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Awara onsen ryokan with in-room dinner: 5 picked from 35
Approximate, at the rate on 2026-10-02. You pay in yen.
- Five Awara and Mikuni inns with dinner served in your room
- Banko Ryokan starts from about ¥13,000 per person on a weeknight, 7 minutes on foot from Mikuni-minato station
- Grandia Hosen has 33 rooms with their own garden open-air bath and a pick-up from Ashiharaonsen station
The five
| Best for | Where to book | Score | Weeknight (per person) | Saturday |
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| In front of Mikuni Sunset Beach, 7 min walk from the station — if you can’t decide | Banko Ryokan Check price |
81/100 | ¥13,000 | ¥14,000 |
| One of Hokuriku’s largest open-air baths, station shuttle | Matsuya Sensen Check price |
76/100 | ¥23,000–48,000 | ¥28,000–45,000 |
| 33 rooms with private garden open-air baths, station shuttle | Grandia Hosen Check price |
73/100 | ¥31,000–36,000 | — |
| Fisherman’s inn serving fish from its own boat | Ryoshi no Yado Minshuku Nakajima Check price |
66/100 | — | — |
| Breakfast and dinner in your room, English-speaking staff | Seiryukaku Check price |
65/100 | ¥18,000 | ¥34,000 |
Prices are the cheapest per person found on Rakuten Travel for Wednesdays and Saturdays between 2026-11-11 – 2027-01-02, for 2 adults in one room (checked 2026-11-04). They move daily — the link shows live prices.
The booking links go to Agoda, which shows today’s price and lets you pay in your own currency. Its price can differ from the Rakuten Travel figures above.
In front of Mikuni Sunset Beach, 7 min walk from the station
Reviews: Rakuten Travel 4.54/5 (68)
- The description says it faces Mikuni Sunset Beach and is proud of its Mikuni hot spring and cooking with local seafood, home-grown vegetables and home-made miso
- Ten rooms; a welcome drink is included
Why it made the five
- A weeknight comes to about ¥13,000 per person and a Saturday ¥14,000, the lowest rates of the five.
- Service rated 4.67, bath 4.58 and dinner 4.50.
- Dinner in your room or a private room; breakfast in a dining area.
- Check-in and check-out outside the usual hours are possible.
Getting there: 7 minutes on foot from Mikuni-minato station, the last stop on the Echizen Railway from Fukui (Hokuriku Shinkansen). Free parking for 30 cars, no reservation needed. Check-out 10:00; last check-in 18:30; the door closes at 23:00.
Language and payment: Rakuten does not publish its language support, so write when you book. Cards are not accepted.
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Right for: Arriving by train and on foot, and eating dinner in your room at a beachside inn.
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Not for: Wanting breakfast in your room as well (breakfast is in a dining area).
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Worth knowing: It has 68 reviews, still few. Cards are not accepted. Rakuten lists the room and a private room for dinner, so confirm in-room dining when you book. A bathing tax of ¥150 and a bathing fee of ¥350 are charged on top.
Score breakdown — 81/100
| Criterion | Stars | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | ★★★☆☆ | Room, bath and dinner average 4.50 on Rakuten Travel |
| Value for money | ★★★★★ | ¥13,000 per person on a weeknight (Rakuten, dinner and breakfast) — 59% of the median of everything we compared |
| Easy to stay | ★★★★★ | Dinner in your room or a private room, breakfast in a dining area; 7 minutes on foot from Mikuni-minato station; ten rooms; check-in and check-out outside the usual hours. |
| Trust | ★★★☆☆ | 4.54 across 68 reviews (Rakuten Travel 68) |
| Only here | ★★★★☆ | In front of Mikuni Sunset Beach, cooking with local seafood, home-grown vegetables and home-made miso, and 7 minutes on foot from the station. |
One of Hokuriku’s largest open-air baths, station shuttle
Reviews: Rakuten Travel 4.61/5 (2,070) · Agoda 8.7/10 (195) · 2,265 in total
- The description says its spring-fed large bath and the big open-air bath Sen no Koboreyu are among the largest in Hokuriku
- Onsen-egg making (15:00–19:00), morning coffee and a welcome drink are included
Why it made the five
- Service rated 4.71, cleanliness 4.70 and bath 4.68, across 2,070 reviews.
