The 17 Best Luxury Ryokan & Hotels in Fukui for Couples to Celebrate Anniversaries in Elegance
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If you're going on a trip with your boyfriend, why not splurge a little and stay in a luxurious inn? Relax and enjoy spectacular views, onsen, and delicious food at a stylish inn with a great atmosphere. I'm sure you'll have a wonderful and memorable time. In this article, we will introduce luxury hotels and ryokan in Fukui, which is home to unique sightseeing spots such as the delicacies of Hokuriku's mountains and seas and Japan's largest dinosaur theme park. Please check it out with him.
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Why don't you get away from your daily life and go on a luxurious trip with him? Stay at a stylish luxury inn with a good atmosphere, relax in an open-air bath together, and enjoy high-quality cuisine. Extraordinary time and space will remind you of the "excitement" that you tend to forget in your busy days.
meal are traditional kaiseki cuisine with a focus on appearance. You can enjoy dishes that use plenty of Fukui's seafood in your room or private room. You can also enjoy carefully selected local Echizen crab. The crab shell grilled with crab miso and plump crab meat is a luxurious dish. Enjoying exquisite dishes in a space just for the two of you with your loved one will give you peace of mind.
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ryokan Echizen Mangetsu
Fukui / Echizen, Fukui / ryokan
- hotel fee
- JPY from 31,900
- address
- Fukui Fukui-shi Kawajiri-cho 41-45-1
- access
- By car: 40 minutes from Hokuriku Expressway Fukui Kita IC / By JR: 40 minutes by bus from Fukui Station, get off at Yanagihara and walk 3 minutes
- Staying time
- 15:00(IN)〜 10:00(OUT)など
This is a 100-year-old ryokan that has been in business for over 100 years, and is located near Tojinbo, a scenic spot that is representative of Fukui. While retaining the hospitality and atmosphere of the long-established store, it will undergo a major renovation in the fall of 2021. It has been reborn as a modern and comfortable space.
There are 7 rooms in total. All rooms are luxurious with ocean views, and each has a different name and design, such as ``a room with a bedroom that floats on the sea,'' and ``a room with a secret bedroom and narrow bath.'' The sophisticated interior is beautiful enough to make you happy just by looking at it. Materials such as stone and paper from Fukui are used, so you can feel the climate of Fukui up close.
The most enjoyable part is the kaiseki cuisine. The chef personally goes to the port to purchase seasonal seafood, and rice from Fukui is different each morning and night. Each and every ingredient is carefully selected by the chef and beautifully prepared. It's also nice to be able to enjoy your meal in a private dining room. From November to March, you can also enjoy the highest quality Echizen crab selected by connoisseurs. Apparently, many people stay here just for the crabs. The high-quality dishes that are not only luxurious are sure to satisfy even the most discerning tastes.
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onsen Onsen Bourou
Fukui / ryokan
- address
- Fukui 4-3-38, Yonegawaki, Mikuni-cho, Sakai City
- access
- About 20 minutes by car from JR Hokuriku Main Line onsen Onsen Station / About 30 minutes from Hokuriku Expressway Kanazu IC
This is an inn in Mikuni Minatomachi, which flourished in the shipping industry in the late Edo period and still retains the culture and atmosphere of that time. Since it is a guest house, it does not have the services of ryokan, but you can experience a different kind of luxury as if you were living in a historic building.
There are also restaurants in the area where you can enjoy a menu limited to guests. Uoshiro is a restaurant and teahouse that opened in the early Meiji period. In the winter, there is an Echizen crab course, and the proprietress will serve grilled crab and exciting boiled crab at your seat. You can spend a luxurious meal time while feeling the charm of the tea house district.
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Tsumesyo Mikuni
Fukui / Machiya
- hotel fee
- JPY from 11,800
- address
- Fukui 3-3-17 Minami-Honcho, Mikuni-cho, Sakai City
- access
- About 5 minutes on foot from Mikuni Station
- Staying time
- 15:00(IN)〜 11:00(OUT)など
There are two types of dinner: a buffet where you can enjoy plenty of luxurious seafood such as crab, and a kaiseki meal served in a relaxed dining atmosphere. Plenty of delicacies will put a smile on your face♪ In winter, there are plans where you can enjoy seven types of crab dishes, and plans that include a bowl of snow crab per person. Indulge in a luxurious feeling with tagged Echizen crab landed off the coast Fukui!
