Fukui Awara City
Tenjo no SPA, overlooking the sky above Awara Onsen. A premium resort with a private source and a scenic sauna
Grandia Housen is a long-established hot spring ryokan that represents Awara Onsen in Fukui Prefecture. From the panoramic public bath on the 5th floor, Tenjo no SPA, guests can take in sweeping views of Awara’s townscape and rural scenery while enjoying a bath in an overwhelming sense of openness. The natural hot spring water gushing from the property’s own source is known for its gentle, soft feel on the skin. The sauna is located in both of the two bathing areas, Tsuki no Yu and Hoshi no Yu, and is a high-temperature dry sauna that delivers a strong sense of heat. A deep cold plunge bath and a scenic open-air bath where a pleasant breeze flows through offer outdoor relaxation that lets you forget everyday life and experience the blissful state of totonou.
A natural hot spring using high-quality private source water that wells up from within the grounds. Its mildly alkaline, soft texture is gentle on the skin and is also expected to have beautifying effects. Guests can fully enjoy this famous spring in a variety of baths, including the scenic open-air bath and cypress bath, and their skin feels moist and smooth even after bathing.
A clean high-temperature dry sauna with views from the top floor, available on the Tsuki no Yu side. Stable heat from a convection stove fills the room, promoting a comfortable sweat. In this quiet space without a TV, you can refresh both body and mind while feeling Awara’s natural surroundings.
A sharply cold cold plunge bath installed right next to the sauna. The Tsuki no Yu side is especially deep, allowing you to immerse yourself up to the shoulders and cool down efficiently. Alternating between the sauna and the cold bath leads to a refreshingly relaxed state.
Irregular Holidays
Awara Onsen
A luxurious ryokan to enjoy one of Hokuriku's largest hot springs and two high-quality saunas
Awara Onsen
A long-established ryokan in Awara where you can enjoy natural hot spring water from its own source and an authentic sauna
Awara Onsen
A renowned bath where you can enjoy the rich chloride spring from its own private source, loved even by the poet Akiko Yosano
JAPAN'S FINEST ONSEN & SAUNA
The Finest Onsen & Sauna in Japan
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Most of what we surveyed never even made it onto this site. This book is a further cut from what did. Our editor bathed in every onsen and sauna in it, and wrote only what they confirmed on the ground.