- Dinner in your room or a restaurant; breakfast in a restaurant or a dining area.
- A pick-up from Ashiharaonsen station between 14:00 and 18:00, by advance reservation.
- A weeknight of ¥23,000–48,000 per person.
Getting there: A pick-up from JR Ashiharaonsen station, about 10 minutes, between 14:00 and 18:00 (advance reservation needed). By car, 15 minutes from Kanazu IC. Free parking for about 200 cars, with two EV chargers. Check-out 10:00; last check-in 19:30.
Language and payment: Rakuten does not publish its language support, so write when you book. It lists Visa, JCB, American Express, Diners Club, Mastercard and several Japanese card brands; cash-discount plans are paid in cash at the inn.
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Right for: Wanting both a big open-air bath and dinner in your room.
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Not for: Wanting breakfast in your room as well (it is in a restaurant or dining area).
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Worth knowing: Rakuten lists the room and a restaurant for dinner, so confirm in-room dining when you book. The bathing tax is ¥150 per person, paid in cash at the inn even if you paid by card.
Score breakdown — 76/100
| Criterion | Stars | Why |
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| Quality | ★★★☆☆ | Room, bath and dinner average 4.65 on Rakuten Travel |
| Value for money | ★★★☆☆ | ¥23,000–48,000 per person on a weeknight (Rakuten, dinner and breakfast) — 105% of the median of everything we compared |
| Easy to stay | ★★★★★ | Pick-up from Ashiharaonsen station 14:00–18:00 by reservation; dinner in your room or a restaurant; 100 rooms; large bath, open-air bath, sauna and jacuzzi; parking. |
| Trust | ★★★★☆ | 4.61 across 2,070 reviews (Rakuten Travel 2,070) |
| Only here | ★★★★☆ | A spring-fed large bath and Sen no Koboreyu, described as one of the largest open-air baths in Hokuriku, with the bath rated 4.68 and cleanliness 4.70. |
33 rooms with private garden open-air baths, station shuttle
Reviews: Rakuten Travel 4.64/5 (2,613) · Agoda 9.1/10 (481) · 3,094 in total
- The description says lounge drinks are free, the fifth-floor spa has the best view in the house, and there are 33 rooms with their own garden open-air bath as well as Japanese-Western rooms
- A large bath, an open-air bath and a sauna
Why it made the five
- 2,613 reviews averaging 4.64; dinner rated 4.79, service 4.72.
- Dinner and breakfast in your room or a restaurant, depending on the plan.
- A pick-up from Ashiharaonsen station every 30 minutes from 14:30 to 16:00, by advance reservation.
- A weeknight of ¥31,000–36,000 per person; no Saturday rooms came up in our search.
Getting there: About 10 minutes by car from JR Ashiharaonsen station, with a pick-up every 30 minutes from 14:30 to 16:00 (advance reservation needed). About 15 minutes from Kanazu IC on the Hokuriku Expressway, about 50 minutes by car from Komatsu airport. Free parking for about 300 cars. Check-out 10:00; last check-in 19:00.
Language and payment: Rakuten lists a few staff who understand a little English, and free Wi-Fi in every room. It lists Visa, JCB, American Express, Diners Club, Mastercard and several Japanese card brands.
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Right for: Arriving by train and being collected, and dinner in a room with its own open-air bath.
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Not for: Wanting the quiet of a small inn (it has 111 rooms).
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Worth knowing: Only 33 of the 111 rooms have their own open-air bath. Rakuten lists the room and a restaurant for both meals, so confirm in-room dining when you book. The bathing tax is ¥150 per adult, paid at the inn.
