Doubo Ryokan

🐟A fisherman's inn on Wakasa Bay serving fish caught at dawn

Fukui · Doubo Ryokan

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A seaside inn run by a fisherman

• 🏠A traditional inn in the village of Nyu, Mihama, Fukui, welcoming sightseers, business travelers and anglers alike.
• 🎣The family owns its own set net and fishing boat, and the owner heads out to sea from 3 a.m. every day.
• 🧹As an old-style inn it has many shared spaces, but the staff take care to keep everything clean.

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Seafood course dinners

• 🍣Generous year-round seafood dishes featuring sea bream, yellowtail, shrimp, squid and abalone.
• 🍱Choose from the good-value Ume course, the standard Take course, or the Matsu course, which adds a grand boat-shaped sashimi platter.
• 🦑Live squid sashimi is the signature, and groups of five or more get complimentary whole squid sashimi from the morning catch (when there is one).

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Winter fugu course and breakfast

• 🐡The winter-only fugu course includes fugu sashimi, fugu hot pot, grilled fugu, fried fugu, fugu skin and hire-zake fin sake.
• 🐟The fugu course also comes with sashimi of seasonal fish.
• 🍚Breakfast is a hearty Japanese spread of grilled fish, raw egg, seasoned nori, rice, miso soup and pickles.

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Guest rooms

• 🛏️Tatami rooms of 7.5 mats in the main building and 8 or 6 mats in the annex; main-building rooms face the sea and catch a pleasant breeze.
• 📺Rooms have a TV, air conditioning, electric kettle and tea set, with Wi-Fi throughout the building.
• 🧴Towels, bath towels and toothbrushes are provided, and futons are laid out in advance.

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Baths

• 🛁Separate men's and women's indoor baths are available in the building.
• 🚿The men's bath has a tiled tub with large windows and its own changing room.
• ⚠️The official site notes that one of the two showers in the women's bath is out of order due to flood damage.

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Facilities

• 🛋️A relaxation space next to the lobby is surrounded by gyotaku fish prints.
• 🍽️Breakfast and dinner are served in the large hall or in private dining rooms.
• 🚰Washbasins are in a shared washroom.

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The owner's fishing boat

• 🎣Charters focus on sea bream fishing, with other species targeted depending on the season.
• 💴A flat ¥40,000 (tax included) per boat regardless of group size, from one person.
• ⏰Standard trips leave at 1 p.m. and return at 7 p.m., and your catch can be filleted for you.

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Nearby sights and access

• 🏖️Nyu Shirahama Beach (mid-July to end of August) is nearby, and Suishohama Beach is about a 5-minute drive.
• 🌊Explore the roughly 11 km Rainbow Line scenic drive and the Mikata Five Lakes.
• 🚌Take the Fukui Railway bus bound for Nyu from Tsuruga Station, or drive about 10 minutes from Sada on Route 27; parking is free. Pickup from Tsuruga Station is arranged for groups of 10 or more.

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Winter fugu course and breakfast

• 🐡The winter-only fugu course includes fugu sashimi, fugu hot pot, grilled fugu, fried fugu, fugu skin and hire-zake fin sake.
• 🐟The fugu course also comes with sashimi of seasonal fish.
• 🍚Breakfast is a hearty Japanese spread of grilled fish, raw egg, seasoned nori, rice, miso soup and pickles.

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Guest rooms

• 🛏️Tatami rooms of 7.5 mats in the main building and 8 or 6 mats in the annex; main-building rooms face the sea and catch a pleasant breeze.
• 📺Rooms have a TV, air conditioning, electric kettle and tea set, with Wi-Fi throughout the building.
• 🧴Towels, bath towels and toothbrushes are provided, and futons are laid out in advance.

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A fisherman's inn where you can feast on seafood caught that very morning, with a winter fugu course and fishing charters as highlights. Note that it is a simple old-style inn with a regular bath rather than a hot spring, and a shared washroom.

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* This introduction was compiled from information published by each property (official website and similar sources), so some details may differ from what you find on the day. It is AI-assisted and can contain errors — please check the official website and the details shown at booking before you reserve.

From onsen etiquette to check-in — the things worth knowing first.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Doubo Ryokan?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is by 10:00.

Where is Doubo Ryokan located?

It is in Mikata-gun. Address: 48-41 Nyu, Mihamacho.

What is the cancellation and refund policy?

Free-cancellation deadlines vary by rate plan and are shown with each room. Cancelling before the deadline gives a full refund.