Ishikawa · Wakura Onsen
Wakura Onsen Ajina-yado Hōsenkaku (day use)
和倉温泉 味な宿 宝仙閣（日帰り入浴）
A family-run inn close to the source of Wakura Onsen, drawing a concentrated spring in good volume. Damaged in the Noto Peninsula earthquake, it reopened on 1 July 2024. Day bathing is ¥1,000 for adults and ¥500 for elementary pupils from 14:00 to 18:30, and private baths cost ¥3,000 by reservation. You can move from the main building's great bath to the annex footbath and then to the annex's great bath. Free parking for 60; 5 minutes by Hokutetsu Noto bus from JR Wakura-Onsen Station to 'Wakura Onsen', then 3 minutes on foot. Since day-bathing arrangements differ by inn in post-earthquake Wakura, phoning ahead is wise.
- Price (adult)
- ¥1,000
- Hours
- 14:00–18:30
- Closed
- Irregular closures (may close when the inn is busy)
- Access
- Hokutetsu Noto bus for Wakura Onsen from Wakura-Onsen Station on the JR Nanao Line, 5 minutes to 'Wakura Onsen', then 3 minutes on foot; 5 minutes from Wakura IC
- Water type
- Simple spring
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Admission
- Adults ¥1,000, elementary pupils ¥500. Private baths are ¥3,000 by reservation. Free use of bath towels is unusual for day bathing.
- Spring water
- A sodium-calcium chloride spring. Being close to the source, the water is relatively concentrated, with a clear salt taste and strong heat retention. It can sting cuts or eczema, so take care.
- Baths
- You can work from the main building's great bath to the annex footbath and then to the annex's great bath. There are private baths too, which are worth reserving for families or anyone with children. Separate indoor and open-air baths for men and women.
- After the quake
- Damaged in the Noto Peninsula earthquake of January 2024, it reopened on 1 July 2024 and was among the earlier inns to return in Wakura. Since day-bathing availability and hours have been changing by inn in Wakura after the quake, phoning before you set out is advised.
- Access & parking
- 5 minutes by Hokutetsu Noto bus (bound for Wakura Onsen) from JR Wakura-Onsen Station, alighting at 'Wakura Onsen', then 3 minutes on foot; 5 minutes from Wakura IC on the Noto Satoyama Kaidō, with free parking for 60.
- Phone
- 0767-62-1225
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Why go
- Close to the source, so the salt spring arrives concentrated
- Main bath, annex footbath, then the annex bath
- Private bath ¥3,000 by reservation
A concentrated spring for ¥1,000, close to the source
Hōsenkaku stands close to the source of Wakura Onsen and draws a concentrated spring in good volume. From the doorway you get the salty feel of a seaside onsen town, and inside the baths run on from a wide indoor bath to an open-air one. The pleasure of this inn is the route: warm up in the main building's great bath, rest at the annex footbath, then go back in at the annex's great bath. Day bathing is an easy ¥1,000 for adults and bath towels are free, so you can drop in without carrying a towel. Running 14:00 to 18:30, it pairs well with a walk around the spa street.
One of the first inns back in Wakura after the quake
Wakura Onsen suffered heavily across the whole spa street in the Noto Peninsula earthquake of 1 January 2024. Hōsenkaku reopened on 1 July 2024 and was among the earlier inns back. Wakura's inns have been reopening in stages since, and even in 2026 each one's situation differs a little. Day bathing in particular may be suspended or its hours changed depending on how busy the inn is with overnight guests. If this inn is your destination, the surest step is to phone before setting out and ask whether day bathing is available today and until what time.
Great bath, footbath and private bath
The baths here are enjoyable to move between. Warm up in the main building's wide indoor bath, rest in the annex footbath breathing the sea-side air, then finish in the annex's great bath. With children or older relatives, a private bath (¥3,000, by reservation) is easier: the family can use it without minding other guests, which is much appreciated in Wakura now that family travel has picked up after the quake. From the open-air bath, depending on the season, you see the sky over Noto beyond the roofs of the spa street.
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
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Mood & scenery
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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