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Description: Houshi Ryokan was founded around 1,300 years ago and it has always been managed by the same family since then. u2028It is the oldest still running family business in the world.nnThis ryokan (a traditional japanese style hotel) was built over a natural hot spring in Awazu in central Japan in the year 718. Until 2011, it held the record for being the oldest hotel in the world. u2028nHoushi Ryokan has been visited by the Japanese Imperial Family and countless great artists over the centuries. Its b