Sakan Ryokan Explained

Sakan Ryokan or "Hotel Sakan" (ホテル佐勘) is an historic ryokan (Japanese inn) located in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.^[1] The inn is over 1,000 years old,^[2] and is located within the spa resort named "Akiu Spa,"^[3] which has four communal onsen (baths) that are supplied by natural hot springs. The hot springs are one of the three oldest ones in Japan,^[4] and are located near the Natori River.^[5] The inn was originally started by a man named Kanzaburo Satoh, whom the inn is named after. Ownership of the inn has been handed down to Satoh's descendants for 34 generations. It is located next to the 400 year old Iwanumaya Hotel.

See also

• List of oldest companies

Further reading

• News: Just the facts . https://archive.today/20130131160428/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/1357439221.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+06,+2007&author=&pub=Toronto+Star&desc=Just+the+facts&pqatl=google . dead . January 31, 2013 . Toronto Star . October 6, 2007 . September 23, 2012.

External links

• Official website (English)
• Official website (Japanese)

Notes and References

1. Book: Effective Financial Management: The Cornerstone to Success - Geoff Turner - Google Books . 2011-05-15 . 9781606492338 . 2012-09-24. Turner . Geoff . Business Expert Press .
2. News: Jo Matyas Special to the Star . A taste of Japan, with food that waves back at you . thestar.com . October 6, 2007. 2012-09-24 . Toronto.
3. Web site: Koch . Christian . Japan calling for volunteers to help clean up after devastating tsunami . Metro.co.uk . 8 September 2011. 2012-09-24.
4. Web site: Sendai Akiu Spa - Hotel Sakan . Sakan-net.co.jp . September 23, 2012.
5. Web site: Sendai Akiu Spa, Hotel Sakan – Hot Spring . Sakan-net.co.jp . September 23, 2012.