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Yoshinoya Irokuen (
Japanese Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspor ...
: よしのや依緑園) is a traditional Japanese
ryokan (inn) A is a type of traditional Japanese inn that typically features '' tatami''-matted rooms, communal baths, and other public areas where visitors may wear nemaki and talk with the owner. Ryokan have existed since the eighth century A.D. d ...
established in 1192, the second oldest (after Shirasagiyu Tawaraya) in Yamanaka Onsen town, part of Kaga city in
Ishikawa Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu island. Ishikawa Prefecture has a population of 1,096,721 (1 January 2025) and has a geographic area of 4,186 Square kilometre, km2 (1,616 sq mi). Ishikawa Pr ...
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. Yamanaka Onsen is a well-known
hot spring A hot spring, hydrothermal spring, or geothermal spring is a Spring (hydrology), spring produced by the emergence of Geothermal activity, geothermally heated groundwater onto the surface of the Earth. The groundwater is heated either by shallow ...
in the Kakusenkei valley surrounded by mountains, with a long history and folk culture. Local baths contain calcium-sodium sulfate water and purportedly can help with numerous diseases. Machine translation by Google Translate.


See also

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Onsen In Japan, are hot springs and the bathing facilities and Ryokan (inn), traditional inns around them. There are approximately 25,000 hot spring sources throughout Japan, and approximately 3,000 ''onsen'' establishments use naturally hot water ...
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List of oldest companies The oldest companies in the world are the brands and companies which remain operating (either in whole or in part) since inception, excluding associations and List of oldest universities in continuous operation, educational, government, or relig ...


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1190s establishments in Japan Hotels in Ishikawa Prefecture {{Japan-company-stub