came with me to film this hotel and his episode is an amazing overview of all the special hotels in Japan!

NOTE:
Tokugawa Ieyasu was the first Shogun of the Edo era. I forgot to add the era in the narration. Japan had Shogun before Tokugawa.

00:00 INTRO
00:54 World's Oldest Hotel: Proof & Philosophy
03:13 The Hot Spring Water
05:04 The Stay Experience
07:30 The Food: Japanese Ryokan Meals
09:47 The History: 705 to 2023
11:57 The Future: 53rd CEO's Successor

Map: https://goo.gl/maps/FpC7CKLtVKjKKcXK8
URL: https://www.keiunkan.co.jp/en/
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