No. 7 · Fukui
Awara Onsen
Awara Onsen ranked No. 7 in the published 2025 Japan hot-spring destination list. Check bathing options, access and stay details before planning your visit.
Spring information
Water and bathing details for Awara Onsen
Facility-level figures; blank town-wide averages are not inferred.
Named facility records for Awara Onsen. Figures marked “Not published” are not treated as town-wide averages.
- Source temperature
- 33.5–77.5°C
| Facility | Spring | Source data | Supply | Bath type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centopia Awara | Calcium-sodium chloride spring (weakly alkaline, low-tonicity, high-temperature spring). Source: The spring used at Centopia Awara; the current official page does not list an individual spring number. | Source temperature: 43.6°C. pH: 7.8. | The Ten-no-yu and Chi-no-yu bathing areas use natural hot-spring water and alternate between men and women weekly. The current official text does not publish water addition, heating, circulation or disinfection conditions for each pool; the entire facility is not assumed to be source-flowing. | Day-use bath. A good baseline for a first day-use visit to Awara: low admission, long opening hours and convenient access without a car. |
| Seifuso (Day-Use Bathing) | Sodium-calcium chloride spring. Source: Ashihara Onsen, from the inn's own spring. | Source temperature: 50.1°C. pH: Not published. | Day visitors may use only the indoor and garden-view outdoor baths on the first floor of the guest building. The Komorebi-no-yu bath is not available to day visitors. Full water addition, heating, circulation and disinfection conditions are not published for each pool. | Day-use bath. A higher-priced inn bath for visitors who want a garden-view outdoor bath and an easy towel-included visit. It stands apart from the public bath on atmosphere rather than price. |
| Matsuya Sensen (Day-Use Bathing) | Sodium-calcium chloride spring (low-tonicity, weakly alkaline, cool spring). Source: A blend of Ashihara Onsen wells No. 14, No. 43 and No. 64. | Source temperature: 29.3°C for the blended water from wells No. 14, No. 43 and No. 64. pH: 7.9. | The inn's onsen overview identifies the large bath and outdoor baths as recirculating. The men's side lists a large bath, outdoor bath, reclining bath and pot bath; the women's side lists a large bath, outdoor bath, pot bath, jar bath and jacuzzi. | Day-use bath. A day-use choice for visitors who care most about having plenty of pools. The bath reopened in June 2026 and its price increased in July; call ahead because overnight guests take priority. |
Destination comparison
What this onsen town offers
History
82/100Spring character
76/100Town culture
73/100Seasonal scenery
80/100Access
76/100Local history
How the town developed
Four seasons
Seasonal conditions and travel rhythm
Plan your stay
Awara Onsen: day trip or overnight?
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Day trip
Check the first and last transport connections, then confirm which baths accept day visitors and when they stop admitting guests.
Day-Use Baths in Awara Onsen: Saintpia, Seifuso, Matsuya Sensen and MimatsuOne-night stay
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Is Matsuya Sensen Worth an Overnight Stay in Awara Onsen?Stay plus a day bath
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Awara Onsen Without a Car: A Simple Day Trip by Train and BusRelated guides
Guides to Awara Onsen
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