Nikkō Kanaya Hotel Explained

Hotel Name:	Nikkō Kanaya Hotel
Opening Date:	June, 1873

The 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

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.

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

• Fujiya Hotel
• Nara Hotel
• Nagoya Hotel

External links

• Official web page

References

1. Web site: Haruhara . Yoko . 2024-07-10 . Nikko Kanaya Hotel: A gateway to the art of Meiji Japan in the hills of Tochigi . 2024-07-14 . The Japan Times . en.
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. Web site: 大成建設 - WEB.LIBRARY.TAISEI Vol.022 .
4. Web site: 2016-08-30 . 東武鉄道、名門「金谷ホテル」買収 訪日客に的 . 2024-07-14 . 日本経済新聞 . ja.