9 ryokan with rooms with open-air baths in Awara onsen ♪ A happy couple's trip / 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!

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"

"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.

Especially recommended for couples are the rooms where you can enjoy an onsen spring bath just for the two of you. "Hanare Yutorogitei" is a stylish Japanese modern resort room where you can enjoy an open-onsen spring bath with a garden. If you want to feel even more special, there are 16 suite rooms with an open onsen spring bath. You can spend private time in a carefully designed space furnished with furniture that harmonizes Awara's traditions with functional beauty.

meal options vary depending on the room. You can choose from kaiseki cuisine at the restaurant "Yuzen," buffet cuisine at the restaurant "Kinokura," or in-room dining. It's nice to enjoy dinner in a different atmosphere at a restaurant or a traditional Japanese restaurant. Enjoy the chef's carefully selected dishes, such as "Echizen crab" and "Wakasa beef steak," with your partner.

Awara Onsen Seifuso (Fukui, Awara City) which has a carbonated onsen onsen is about a 15-minute drive from JR onsen Station. You can enjoy a wide variety of hot springs, including the garden open-air bath, which is said to be one of the largest in the Hokuriku region, the flower viewing bath with a flower bed right in front of you, and the silk onsen with microscopic bubbles that look like a pure white veil. If you are spending an important day with your partner, why not try the optional service (reservation required in advance, fee applies) that arranges a cake and a bouquet of flowers? Create new memories for the two of you.

The recommended room for couples is the Japanese-style room "Tomi no Kaze" with an open-air bath that uses 100% natural hot spring onsen. This room is designed with the Japanese spirit in mind, and you can spend a relaxing and comfortable time just for the two of you. Feeling comfortable in the calm and relaxed atmosphere, it seems like your wish to "spend more time together" 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.

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.

We recommend the detached "Fugetsuan" for couples. It is a separate detached house with a private open-air bath where you can enjoy bathing while looking out at the garden, a 15-tatami Japanese-style room, and a bedroom. The hot onsen is colorless and transparent, so you will feel very refreshed after bathing. In autumn, the greenery of the garden turns red, and you can enjoy the autumn leaves as well. Enjoy a relaxing soak with your partner.

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.

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.

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.

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.''

"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.

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.

For dinner, try a multi-course meal featuring an assortment of local seasonal ingredients, such as "sauteed live abalone" with a sauce made from abalone liver and tender roast beef made from Fukui's brand of beef, "Wakasa beef." Echizen ware and Echizen lacquerware add a touch of luxury. Enjoy this sumptuous meal to your heart's content with your partner. If you don't like fish, choose the "meat-filled kaiseki" course.

``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.

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.

For dinner, you can enjoy a "local kaiseki" meal with a focus on locally produced ingredients, served in your room. The dishes are made with a gentle flavor that emphasizes the taste of seasonal ingredients, and every detail is carefully crafted with elegance. A mini bottle of local sake is included, so choose your favorite dish for the two of you and enjoy the clear moonlit night.

``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.

For couples, we recommend the "Shirakabekan Room with Open-Air Bath." The warmth of the wood in this relaxing Japanese-style room is complemented by a vivid white Western-style bathtub, making the room bright and refreshing. In this open space, you can comfortably hear the sound of the wind gently caressing the trees and the sound of the hot water pouring. At night, the lanterns in the garden are lit up, allowing you to enjoy a bath in a completely different atmosphere to that during the day. Stretch your legs and relax with your partner.

Dinner is a multi-course meal with fresh seafood from the Sea of Japan as the main course, including Echizen crab, sweet shrimp, yellowtail, and abalone. It is accompanied by seasonal mountain vegetables, making it a blissful meal that lets you feel the four seasons in your mouth. There is also a wide variety of seafood dishes to order, so if you feel like you want to eat more, you can order more, which is nice.

Matsuya Sensen Sensen is a onsen ryokan located in a quiet rural landscape, about 10 minutes by free shuttle bus from JR onsen Station. The inn offers a free onsen egg making experience, so why not enjoy it with your partner? There are three types of guest rooms: Yuyukan, Sensenkan, and the special floor Hanareza. For couples, we recommend the guest rooms with an open-air hot spring bath in Tokiwasureza. The spacious space is filled with a Japanese atmosphere, and there is also a rental service for colorful yukata and aroma pots, creating a luxurious and romantic moment.

Matsuya Sensen Sensen boasts the Sen no Koboreyu open-air hot spring bath, which is one of the largest in the Hokuriku region. The women's large bath has a variety of baths, including a tub bath, a jacuzzi bath, and a healing sauna, so you can enjoy onsen as you bathe in different baths. The washing area and powder room are separated, so you can relax in a private space.

Dinner is a multi-course meal made with carefully selected fresh ingredients from Fukui. You can enjoy local seasonal flavors such as "Echizen crab", "Wakasa beef", and "Fukui pork". At the meal place "Chiyomikusa" dedicated to "Time Forgotten Detachment", you can spend a relaxing time with your loved ones in a calm space where jazz is played. Enjoy a special evening just for the two of you, accompanied by sumptuous food.

Awara onsen Seiryukaku is a relaxing inn surrounded by nature, conveniently located about 12 minutes by car from JR onsen Station and about 4 minutes by free shuttle bus from Echizen Railway's Awara Yunomachi Station. There are plenty of tourist spots in the area, such as Tojinbo and Echizen Matsushima Aquarium, making it an ideal base for sightseeing. The traditional Japanese courtyard is beautiful, so why not take a stroll with your boyfriend?

There are several rooms with open-air baths, but this room also comes with a karaoke room, making it a luxurious space where you can enjoy private time to the fullest. Have fun singing karaoke with your boyfriend! Surrounded by the scent of tatami mats and wood, spend a relaxing time together.

The bath is a cypress gazebo-style garden open-air bath with a pleasant texture of cypress and Shigaraki ware. The breeze blowing through and the sound of the waterfall in the courtyard are soothing that you'll feel like you could stay in it forever. The large public bath is the inn's famous huge stone bath "Kodorimon Bath", which was created in the image of a large natural tunnel on the Echizen coast. The bath is alternated between men and women, so you can enjoy both the "Tsurukame no Yu" and the sound of the waterfall.

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.