Ishikawa · Awazu Onsen, Kaga
Awazu Onsen Hoshi
粟津温泉 法師
A legendary ryokan founded in 718 in Awazu Onsen, one of the Kaga onsen villages in Komatsu, Ishikawa. According to its opening legend, the monk Taicho discovered the spring on a divine oracle from Hakusan Gongen; for roughly 1,300 years the same family has carried on the inn, making it the oldest in Hokuriku and often introduced as the oldest surviving hotel in the world. The water is a sodium sulfate-chloride spring praised for easing neuralgia and beautifying the skin. The main bath features tubs of Shakudani stone and Indian sandstone, with indoor and open-air baths plus a sauna and private baths - the tatami-floored Taicho-no-Yu and granite Garyo-no-Yu. Day bathing runs 13:30-18:00 (last entry 17:00) at 1,700 yen with a face towel (except on busy days; calling ahead is recommended). About 7 minutes by taxi from Awazu Station on the IR Ishikawa Railway; reserved shuttle available from Kagaonsen Station.
- Price (adult)
- ¥1,700
- Hours
- 13:30-18:00 (last entry 17:00)
- Closed
- Irregular closing (call ahead before visiting)
- Access
- Awazu Onsen Wa 46, Komatsu, Ishikawa (postal code 923-0326). About 7 minutes by taxi from Awazu Station (IR Ishikawa Railway); reserved shuttle from Kagaonsen Station. About 15 minutes by car from Katayamazu IC on the Hokuriku Expressway.
- Water type
- Sulfate spring
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Phone
- 0761-65-1111
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Why go
- Founded in 718 and run by one family for ~1,300 years - the oldest inn in Hokuriku, famed as the oldest surviving hotel
- Sodium sulfate-chloride spring; stone-tub main bath, rotenburo, sauna and private baths (Taicho-no-Yu, Garyo-no-Yu)
- Day bathing 13:30-18:00 (last entry 17:00) at 1,700 yen with face towel; not on busy days - confirm ahead
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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Mood & scenery
Rules & private
Sauna & wellness
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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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