8 Best Ryokans in Awara Onsen for a Blissful Couples' Trip, with Open-Air Bathrooms, Fukui

"I've been feeling a lack of happiness lately...", so why not go on a onsen trip for a change of pace? Recommended is "Fukui", which has won first place in the "All 47 Prefectures Happiness Ranking" in a row and has been selected as the top in various happiness rankings. In the prefecture's best onsen area "Awara onsen", which is proud of such Fukui, there are "Ashiyu" where you can enjoy 5 types of footbaths for free, and "Yukemuri Yokocho", a food stall village where you can enjoy local gourmet food in Fukui. There are many spots that couples can enjoy. There may be hints to get out of the rut!

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Awara onsen, a onsen area surrounded by vast rice paddies in the northernmost part of the Fukui, is blessed with nature in the Hokuriku region and has clean air and water onsenand gourmet food. During the season, it is also recommended to have Fukui's specialty "Echizen crab" at the onsen inn. This time, we will introduce ryokan that have a "guest room with open-air bath" where couples can enjoy such "Awara onsen" privately. There are also inns with open-air garden baths, long-established inns that have been loved since the Meiji era, and inns where you can enjoy Hokuriku gourmet. Let's live in the happiest prefecture in the Japan and spend a happy time together!

* Reference: Japan Research Institute "All 47 Prefectures Happiness Ranking 2020 Edition"

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"Awara onsen Grandia Housen" is located about 10 minutes by car from JR onsen Station, overlooking a vast rice field. This is a large onsen ryokan located on a site of approximately 7,000 tsubo, with a Japanese garden where you can enjoy the changing seasons, and 33 guest rooms with different styles of onsen open-air baths. There are plenty of leisure facilities inside the hotel, including a public bath with a view called the ``Heavenly SPA,'' a shopping mall, and a karaoke room, so two people can have fun all day long.

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Particularly recommended for couples is a room where the two of you can enjoy an onsen spring bath. ``Are Yutorogitei'' is a stylish modern Japanese resort room where you can enjoy an open-onsen spring bath with a garden. If you want to experience something even more special, there is also the Bettei Kittofukitei suite, which has 16 rooms with onsen open-air baths. You can spend your private time in a carefully designed space that is decorated with furniture that harmonizes Awara tradition with functional beauty.

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The style of the meal room varies depending on the plan and room. You can choose from kaiseki meals at the restaurant ``Yuzen,'' buffet meals at the restaurant ``Kinokura,'' or in-room dining. It would be nice to enjoy dinner at a Japanese restaurant or restaurant in a different atmosphere from your room. At Bettei Katsutobukitei, you can enjoy seasonal kaiseki cuisine served in your in-room dining. Let's enjoy the chef's special dishes such as ``Echizen crab'' and ``Wakasa beef steak'' with him.

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Awara onsen Seifuso (Fukui, Awara City), which has a carbonated spring bath, which is rare in Awara onsen, is about 15 minutes by car from JR onsen Station. You can enjoy a wide variety of onsen, including the ``Garden Open-air Bath,'' which is said to be the largest in the Hokuriku region, the ``Hanami Bath,'' where a flower bed spreads out in front of you, and the ``Silk Bath,'' where microscopic bubbles look like a pure white veil. If you want to spend your special day with him, use the "Anniversary Plan". For women, there is a colored yukata and a floral-patterned purse, which will add a touch of flair to your trip.

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The recommended room for couples is ``Tomi no Kaze,'' a Japanese-style room with an open-air bath bathed in 100% natural onsen. Enjoy a relaxing and comfortable time just for the two of you in a guest room that cherishes the Japanese spirit. If you stay on the anniversary plan, check-out time is usually 10am and check-out time is 11am. The desire of the two of you to "want to be together more" will come true.

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For dinner, you can enjoy ``Seasonal Kaiseki Miyabi'', a special dish exclusively for guests staying at ``Jusan no Kaze'', in a private meal room. It is full of Fukui's seasonal flavors, including Wakasa beef and Echizen soba, as well as seasonal seafood and mountain delicacies. Dessert comes with a mini cake from a famous local confectionery shop. If you let us know when making a reservation, you can include a message on the chocolate plate. Delicious sweets with a shy smile. During dessert time, a sweet time just for the two of you will pass.

