Nikkō Kanaya Hotel

The Nikkō Kanaya Hotel (日光金谷ホテル) in Nikkō, Japan, is the oldest Western-style resort hotel in Japan opened in 1873.

It is not affiliated with the Nikko Hotels chain.

History
The hotel opened in 1873 when the Kanaya family converted their home into an inn. In 1893, the family constructed a grand hotel on 14 acres adjacent to Nikkō Tōshō-gū.

Notable guests have included Isabella Bird in 1878, Frank Lloyd Wright in 1905, Dr. Albert Einstein in 1922, and Helen Keller in 1937.

In 2016, the Tobu Railway Company acquired 60% of the hotel's shares making it part of the Tobu Group.