Fukui · Awara Onsen
Awara Onsen Matsuya Sensen
あわら温泉 まつや千千
An inn of 120 rooms with a main bath and open-air bath said to be the largest in the Hokuriku region. Day bathing runs from 16:00 to 21:00, last entry 20:00, at 1,500 yen for adults, while children from infancy to elementary age pay 800 yen with a bath towel and hand towel included. It works by reservation, which can be made until 16:00 on the day, and cards are not accepted, so payment is made in cash on arrival. No rest room or guest room is provided, so after bathing you settle in the lobby and elsewhere. It is about five minutes on foot from Awara-Yunomachi Station, which makes an evening visit easy.
- Price (adult)
- ¥1,500
- Hours
- 16:00–21:00(last entry 20:00)
- Closed
- Irregular (reservation required)
- Access
- About five minutes on foot from Awara-Yunomachi Station on the Echizen Railway Mikuni-Awara Line. From Awara-Onsen Station on the JR Hokuriku Line it is about ten minutes by car, and a free pickup is available with a reservation. By car it is about 20 minutes from Kanazu IC on the Hokuriku Expressway, with free parking for 250 cars.
- Water type
- Simple spring
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Admission
- 1,500 yen for adults, and 800 yen from infancy to elementary age with a bath towel and hand towel included. Cards are not accepted; payment is in cash on arrival.
- Baths
- There is a main bath and an open-air bath said to be the largest in the Hokuriku region. No rest room or guest room is provided, so after bathing you settle in the lobby or similar.
- Spring water
- A sodium-calcium chloride spring, mildly alkaline and low in temperature. It draws a blend of the no. 14, no. 43 and no. 64 sources of Awara Onsen.
- Access & parking
- About five minutes on foot from Awara-Yunomachi Station on the Echizen Railway. From Awara-Onsen Station on the JR line it is about ten minutes by car, and with a reservation a free pickup runs from 14:00 to 18:00.
- Day bathing
- It works by reservation, which can be made until 16:00 on the day. It can be crowded depending on the hour and on groups being received.
- Tattoos
- No tattoo policy is published. Inns at Awara Onsen often give priority to overnight guests, so confirming by phone before a visit is the safe course.
- Phone
- 0776-77-2560
- Official site
- matuyasensen.co.jp ↗
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Why go
- A main bath among the largest in Hokuriku
- 1,500 yen with towels, 800 yen for children
- Five minutes from the station, open until 21:00
A main bath among the largest in Hokuriku
Awara Onsen sits in the north of Fukui prefecture, a spa that people from the Kansai region have long called their inner parlour. This inn has 120 rooms and a main bath and open-air bath counted among the largest in Hokuriku. Day bathing is received only in the afternoon, so it fits an evening plan, and towels come with the fee, making it an easy stop. There is no rest room, though, so after bathing you rest in the lobby.
Tattoos and booking day bathing
Day bathing here is by reservation. It can be booked through the official site or by phone, and requests are taken until 16:00 on the day, but entry is refused if there is no space. No policy on tattoos is published, so those with tattoos are best advised to ask by phone beforehand. At Awara Onsen there are also places such as the public bath Sento Pia Awara that set out their own guidance, which is worth knowing when planning.
Before you go
- No official tattoo policy is published — ask at reception.
- Ryokan day-use hours are limited and may be suspended in peak season — phone the same morning.
- Last entry is 30–60 minutes before closing.
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✔ Verified operating: 2026-10 Operating status and rates cross-checked against the official site and onsen guides (full source notes in Japanese on the JA page)
Prices and hours change. Check official sources before visiting.
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