What is the oldest hot spring in the world?

A quick history crash course Dogo is officially the oldest hot spring in Japan – its history stretches back an astonishing 3,000 years. According to the onsen legend, its soothing waters once healed the illnesses of one of the area's main deities in ancient times.



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Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan, Hayakawa, Japan Founded in 705 by Fujiwara Mahito, the Japanese resort is recognised by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest continuously running hotel. Keiunkan is located near Mout Fuji in the Kai region of Yamanashi Prefecture.

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Hoshi Ryokan is the second oldest hotel in the world; first opening its doors in 717. Hoshi Ryokan has an indoor and outdoor spa pool. And offer you the chance to unwind in their lovely gardens that combine ancient Japanese landscaping with modern methods.

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Zum roten Bären (translation: The Red Bear) is a hotel and restaurant in Freiburg, Germany; it has a claim to be the oldest hotel in Germany and Europe. The foundations of the hotel predate the founding of the town of Freiburg by the dukes of the House of Zähringen in 1120.

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Frying Pan Lake (renamed Waimangu Cauldron in 1963 though not widely used) is the world's largest hot spring. It is located in the Echo Crater of the Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley, New Zealand and its acidic water maintains a temperature of about 50 to 60 °C (122–140 °F).

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