As of 2026-07-31, Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan tops the list with 705.
- #1 Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan — 705
hot spring hotel in Hayakawa, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, Founded in 705 AD, it is the oldest hotel and one of the oldest companies in operation
Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan is an onsen ryokan in Yamanashi Prefecture. Founded in 705 by Fujiwara no Mahito, it is a prime example of shinise and perhaps the oldest independent company in operation following the acquisition of construction company Kongō Gumi in 2006. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #2 Koman — 717
hotel in Japan
Sennen no Yu Koman (千年の湯古まん) is a traditional Japanese inn (ryokan) in Kinosaki, Toyooka city, Hyōgo prefecture, Japan. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #3 Hōshi Ryokan — 718
ryokan (Japanese traditional inn) in Awazu Onsen, Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan
Hōshi (法師) is a ryokan founded in 718 in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. It has been owned and managed by the Hoshi family for forty-six generations and was thought to be the oldest operating hotel in the world until Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan, founded in 705, claimed that title. It is located in Awazu Onsen, Komatsu, Ishikawa. However, it remains the record-holder of the world's oldest, continually-run family business. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #4 Genda Shigyō — 771
Japanese paper production company
Genda Shigyō is a Japanese paper production company which has produced ceremonial paper goods such as mizuhiki, gift wrapping and betrothal gifts since 771. It is often known as one of the oldest still-operating companies in the world. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #5 Stiftskeller St. Peter — 803
Restaurant in Austria
St. Peter Stiftskulinarium is a restaurant within the St Peter's Abbey in Salzburg, Austria. It is speculated to have been operating since before AD 803, making it the oldest inn in Central Europe and the oldest currently operating restaurant in the world, as well as the longest running company founded outside Japan. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #6 Sean's Bar — 900
claimed oldest pub in Ireland
Sean's Bar is a pub in Athlone, Ireland, notable for its reputed establishment in AD 900, and claim to being the oldest extant bar in Ireland. However, architectural and archaeological records, including the Record of Monuments and Places and the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, date the building to the 17th or 18th century. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #7 Nakamura Shaji — 970
Japanese construction company
Nakamura Shaji is a Japanese construction company located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan and is continuously working from 970. It is the second oldest Japanese construction company after Kongō Gumi. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #8 Ichimonjiya Wasuke — 1000
Japanese confectionery maker
Ichimonjiya Wasuke is a traditional confectionery company located in Kita-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It was established in the year 1000 and is operated by the 25th generation of the same family. The recent building is about 300 years old and contains many benches and stools around small tables. Local people call the shop "Ichiwa". Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #9 Saint George's Abbey, Längsee — 1001
church building in St. Georgen am Längsee, Austria
St. George's Abbey is a monastic complex in the village of Sankt Georgen am Längsee, Carinthia, Austria. It celebrated its 1,000th anniversary in 2003. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #10 San Juan Bautista de Corias — 1001
current hotel and former monastery. Cultural property in Cangas del Narcea, Spain
The Abbey of San Juan Bautista de Corias is a former Benedictine monastery in Corias in Cangas del Narcea (Asturias), Spain, on the right bank of the Narcea River, dedicated to Saint John the Baptist. Today it is a historic site of the province, informally known as "the Asturian Escorial", due to the burial there of King Bermudo I of Asturias and his family. Read more on Wikipedia.
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