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Awara onsen Hakuwaso, where you can enjoy dishes made with carefully selected seasonal delicacies from the Sea of Japan, is about 10 minutes by car from JR onsen Station. When you arrive, we recommend drinking tea at the Garden Terrace Cafe. When you look at the beautifully maintained garden with him, you will feel happy and have a pleasant time. It is about a 7-minute walk to Yunomachi Hiroba, where you can find Yukemuri Yokocho and footbaths. It would be nice to take a walk with him using the rental colored yukata inside the facility.

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Recommended for couples is the Suigetsu-no-ma room, which has an open-air bath. The soft light of the paper lanterns surrounds the two of you in the Shigaraki ware bath. onsen are colorless and transparent, so you'll feel very refreshed after taking a bath. Let's take a relaxing soak and spend some relaxing time with him.

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For dinner, the chef personally purchases fresh ingredients early in the morning and prepares them on a daily basis. The 10-course kaiseki meal incorporates seasonal ingredients from the sea and the mountains, and is served in your room or in a private room. We also recommend the ``Sake Tasting Set'' prepared by the proprietress who is a qualified Sake Tasting Master. You can enjoy three types of mellow local sake, including Daiginjo sake. Enjoy your special time together with delicious drinks and food.

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Echizen Awara Onsen Tsuruya, a onsen inn for adults with natural hot springs, is approximately 10 minutes by car from JR onsen Station. Built in authentic Sukiya style by craftsmen, this is a cozy onsen inn filled with the warmth of wood. There are three hot spring wells on the premises, which are used for "kakegashi" water from the large public bath to the footbath. You can make `` onsen spring eggs'' for free in the salon's garden. The fact that onsen eggs can be made with the salty taste of nature's blessings is proof that the eggs are 100% sourced without any addition of water or heating. It's also fun to spend time waiting with him for the finished product.

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The guest rooms are built in the style of a Japanese restaurant or tea room, and each room has a different taste. Especially recommended for couples is the semi-special room ``Moon Viewing Room,'' which has a ``Moon Viewing Veranda.'' The open-air bath in the guest room is a splendid bath carved out of a monolith. It's up to the two of you where to look at the starry sky. You can feel the time passing peacefully.

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meal are served in 11 different private meal rooms with different tastes. Creative kaiseki cuisine focuses on quality rather than quantity, with hot items served hot and cold items served cold one by one. The dishes served on Echizen ware vessels and Kawata-nuri lacquerware are visually appealing. You'll feel the specialness of traveling with him because the style is different from your usual dates. You can also choose the ``Kaiseki Gozen with Wakasa Beef Fillet Steak,'' the seasonal ``Crab Kaiseki Zen,'' and the ``Abalone Kaiseki Zen.''

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"Hokuriku Fukui Awara onsen Mimatsu" is approximately 12 minutes by car from JR onsen Station. A onsen inn with a beautiful cloister garden that has been carefully maintained. The scenery that fills your field of vision will give you a refreshing feeling that is different from a date in the city. For couples who smoke, the stylish smoke point made in Denmark is also attractive.

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Recommended for couples are the 36 rooms with private open-air hot spring baths. The guest rooms with open-air baths overlooking the Corridor Garden are unique in that each bathtub has a different shape and material. This is a "Japanese modern guest room" with a ceramic bathtub. The sophisticatedly designed rooms are made with Ryukyu tatami mats and are equipped with a raised horigotatsu and Japanese bed. The soft steam and the sound of the gently flowing onsen spring create a special time for two.

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Dinner is a kaiseki course featuring an assortment of local seasonal dishes such as sauteed live abalone with sauce made from abalone liver and roast beef made from soft Fukui brand "Wakasa beef". Echizen ware and Echizen lacquerware add a sense of luxury. You can enjoy this sumptuous cuisine alone with your boyfriend in a private room meal called "Kifu-tei". If fish is not your thing, choose the "meat samadai kaiseki".