Score breakdown — 73/100
| Criterion | Stars | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | ★★★★☆ | Room, bath and dinner average 4.68 on Rakuten Travel |
| Value for money | ★☆☆☆☆ | ¥31,000–36,000 per person on a weeknight (Rakuten, dinner and breakfast) — 140% of the median of everything we compared |
| Easy to stay | ★★★★★ | Pick-up from Ashiharaonsen station every 30 minutes 14:30–16:00 by reservation; dinner and breakfast in your room or a restaurant; 111 rooms, 33 with a garden open-air bath; a few staff with a little English; free Wi-Fi. |
| Trust | ★★★★☆ | 4.64 across 2,613 reviews (Rakuten Travel 2,613) |
| Only here | ★★★★☆ | 33 rooms with their own garden open-air bath, a fifth-floor spa with a view and free lounge drinks, across 2,613 reviews averaging 4.64. |
Fisherman’s inn serving fish from its own boat
Ryoshi no Yado Minshuku Nakajima
Reviews: Rakuten Travel 4.41/5 (371)
- The description calls it a fisherman’s inn proud of the Sea of Japan seafood caught by its own boat, and notes that the Echizen crab season opens on 6 November
- Five rooms; late check-in is possible
Why it made the five
- Dinner rated 4.72, well above its other scores.
- Dinner and breakfast in your room or a private room, depending on the plan.
- Nearest station: Mikuni-minato on the Echizen Railway.
- No rooms came up in our search window, so check the inn’s page for prices.
Getting there: Mikuni-minato station on the Echizen Railway from Fukui is the nearest; by car, 25 minutes from Kanazu IC towards Tojinbo. A shuttle bus is listed. Free parking for 10 cars, first come. Check-out 10:00; last check-in 24:00.
Language and payment: Rakuten does not publish its language support, so write when you book. Cards are not accepted.
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Right for: Above all, eating fish in your room.
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Not for: Wanting new rooms or facilities.
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Worth knowing: Room rated 3.93, facilities 3.85 and location 3.88, lower than its food. Cards are not accepted. Rakuten lists the room and a private room for both meals, so confirm in-room dining when you book.
Score breakdown — 66/100
| Criterion | Stars | Why |
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| Quality | ★☆☆☆☆ | Room, bath and dinner average 4.23 on Rakuten Travel |
| Value for money | ★★★☆☆ | No rooms came up in our search window, so the price could not be checked; scored at the standard three stars (editors) |
| Easy to stay | ★★★★★ | Dinner and breakfast in your room or a private room; nearest station Mikuni-minato; five rooms; last check-in 24:00; shuttle bus and fishing boat; parking. |
| Trust | ★★★☆☆ | 4.41 across 371 reviews (Rakuten Travel 371) |
| Only here | ★★★★★ | A fisherman’s inn serving Sea of Japan seafood from its own boat, with dinner rated 4.72, above its other scores. |
Breakfast and dinner in your room, English-speaking staff
Reviews: Rakuten Travel 4.18/5 (2,383) · Agoda 7.9/10 (29) · 2,412 in total
- The description promises dinner and breakfast in your room, rooms with an open-air bath where you can also play table tennis and karaoke, and private baths
- A room with an open-air bath, table tennis and karaoke was added in 2024, and there is a cypress garden open-air bath
Why it made the five
- Rakuten lists a few staff who handle everyday conversation in English.
- Dinner and breakfast in your room or a hall, depending on the plan.
- A pick-up from Awara-yunomachi station whenever you phone.
- A weeknight of about ¥18,000 per person, but ¥34,000 on a Saturday.
Getting there: Pick-up at any time from Awara-yunomachi station on the Echizen Railway: phone on arrival and they come straight away. From JR Ashiharaonsen station it is 13 minutes by bus to Awara-yunomachi. About 13 minutes from Kanazu IC. Free parking for 150 cars. Check-out 10:00; last check-in 22:00.
Language and payment: Rakuten lists a few staff who handle everyday matters in English. It lists Visa, JCB, American Express, Diners Club, Mastercard, debit cards and several Japanese card brands.
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Right for: Eating both meals in your room, or wanting staff you can talk to in English.
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Not for: Wanting a central location (location rated 3.89).
