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Chigira Jinsentei is the oldest ryokan (Japanese inn) in Ikaho, the part of Shibukawa city, Gunma Prefecture.

The basic facts:

• 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

References

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

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