Fukui · Tsuruga
Tsuruga Tunnel Onsen Kitaguni Grand Hotel
敦賀トンネル温泉 北国グランドホテル
A hotel on a hillside in Tsuruga, Fukui, using the Tsuruga Tunnel Onsen — opened by piping water about 7 km from a spring that gushed out during Hokuriku Tunnel construction in 1960. The colorless, slightly silky water is loved as a 'beauty skin' bath, and the observation grand bath overlooks Tsuruga city.
- Price (adult)
- ¥1,000
- Hours
- 7:00-10:00, 13:00-21:00
- Closed
- Irregular
- Access
- 80-1-3 Naka, Tsuruga, Fukui. About 10 minutes by car from Tsuruga Station on the Hokuriku Shinkansen (shuttle available with advance notice), or about 5 minutes by car from Tsuruga IC on the Hokuriku Expressway. Free parking for 80 cars.
- Water type
- Sulfur spring
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Phone
- 0770-22-4551
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Why go
- The Tsuruga Tunnel Onsen, piped from a spring yielding 1,000 tons a day from the Hokuriku Tunnel
- Colorless, slightly silky 'beauty skin' water; an observation grand bath over Tsuruga city
- Day bathing for adults 1,000 yen; 7:00-10:00 and 13:00-21:00, with an open-air bath and sauna
About this onsen
Kitaguni Grand Hotel stands on a hillside in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture. Its Tsuruga Tunnel Onsen was born when hot water gushed out during the 1960 Hokuriku Tunnel construction; the water is piped about 7 km from the spring, which yields roughly 1,000 tons a day. The colorless, transparent simple sulfur spring has a slightly silky touch and is loved as a 'beauty-skin bath'. The observation grand bath on the hillside looks out over the whole of Tsuruga city, and there are an open-air bath, sauna and rock-plate bath too.
Good to know
Day bathing is accepted 7:00-10:00 and 13:00-21:00; 1,000 yen for adults and 500 yen for children. There are an open-air bath, sauna and rock-plate bath, with a rest area and restaurant on site. Free parking for 80 cars, and a station shuttle with advance notice. Day bathing may be suspended when group bookings are in, so calling ahead is wise.
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.
Features
Sauna & wellness
Mood & scenery
Convenience
Amenities
✔ 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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