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Worth knowing: Location rated 3.89, lower than its other scores. If you will be later than your planned check-in time, call, or the booking may be cancelled. The bathing tax is ¥150 for those aged 12 and over.
Score breakdown — 65/100
| Criterion | Stars | Why |
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| Quality | ★☆☆☆☆ | Room, bath and dinner average 4.23 on Rakuten Travel |
| Value for money | ★★★★★ | ¥18,000 per person on a weeknight (Rakuten, dinner and breakfast) — 80% of the median of everything we compared |
| Easy to stay | ★★★★★ | Pick-up from Awara-yunomachi station whenever you phone; dinner and breakfast in your room or a hall; 38 rooms; last check-in 22:00; staff with everyday English. |
| Trust | ★☆☆☆☆ | 4.18 across 2,383 reviews (Rakuten Travel 2,383) |
| Only here | ★★★★☆ | Meals in your room morning and evening, rooms with an open-air bath, table tennis and karaoke, private baths, and staff with everyday English. |
Know before you book
- Awara Onsen’s station is Ashiharaonsen, on the Hokuriku Shinkansen, and the inns are a short drive away: Grandia Hosen and Matsuya Sensen put it at about 10 minutes. Mikuni, on the coast, is the end of the Echizen Railway line from Fukui, at Mikuni-minato station.
- In-room dinner is not automatic. All eight inns we compared list another dinner venue besides the room: a restaurant, a dining area, a hall or a private room. Hakuwaso says it tells you on arrival whether you eat in your room or a private dining room. Read the plan name or ask when you book.
- Pick-ups need booking. Grandia Hosen collects you from Ashiharaonsen station every 30 minutes from 14:30 to 16:00 and Matsuya Sensen between 14:00 and 18:00, both by advance reservation. Seiryukaku collects you from Awara-yunomachi station on the Echizen Railway whenever you phone. In Mikuni, Banko Ryokan is 7 minutes on foot from Mikuni-minato station.
- Ryokan dinners start at set times, so arrival time matters. Last check-in is 18:30 at Banko Ryokan, 19:00 at Grandia Hosen and 19:30 at Matsuya Sensen; Seiryukaku takes arrivals until 22:00 and Minshuku Nakajima until 24:00.
- Carry cash for Mikuni: Banko Ryokan and Minshuku Nakajima take no cards, and Banko adds a ¥350 bathing fee to the ¥150 bathing tax. At Grandia Hosen, Matsuya Sensen and Seiryukaku the bathing tax is ¥150, paid at the inn.
- Prices are per person with dinner and breakfast, for two sharing, and a Saturday can cost far more than a weeknight: Seiryukaku was ¥18,000 on a weeknight against ¥34,000 on a Saturday in our search.
How we chose: theme, conditions, scoring
How we chose
- Candidates: every property in Awara and Mikuni Onsen listed on Rakuten Travel — 35
- Passed the review filter (counts and averages on Rakuten Travel, the one site that lists every property in the area): 26
- Met every condition below: 9
- Kept: five, each the best at something different
Where the facts come from
- Facts: Rakuten Travel property information (in some articles, each hotel’s own site too)
- Prices: Rakuten Travel live availability, Wednesdays and Saturdays over eight weeks
- Reviews: the count and average on Rakuten Travel, as given in each hotel’s Trust row. Agoda’s reviews are shown under each hotel name for reference only and do not count towards the score
Conditions (all of them, not most of them)
- Dinner can be served in your room: Rakuten’s facility information lists the guest room as a dinner venue, or the inn’s own description mentions in-room dining
- In Awara or Mikuni, with a hot spring (Rakuten Travel’s hot-spring filter)
- At least 30 reviews on Rakuten Travel, averaging 4.0 or better
- A plan for two with dinner and breakfast can be booked
Scoring
Five criteria, one to five stars each, weighted to one hundred points. Every star says where the number came from.
- Quality25 pts
- The average of the scores Rakuten Travel publishes for the room, the bath and the food.
- Value for money20 pts
- The cheapest rate with dinner and breakfast against the median of the inns we compared.
