Tsuruya

♨️An 1884 ryokan with 100% free-flowing water from three private springs

Fukui · Echizen Awara Onsen Tsuruya

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A History Shared with Awara Onsen

• 🏮Awara Onsen began in 1883 when hot water gushed from a rice-paddy well; Tsuruya opened the very next year, in 1884.
• 🪵The main building was designed and built by the late Masaya Hirata, a master of Osaka sukiya architecture, in a tea-house and ryotei style.
• 🍃Tatami corridors, soft light through shoji screens and warm wood fill the interior.

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Free-Flowing Baths from Private Springs

• ♨️Water from three on-site springs flows straight into the baths with no recirculation. The source is 80°C; the baths are kept at 42–42.5°C.
• 🌿The large baths Fuku-no-yu (garden open-air bath with a reclining bath) and Ashi-no-yu (open-air bath) swap between men and women at midnight, so you can enjoy both.
• 💧Sodium-calcium chloride water said to ease neuralgia, muscle and joint pain; it is also drinkable. Open 15:00 to 10:00 the next morning.

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Private Bath Tsuru-no-su

• 🛁A 100% free-flowing hot spring bath you can enjoy without other guests.
• ⏱️45 minutes per session, 2,200 yen per group (tax included), up to 6 people.
• 📞Available 15:00–23:00 and 7:00–9:00 for staying guests only; reserve in advance by phone or email.

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Every Room Is Different

• 🛏️Sokaku (100㎡ with living room, up to 4) and Jukaku (60㎡, up to 2), both opened in March 2024, have semi-open-air spring baths and complimentary drinks.
• ♨️Kangetsu pairs a 13-tatami room with a rock-hewn open-air bath; the Taikan suite has a 15-tatami main room, 6-tatami tea room, and indoor and open-air baths (Taikan by phone only).
• 🪟Standard rooms (10–12.5 tatami) each have a different layout; the Japanese-Western room combines 12 tatami with two semi-double beds.

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Echizen Creative Kaiseki

• 🐟Creative kaiseki with seafood from Mikuni port and local vegetables and mountain greens, served one course at a time.
• 🍶Dishes come on Echizen ware, one of Japan's Six Ancient Kilns, and Kawada lacquerware.
• 🦀Wakasa beef and abalone kaiseki are offered April–October and Echizen crab kaiseki November–March; breakfast is Japanese with Awara-grown Koshihikari rice.

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Foot Bath and Onsen Eggs

• 🥚A mossy garden holds a foot bath and an onsen-egg cooker, both free to use.
• 🧂Because the spring water is never diluted or reheated, the eggs pick up a light saltiness.
• ⏰Open 15:00–23:00 and 5:00–11:00.

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Salon, Lounge and Dining Rooms

• 📚The guest salon has an irori hearth and reading corner, with books and drinks including Tsuruya's original wine and beer.
• 🎤Lounge Club Centennial offers karaoke, and the shop stocks Fukui specialties and original goods.
• 🍽️Dinner and breakfast are both served in fully private dining rooms.

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Access and Parking

• 🚃About 15 minutes by car from JR Ashiharaonsen Station, with a free station shuttle from 3 pm (advance reservation required).
• 🚉About 5 minutes on foot from Awara-Yunomachi Station on the Echizen Railway.
• 🚗About 15 minutes from Kanazu IC on the Hokuriku Expressway; free parking for 20 cars.

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Private Bath Tsuru-no-su

• 🛁A 100% free-flowing hot spring bath you can enjoy without other guests.
• ⏱️45 minutes per session, 2,200 yen per group (tax included), up to 6 people.
• 📞Available 15:00–23:00 and 7:00–9:00 for staying guests only; reserve in advance by phone or email.

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Every Room Is Different

• 🛏️Sokaku (100㎡ with living room, up to 4) and Jukaku (60㎡, up to 2), both opened in March 2024, have semi-open-air spring baths and complimentary drinks.
• ♨️Kangetsu pairs a 13-tatami room with a rock-hewn open-air bath; the Taikan suite has a 15-tatami main room, 6-tatami tea room, and indoor and open-air baths (Taikan by phone only).
• 🪟Standard rooms (10–12.5 tatami) each have a different layout; the Japanese-Western room combines 12 tatami with two semi-double beds.

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A long-established ryokan combining 100% free-flowing private springs, sukiya architecture and creative kaiseki in private dining rooms. Note that the large baths close during midnight cleaning and the gender swap, and the private bath is paid and by reservation.

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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.

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Check In/Check Out Policy · Check In: 15:00 · Check Out: 11:00 · Last Check In: 20:00

* These policies are the property's own text, in English; the cancellation policy shown at booking takes precedence.

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

What are the check-in and check-out times at Tsuruya?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is by 11:00.

Where is Tsuruya located?

It is in Awara. Address: 4-601 Onsen.

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.