Chigira Jinsentei Explained

Chigira Jinsentei
Native Name:	千明仁泉亭
Founded:	1502
Industry:	Hotel
Location:	45 Ikaho
Location City:	Shibukawa
Location Country:	Japan

Chigira Jinsentei is the oldest ryokan (Japanese inn) in Ikaho, the part of Shibukawa city, Gunma Prefecture.^{[1] [2]}

The basic facts:^[3]

• in 1502 the ryokan was founded in Ikaho, utilizing the Ikaho Onsen for the hot spring baths
• local onsen is about 2000 years old, noted already in Man'yōshū, the ancient Japanese poetry collection
• in 1900 popular writer Kenjirō Tokutomi wrote here his book Hototogisu
• the building was reconstructed after a fire about 100 years ago
• the reddish-brown spring water can help with feminine diseases.

See also

• List of oldest companies

External links

• Homepage

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chigira Jinsentei. 1 April 2017.
2. Web site: Chigira Jinsentei. 1 April 2017.
3. Web site: Ikaho: An Onsen Town Rich in History, Culture and Ambiance. Karen. Ma. 1 April 2017.