Coordinates: 36°45′07″N 139°36′15″E / 36.7520827°N 139.6040332°E / 36.7520827; 139.6040332

Nikkō Kanaya Hotel

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Nikkō Kanaya Hotel
front desk
Map
General information
LocationNikkō, Tochigi, Japan
OpeningJune, 1873
Website
www.kanayahotel.co.jp/nkh/index-e.html

The Nikkō Kanaya Hotel (日光金谷ホテル) in Nikkō, Japan, is the oldest Western-style resort hotel in Japan opened in 1873.

It is not affiliated with the Nikko Hotels chain.

History

Kanaya Hotel, circa 1900

The hotel opened in 1873 when the Kanaya family converted their home into an inn.[1] In 1893, the family constructed a grand hotel on 14 acres adjacent to Nikkō Tōshō-gū.[1]

Notable guests have included Isabella Bird in 1878, Frank Lloyd Wright in 1905, Dr. Albert Einstein in 1922, and Helen Keller in 1937.[2][3]

In 2016, the Tobu Railway Company acquired 60% of the hotel's shares making it part of the Tobu Group.[4]

See also

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References

  1. ^ a b Haruhara, Yoko (2024-07-10). "Nikko Kanaya Hotel: A gateway to the art of Meiji Japan in the hills of Tochigi". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
  2. ^ “みちのものがたり 会津西街道 福島県下郷町 すさまじき「奥地」への旅路”. 朝日新聞 (朝日新聞社): p. 朝刊 週末be・e1-2. (2015年10月17日)
  3. ^ "大成建設 - WEB.LIBRARY.TAISEI Vol.022".
  4. ^ "東武鉄道、名門「金谷ホテル」買収 訪日客に的". 日本経済新聞 (in Japanese). 2016-08-30. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
Coffee pot and cups in red maple leaves design was used at the time of opening

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