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Seifuso (Fukui, Awara City) one of the largest garden open-air baths in the Hokuriku region (Awara City Fukui)
Fukui / ryokan
- hotel fee
- JPY from 7,920
- address
- 3-803 onsen Awara City Fukui
- access
- JR: 15 minutes from Awara onsen Station (pick-up bus available, reservation required) / Car: 20 minutes from Hokuriku Expressway Kanazu IC
- Staying time
- 15:00(IN)〜 10:00(OUT)など
For couples who want to spend a quiet time alone, we recommend the Hanare Yutorogitei guest room, which is located across the corridor. You can forget the hustle and bustle of everyday life in a relaxing space that is a notch above the rest. In addition, the detached room has a luxurious onsen hot spring bath.
If you stay at Yutorogitei, which has a separate open-air bath, you can enjoy kaiseki cuisine at Ryotei Yuzen, which has a calm atmosphere. There's also a cellar stocked with local sake and wine from Fukui, so it's recommended for couples who love drinking! In winter, in addition to Echizen crab, there is also a small female "Seiko crab" on the menu. You'll feel like a foodie as you enjoy a different taste from male snow crabs, such as the rich roe.
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Awara onsen Grandia Housen
Fukui / ryokan
- hotel fee
- JPY from 38,575
- address
- Fukui 43-26 Funatsu, Awara City
- access
- [Car] About 15 minutes from Hokuriku Expressway Kanazu IC [Train] About 10 minutes by car from JR Hokuriku Main Line onsen Onsen Station [Aircraft] About 50 minutes by car from Komatsu Airport
- Staying time
- 15:00(IN)〜 10:00(OUT)など
"Shofu-an" is a detached room with a garden that retains the atmosphere of the time it was founded. The space full of emotions will soothe your heart. It would be nice to enjoy tea or sake with two people in front of the scenery of the four seasons, such as fresh green, autumn leaves, and snow.
The inn's signature Kaiseki cuisine is made with plenty of seasonal ingredients. You can enjoy the seasonal delicacies of Fukui, such as salt-grilled seaweed and summer vegetables in the summer, and Echizen crab and Wakasa puffer fish in the winter. Please enjoy our simple dishes made with luxurious ingredients. With delicious food and relaxing time, your conversation will blossom.
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Haiya onsen
Fukui / ryokan
- hotel fee
- JPY from 23,100
- address
- 2-205 onsen Awara City Fukui
- access
- 15 minutes by bus from onsen Onsen Station on the JR Hokuriku Main Line. 15 minutes by car from Hokuriku Expressway Kanazu IC toward Mikuni/Awara.
- Staying time
- 15:00(IN)〜 10:30(OUT)など
The bathroom also has an ocean view. The design of the shoji is stylish. You can take a bath anytime you like, 24 hours a day, so how about enjoying the scenery that changes depending on the time of day, such as the sea dyed in the sunset, the sea at night, or the sea sparkling in the morning sun?
Dinner can be enjoyed in your room or in the hall. The menu is full of tastes that can only be tasted in this land, such as sashimi of fish caught that day. In the winter, you can enjoy the fresh Echizen crab with tags attached to it in a variety of dishes, such as boiled, grilled, sashimi, and shabu-shabu. In the morning, warm up from the core of your body with a crab pot or crab rice porridge♪
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Traditional Japanese style inn Yamazaki
Fukui /Echizen/ ryokan
- hotel fee
- JPY from 47,280
- address
- Fukui 16-53-1, Kitchen, Echizen-cho, Niu-gun
- access
- Approximately 60 minutes by Fukutetsu Bus bound for Kareizaki from JR Takefu Station. Get off at Kuriya bus stop and walk for 3 minutes. 60 minutes by car from Tsuruga Interchange on Hokuriku Expressway.
