Located deep in the mountains of Yamanashi Prefecture in Japan, the Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan hotel is the oldest hotel in the world. It features traditional tatami floors, staff dressed in kimonos, and hand-written signs.

Organizing a wedding at a hotel has many advantages:

Legend has it that in 705, the son of Fujiwara no Kamatari, the most powerful aristocratic family of that time, was wandering away from the capital when he discovered hot springs in the area.

There will be no difficulties with the wedding, and with the status of non-resident guests, all of them will be able to stay in the hotel rooms.
Hotels that care about their reputation and rating hire qualified chefs who develop a special wedding menu for a banquet. Traditionally, a signature dish is served that corresponds to the occasion, and guests will enjoy gourmet snacks, hot dishes, and desserts.

Shortly thereafter, the Ryokan, or traditional Japanese hot spring hotel, was built. For over a thousand years, diverse guests such as weary businessmen from Tokyo, famous leaders like the Tokugawa (the shogunate family that ruled Japan for 400 years), and even the current Emperor Naruhito have attended to enjoy bathing in the waters and the breathtaking views.

The Ryokan has been well-known within Japan for a long time. However, its fame received a significant boost in 2011 when the Guinness World Records named Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan as the oldest hotel in the world.

The interiors of hotel banquet halls are developed by professional designers and decorators. The interior design is in line with the hotel's status and is a self-sufficient decoration for a festive event. Marble columns, polished stucco moldings, magnificent curtains, modern chandeliers and candelabras, beautiful paintings - all this will help create the necessary atmosphere for a wedding.

This announcement made it a popular destination on many travelers' wish lists from around the world, and now the Ryokan works to accommodate these tourists while preserving its 1300-year-old traditions.


Getting to the inn is no easy feat. First, travelers navigate through the bustling chaos of Shizuoka Station in the eponymous prefecture, then board the eastbound express train. From there, the world slowly disappears. The stations become increasingly smaller as the surrounding rural areas grow.

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