5 Oldest Companies In The World

3. Koman

Founding Year: 717

Sennen-no Yu Koman is a Japanese inn (or Ryokan) in the Hyōgo prefecture, Japan. The inn was built in 717, which makes it a long-established business in Japan and one of the oldest companies in the world. Situated near a hot spring and the Shisho Shrine, the inn is owned by Hiuke Gonnokami, and his family has been managing the Ryokan for over 46 generations.