- Staying time
- 15:00(IN)〜 10:00(OUT)など
“Matsuya Sensen” is a large-scale Japanese-style ryokan located in Awara onsen. In the spacious hotel, there are various facilities such as a wide variety of onsen baths, a full-fledged esthetic salon, 3 types of meal, and a relaxing tea lounge. There is also a "onsen egg making experience" and a "matcha experience" that you can enjoy for free, so you can spend a fulfilling time only in the hall.
There are 106 guest rooms in total. In addition to standard Japanese-style rooms and Western-style rooms, there are various types such as spacious rooms with 2 or more rooms. For a luxurious trip, we recommend the special floor "Tokiwareza", which has an open-air hot spring bath in all rooms. There are plenty of benefits that will make you happy, such as colored yukata and rental aroma pots.
One of the prides of the inn is the large communal baths for men and women, "Sen no Kobore Yu." In a spacious space, you can enjoy onsen, which is gentle on the skin and smooth. The women's public bath also has a jacuzzi bath and a healing sauna. Skin care amenities are also substantial, so you can take care of your skin.
There are three types of meal. If you stay on the special floor "Time Forgetfulness Detachment", you can enjoy original kaiseki at the exclusive meal "Chiyomikusa". In a meal place with a calm atmosphere, you can spend a relaxing meal time with him. You can also indulge even more with bespoke dishes. Enjoy Fukui ingredients such as Wakasa beef and Fukui pork, and in winter, Echizen crab and cold yellowtail in delicate Japanese cuisine.
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Hokuriku Awara Onsen onsen Matsuya Sensen
Fukui / ryokan
- hotel fee
- JPY from 24,275
- address
- Fukui 31-24 Funatsu, Awara City
- access
- ■Car: 15 minutes from Kanazu IC ■JR: Shuttle available from onsen Onsen Station (about 10 minutes) from 14:00 to 18:00 (advance reservation required)
- Staying time
- 15:00(IN)〜 10:00(OUT)など
Awara onsen Kofu Yubo Beniya is a long-established ryokan that has been loved by the imperial family and many writers and artists since its opening in 1884. Renovated in 2021, it has a stylish look that combines Japanese architecture and modern design. The floor in the hall is warmed by onsen heat, and it is warm even with bare feet. You can spend a comfortable time in a tasteful space and long-established hospitality.
Dinner, which you can enjoy slowly in your in-room dining, is a kaiseki meal that uses ingredients from the mountains and sea of Echizen and Wakasa. At the end, the inn's specialty "steamed rice" will appear, and the warm bamboo steamer will warm your heart. Echizen crabs in winter are kept in special fish tanks and served in the best conditions. Dishes include grilled crab, crab pot, crab sashimi, and until the end of December, female seiko crab. You can enjoy a full course of crabs with a wide variety and your heart will be satisfied.
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Awara onsen Japanese Inn Beniya
Fukui / ryokan
- hotel fee
- JPY from 44,000
- address
- 4-510 onsen Awara City Fukui
- access
- 15 minutes by car from JR onsen Station. Shuttle available (reservation required by 21:00 the day before) / Hokuriku Expressway, Kanazu IC ~ 15 minutes / Komatsu Airport ~ 30 minutes by bus
- Staying time
- 15:00(IN)〜 11:00(OUT)など
"Awara onsen Mimatsu" is a onsen ryokan with a wonderful "Corridor Garden" that extends from the lobby. The koi pond and vermillion-lacquered bridge are beautiful, and the Japanese atmosphere will soothe you. Take a walk in the garden, or enjoy anmitsu at the calm Japanese cafe Charaku Kaguya. It is an inn that offers not only onsen and cuisine, but also various other things to enjoy.
There are 84 rooms in total. There are various types such as Japanese-style rooms and business rooms. For special occasions, we recommend the villa "Miyu", which emphasizes privacy. With an area of more than 60 square meters, it is a luxurious room equipped with a Japanese-style room, a bedroom, a small rise, a powder room, and a private open-air bath. There are plenty of benefits such as free drinks in the lounge, so you can enjoy a luxurious feeling.