- Easy to stay25 pts
- A pick-up from the station, meals in your room or a private room, check-out time, and practical extras such as language support and parking.
- Trust15 pts
- Review counts and averages published by Rakuten Travel.
- Only here15 pts
- What this inn has that the other seven do not.
What we dropped
| Property | Verdict | Why |
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| Ootoku | Runner-up (63/100) | 63/100. It has only 51 reviews, and a weeknight of about ¥34,000 per person is 155% of the median, though its dinner is rated 4.74. |
| Mimatsu | Runner-up (62/100) | 62/100. Its 4.39 average across 3,021 reviews and 4.36 average for room, bath and dinner are lower than the five, and a weeknight of ¥22,000–39,000 is level with the median. |
| Hakuwaso | Runner-up (61/100) | 61/100. Its 4.34 average across 145 reviews and 4.22 average for room, bath and dinner are lower than the five, and the meal venue is only decided on arrival. |
| Echizen Awara Onsen Tsuruya | Outside the theme | 4.82 across 392 reviews, but dinner is in a dining area, with no mention of the guest room. |
| Awara Onsen Seifuso | Outside the theme | 4.61 across 3,999 reviews, but dinner is a restaurant buffet, with no mention of the guest room. |
| Rakuten STAY Awara Onsen | Passed over | 4.53 across 276 reviews and dinner in the room, but these are unstaffed self-check-in rooms with kitchens, and dinner is rated 3.98 and breakfast 3.66. |
| Awara Onsen Gurabatei | Below the review floor | 3.95 across 1,819 reviews, under our 4.0 floor, though dinner is in the room. |
Questions visitors ask
If I book one of these, will dinner definitely be served in my room?
Not on every plan. All eight inns we compared list another dinner venue besides the room: Banko Ryokan, Minshuku Nakajima and Ootoku a private room, Grandia Hosen and Matsuya Sensen a restaurant, Seiryukaku a hall, and Mimatsu a dining area. Hakuwaso tells you on arrival whether you eat in your room or a private dining room. Look for in-room dinner (部屋食, heya-shoku) in the plan name or ask when you book.
Can I have breakfast in my room as well?
Of the five, Grandia Hosen, Seiryukaku and Minshuku Nakajima list the room as a breakfast venue, alongside a restaurant, a hall or a private room. Matsuya Sensen serves breakfast in a restaurant or dining area and Banko Ryokan in a dining area. Of the runners-up, Mimatsu and Hakuwaso list the room too.
How do I get there from Tokyo?
Take the Hokuriku Shinkansen to Ashiharaonsen station. Grandia Hosen collects you every 30 minutes from 14:30 to 16:00 and Matsuya Sensen between 14:00 and 18:00, both by advance reservation. Seiryukaku collects you from Awara-yunomachi station on the Echizen Railway whenever you phone. For Mikuni, take the Echizen Railway from Fukui to Mikuni-minato: Banko Ryokan is 7 minutes on foot.
Do any of them have English-speaking staff?
Rakuten lists a few staff at Seiryukaku who handle everyday matters in English. Grandia Hosen lists a few staff with a little English, as do the runners-up Mimatsu, Ootoku and Hakuwaso; Mimatsu also lists a little Chinese and Korean. Matsuya Sensen, Banko Ryokan and Minshuku Nakajima do not publish their language support, so write when you book.
Which one would you book?
Banko Ryokan, top at 81/100. A weeknight is about ¥13,000 per person with dinner and breakfast, it faces Mikuni Sunset Beach and is 7 minutes on foot from the station, but it takes no cards and breakfast is in a dining area. If you want a station pick-up and a big open-air bath, Matsuya Sensen is ¥23,000–48,000 per person on a weeknight.
When were these prices checked?
We searched Rakuten Travel availability for Wednesdays and Saturdays between 11 November 2026 and 2 January 2027, taking the cheapest room with dinner and breakfast for two adults and showing it per person (checked 4 November 2026). The bathing tax is paid at the inn. Prices move daily; the link on each inn shows today’s.
Changes
- 2026-11-04 First published. Scored from 35 candidates.