Yoshinoya Irokuen Explained

Yoshinoya Irokuen
Native Name:	よしのや依緑園
Founded:	1192
Industry:	Hotel
Location:	Yamanaka Onsen
Location City:	Kaga, Ishikawa Prefecture
Location Country:	Japan

Yoshinoya Irokuen (Japanese: よしのや依緑園) is a traditional Japanese ryokan (inn) established in 1192, the second oldest (after Shirasagiyu Tawaraya) in Yamanaka Onsen town, part of Kaga city in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.^[1]

Yamanaka Onsen is a well-known hot spring in the Kakusenkei valley surrounded by mountains, with a long history and folk culture.^[2] Local baths contain calcium-sodium sulfate water and purportedly can help with numerous diseases.^[3]

See also

• Onsen
• List of oldest companies

External links

• Homepage in Japanese
• Location on Google Maps

Notes and References

1. Web site: Company homepage: About hotel. ja. 8 February 2017. Machine translation by Google Translate.
2. Web site: JAPAN: the Official Guide. 8 February 2017.
3. Web site: Company homepage: Hot spring. ja. 8 February 2017. Machine translation by Google Translate.