The villa "Miyu" has a total of 8 rooms, each with an onsen spring bath. The design of the bath varies depending on the guest room, such as stone, cypress, and Shigaraki ware. Let's take a onsen bath while enjoying the texture of the material. Relax on the deck chair after the bath. Read a book or have a drink here. It seems that you can spend time healing.
Dinner is a seasonal elegant kaiseki meal served in a private room restaurant "Kifutei". The dishes are Echizen ware and Echizen lacquerware, and the gorgeous appearance will make your heart dance. Every year from October to May, you can enjoy Japanese cuisine such as the greedy [Shrimp and Crab Kaiseki] where you can enjoy both shrimp and crab, and the [Kani Zukushi Kaiseki] full-course snow crab course. Even gluttonous couples who want to eat a lot will be satisfied.
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Hokuriku Fukui Awara onsen Mimatsu
Fukui / ryokan
- hotel fee
- JPY from 13,398
- address
- Fukui 26-10 Funatsu, Awara City
- access
- JR Hokuriku Main Line -onsen Onsen Station (reservation required) / About 12 minutes from Hokuriku Expressway Kanazu IC / About 50 minutes by car from Komatsu Airport
- Staying time
- 14:00(IN)〜 12:00(OUT)など
Echizen Awara onsen Tsuruya is a cozy hot onsen inn with 20 rooms. With its pure Japanese style, it is reminiscent of a good old ryokan. You can make onsen eggs while soaking in the footbath, or enjoy reading in the lounge with the sunken hearth. It may not be flashy, but the calm atmosphere will make you forget the busy days.
The guest room building is a wooden structure that gives a feeling of warmth, and all 20 rooms have different tastes. A typical Japanese-style room is 10 to 12 tatami mats in size and has an elegant structure reminiscent of a Japanese restaurant or tea room. You can relax from the bottom of your heart while looking at the flowers in the alcove and the garden outside the window.
"Taikan" and "Kangetsu" rooms have an open-air bath with free-flowing hot spring water. The bath at "Kangetsu" is full of atmosphere with a bathtub that is hollowed out of rocks. The Taikan room has a spacious indoor bath, so you can relax and enjoy onsen bath without being disturbed by anyone.
Dinner served in a private room is a creative kaiseki meal made with ingredients from Fukui. At this inn, they "dislike fancy performances and value quality over quantity." Your heart will be satisfied with the careful and honest cuisine. In winter, a plan featuring Echizen crab will be introduced, and you can choose either ``sashimi + grilled shell + tempura'' or ``boil the whole crab.'' It would be a good idea to order different dishes with him and try them both♪
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Echizen Awara Onsen Tsuruya
Fukui / ryokan
- hotel fee
- JPY from 39,675
- address
- 4-601 onsen Awara City Fukui
- access
- 10 minutes by car from JR onsen Onsen Station
- Staying time
- 15:00(IN)〜 11:00(OUT)など
A stylish hideaway inn with a total of 6 rooms, standing at the base of the Tsunegami Peninsula. Not only the guest rooms, but also the restaurant, rooftop terrace, private baths, and the stairs inside the hotel have an ocean view. The simple and modern space makes the scenery even more beautiful. A small inn where you can quietly enjoy the superb view and gourmet food. You can enjoy such an adult trip.
All rooms have balconies with ocean views. If you open the large windows and go outside, you can feel the scent of the tide and the sound of the waves, and your heart will be healed. The feel of wood and the simple furniture that fits comfortably in your hand are comfortable, and you can relax in front of the superb view.
The indoor bath is small, but the glass walls give it a sense of openness. You can bathe in the comfort of floating in the sea. For those who want to enjoy a private time, we also recommend the free private open-air bath. Because it is outdoors, you can hear the sound of the ocean nearby and relax.
Meals are served in seaside dining. You can enjoy kaiseki cuisine made with local ingredients, including seafood caught in a fixed net in front of the inn. The Echizen crab kaiseki, which is only available in winter, uses only Echizen crab caught in Wakasa. Surprisingly, you can get one bowl of boiled crab and one bowl of raw crab per person. It's hearty and satisfying. I'm looking forward to the next morning's claypot rice and grilled fish. You can spend a memorable time here, saying, "I want to come again."