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Awara onsen Matsuya Sensen is located about 10 minutes by car from JR Ashihara onsen station, and has the largest bathhouse in Hokuriku, "Sen no Kopporeyu". It is a large onsen ryokan bathhouse located in a rural landscape. Plenty of onsen is poured abundantly into a wide variety of baths, including an outdoor bath, a large bath, a "jar bath," a "turtle bath," and a "Jacuzzi bath. The abundance of space inside the building will make you and your partner feel at home wherever you are.

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For couples, we recommend the guest room ``Hanareza,'' which is located on a special floor and has an open-air hot spring bath. Carefully selected furniture blends into the high-quality Japanese-style room, creating a luxurious space just for the two of you. We have a rental service for colored yukatas and aroma pots, so improve your femininity and relax with your boyfriend.

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For dinner, you will enjoy ``Riza Original Kaiseki'' at ``Chiyomigusa'', a meal exclusively for Riza. The ``Echizen crab'' and ``Kanburi'', which have firm and fatty meat, are exquisite. You can also enjoy ``Wakasa beef'' and ``Fukui pork.'' Enjoy a higher-grade meal and space with him. It will be a great conversation starter on your special night.

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``Traditional ryokan Warmth Haiya'' is approximately 10 minutes by car from JR onsen Station. This is a traditional ryokan with an air of style, with an entrance that was recreated by a shrine carpenter to preserve the original atmosphere of the time when it was founded in 1899. The lobby is eye-catching with its coffered ceiling made from 100-year-old pine boards and round pillars made from Kiso cypress. What lies beyond is an elegant Japanese garden that invites you into an extraordinary world. This is a high-quality inn where you can spend time with him to heal your mind and body.

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Shofuan, a guest room with an open-air bath, is recommended for couples. This is a detached house with a garden that has a tradition dating back to the time of its founding, and all six rooms have different furnishings. This is the room located at the very back with a ``Horigotatsu'' called ``Awayuki.'' The open-air bath made of Shigaraki ware is fed by natural hot spring water. There is also an indoor bath made from natural Aomori Hiba wood. The ultimate private space will bring you closer to him.

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There is a special plan for in-in-room dining only available at Shofuan. You can enjoy ``local kaiseki,'' which focuses on locally produced ingredients for local consumption, along with the taste of your room. The dishes are made with gentle flavors that emphasize the flavors of seasonal ingredients, and every detail is elegantly crafted. A mini local sake is included, so choose your favorite dish and enjoy the moonlit night.

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``Awara no Hidden Inn Yuraku'' is a tranquil inn built in a pure Sukiya style, located about 10 minutes by car from JR onsen Station. The Japanese garden is beautiful and has a seasonal atmosphere, and it would be nice to take a walk with him. The cafe corner also has unusual sweets such as `` onsen Tamago Soft Serve'' and ``Koshihikari Rice Soft Serve.'' If you share the locally limited original soft serve ice cream with him, you'll have a lively conversation.

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For couples, ``rooms with garden baths'' are recommended. A relaxing Japanese-style room with the warmth of wood and a bright white Western-style bathtub make the room bright and refreshing. In the open space, you can hear the sound of the wind gently caressing the trees and the soothing sound of hot water pouring in. Relax with him and stretch your legs.

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Dinner is a multi-course dinner featuring fresh seafood from the Japan Sea, such as Echizen crab, sweet shrimp, yellowtail, and abalone. Served with seasonal wild vegetables, this is a blissful dish that makes you feel the four seasons in your mouth. If you want to enjoy a more private meal with him, you can in-room dining him, so you should consult with the inn.

Perfect for a couple trip with your loved one! Awara onsen, located in Fukui, which has the highest level of happiness in Japan, is full of wonderful inns where you can enjoy a private time just for the two of you. The time you spent relaxing in your room with an open-air bath and the special food you ate together will remain in your hearts forever. Every time you remember a fun trip, you'll feel happy.