This is the Kanaya Hotel in Nikko, Japan seen in 1931 and last year. It's across Daiya River from the shrine complex Toshogu.
The year this photo was taken Charles Lindbergh was a guest. It opened here in 1893, catering to foreign tourists -- everyone from Einstein to Frank Lloyd Wright stayed here. The earlier “Samurai House” Kanaya Hotel is still maintained as a museum house across town and is also worth a visit.
The original photographer is unknown.
Kanaya Hotel, 1931 and 2018