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Kaika no Yado Namihanaro
Fukui / ryokan
- hotel fee
- JPY from 26,400
- address
- Fukui 3-11 Shiozakagoshi, Wakasa Town, Mikata-Kaminaka-gun
- access
- Approximately 15 minutes from Maizuru-Wakasa Expressway Mikatagoko Smart IC (ETC only) (Cash cars use public roads from Wakasa Kaminaka IC or Wakasa Mikata IC) / JR Mikata Station
- Staying time
- 15:00(IN)〜 10:00(OUT)など
This inn is located near Eiheiji Temple, the head temple of the Soto sect, which has a history of over 700 years. It is a rare "shukubo ryokan" where you can experience authentic Buddhist cuisine and zazen while being healed in a modern and comfortable space. You can do zazen meditation in the beautiful natural garden "Zen Garden" and participate in the monks' "morning service". Why don't you spend some time calming down and facing yourself?
There are 18 rooms in total. The space is so modern and comfortable that you won't believe it's a lodging, and you can relax while looking out at the Eiheiji River and the approach to the shrine. There are items unique to Fukui hidden here and there, such as Echizen ware washstands, teacups, and Echizen washi paper decorations, so it's fun to look for them one by one.
Dinner will be served by head chef Hideyuki Ohira, who has been in charge of Japanese cuisine for many years at Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo. Shojin ryori basically does not use animal ingredients such as meat or fish, but you can feel the gorgeousness of ryokan. Shojin ryori is said to be "cooking for mental training". Take your time and savor it while feeling the various teachings contained in meal.
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Eiheiji Shinzen Inn Hakujukan
Fukui /Eiheiji Temple/ ryokan
- hotel fee
- JPY from 26,400
- address
- Fukui 6-1 Shibi, Eiheiji-cho, Yoshida-gun
- access
- About 30 minutes by car from JR Fukui Station
- Staying time
- 14:00(IN)〜 10:00(OUT)など
"Hotel Uminpia" An ocean view resort located along Wakasa Bay in Oimachi. It may have a casual impression, but the scenery is good, the food is good, and you can enjoy the adjacent hot spring facility for free. There is a free shuttle service from JR Wakasa Hongo Station, making it easy to access by train.
There are 10 types of rooms, mainly Western-style rooms, all with ocean views. From the large screen-like windows and bathroom, you can enjoy the superb view of the seaside. It seems that you can enjoy the resort feeling just by staying in the room. If you want to feel even more special, we recommend the modern and spacious "Special Twin" or "Premium Japanese-Western Room".
meal is the restaurant "SAVOR" in the hotel with a nice view of Obama and Wakasa Bay. Enjoy creative Japanese and Western cuisine using fresh seafood from Wakasa Bay and mushrooms, a local specialty of Ooi Town. The beautifully presented course meals are perfect for a dinner to celebrate a special occasion.
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Hotel Uminpia
Fukui / Oi / Resort Hotel
- hotel fee
- JPY from 8,700
- address
- Fukui 1-8 Narumi, Ooi Town, Oi County
- access
- 5 minutes by car from Wakasa Hongo Station
- Staying time
- 15:00(IN)〜 10:00(OUT)など
It is a seaside auberge with a total of 8 rooms, which was renovated from a fishing village inn. In addition to cooking with fresh ingredients, it is also attractive to stay like living in a fishing village and spend time while feeling the local atmosphere. Enjoy the ever-changing scenery of the sea and be healed by the deep greenery of the hill behind. You will be able to enjoy an open feeling in nature.
There are two accommodation buildings. There is "ROOM KYUBEE" with 7 guest rooms and "HOUSE SEN" with 2 maisonette-type rooms. If you want to relax with your boyfriend alone, we recommend HOUSE SEN, which has a villa-like atmosphere. Both are furnished with stylish furniture, and you can spend a relaxing time sitting on the sofa and looking at the ocean.
meal at RESTAURANT UCHITOMI, a stylish restaurant in a renovated private house. Let's enjoy "Uchitokai cuisine" using rich ingredients from Satoumi and Satoyama, such as local seafood, Obama vegetables, and Wakasa wild game. You can enjoy a unique dining experience at this inn with course meals that fuse Italian and Japanese cuisine.
