Akiu is the nearest hot spring resort in Sendai, the hub city in Thohoku region, northeastern Japan. The Akiu Hot Spring is among the three oldest hot springs in Japan. The name “Sakan” comes from a man named Kanzaburo Satoh who first started a small “ryokan” (Japanese inn) in Akiu about 1,000 years ago. His descendants
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100+ Years Old Businesses Series – Koman the 2nd Oldest Hotel in Japan
Sennen-no Yu Koman is a ryokan (traditional Japanese inn or hotel) in Kinosaki, yōgo Onsen, Toyooka city, Hyōgo prefecture, kansai region in Japan. Kinosaki is an area of 12.04 mi². In 2005, it was merged into the expanded city of Toyooka and as of October 2010, the Kinosaki district has an estimated population of 3,778. However, in this small town, there exists the second oldest hotel in