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Sea Auberge Shizumi
Fukui /Obama/Resort Hotel
- hotel fee
- JPY from 25,100
- address
- 15-6 Shizumi, Obama Fukui
- access
- About 15 minutes from Maizuru Wakasa Expressway Obama IC / About 20 minutes by taxi from JR Obama Station
- Staying time
- 15:00(IN)〜 10:00(OUT)など
"Obama Machiya Stay" is a decentralized rental hotel that renovated townhouses scattered in the area. After checking in at the counter on the premises of Michi-no-Eki Wakasa Obama, enjoy the atmosphere of the good old town while heading to the lodging building. You can enjoy an extraordinary stay in a stylishly renovated space that retains the beauty of the old architecture.
There are a total of 7 lodging buildings that make use of traditional townhouses. Each one has a different atmosphere. With various backgrounds such as a former liquor store, a former Japanese sweets shop, and a former restaurant, it would be fun to stay while imagining the scenery of those days. If you pay attention to the buildings and structures, your intellectual curiosity will be stimulated.
Enjoy a unique local experience during your stay. Take a walk through the old Chayamachi, watch an auction at the Obama fishing port, or try kayaking on the sea. We also recommend trying your hand at traditional crafts at the Wakasa Kobo. You can experience making chopsticks using a technique with a long history called "Wakasa-nuri". How about making your own chopsticks with your loved ones to create a special memory of your trip?
Free to meal! There is no restaurant in the hotel, but there are kitchens and cooking utensils in the rooms. It would be fun to purchase ingredients from fishing ports and roadside stations and cook them yourself. There are also restaurants nearby. Sushi, Japanese food, bistro, Italian, etc. Enjoy the taste of Wakasa at your favorite restaurant.
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Obama Machiya Stay
Fukui /Obama/Cottage/Lodge/House rental
- hotel fee
- JPY from 6,100
- address
- 24-45-2 Wakuri, Obama City Fukui
Awara onsen Hotel Yagi is a relaxing onsen ryokan founded in the Meiji era. You can spend a wonderful time in a relaxing space with 20 rooms, where you can be healed by the free-flowing hot spring and be satisfied with a luxurious buffet. When you arrive, you can see the Japanese garden from the lobby and feel at ease. The light up at night is also wonderful, and you can spend a romantic time walking around the garden while holding hands with him after taking a bath.
There are various types of rooms, including clean Japanese-style rooms, Western-style rooms with open-air baths, and Japanese-style rooms with low beds. Among them, for a special day with him, the Kissho Suite Room "Bashoan" is recommended. A spacious room of about 90 square meters, with a main room and a bedroom with a double bed. You can spend a relaxing time with him while looking at the garden. I'm also happy that there is a "MIKIMOTO" amenity set that offers rich skincare!
Our proud hot onsen bath is filled with plenty of free-flowing water from our own hot spring source. You can enjoy the fresh hot water to your heart's content in the large open-air baths and indoor baths. Both men's and women's baths have a self-roasting bath and an aroma sauna, so it's recommended for couples who like saunas. In addition, the women's dressing room has lotions, lotions, and cleansers, so you can do your skin care perfectly.
What I am especially looking forward to is the dinner buffet prepared by an Italian chef. The chef is particular about hand-made and freshly made food, and the chef goes directly to the market to purchase the ingredients on the day. The menu varies depending on the time of day, but there are things that catch your eye, such as grouper sushi, grilled pork and Echizen soba noodles, tuna topped with caviar tartare, and more. Gluttonous couples will surely be satisfied.
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Feel free and comfortable Awara onsen Hotel Yagi
Fukui / ryokan
- hotel fee
- JPY from 47,025
- address
- 4-418 onsen Awara City Fukui
- access
- [Car] About 15 minutes from Hokuriku Expressway Kanazu IC [Train] 10 minutes by taxi from JR onsen Onsen Station
- Staying time
- 15:00(IN)〜 11:00(OUT)など