[Winter Luxury] Enjoy 'Snow-Viewing Open-Air Baths' in Hokuriku! 5 Recommended Inns Featuring Echizen Crab and Kano Crab
A winter trip to Hokuriku is the perfect opportunity to experience the extraordinary through breathtaking scenery and gourmet cuisine. Here are 5 highly-rated luxury inns where you can enjoy tagged brand-name crabs while warming up in a snow-viewing open-air bath.
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1.Relaxed and Comfortable: Awara Onsen Hotel Yagi
A Japanese-style hotel in the Awara Onsen area specializing in individual travelers. With natural hot springs and a luxurious all-inclusive buffet, you can fully enjoy local ingredients and famous brand-name crabs at this healing inn that prioritizes comfort and a relaxed atmosphere.
📌 Peace of mind with all-inclusive
Meals, drinks, and activities are included in the room rate, allowing you to stay freely without worrying about extra costs. In the lobby, you can enjoy a 24-hour drink bar, limited-time roasted marshmallows, and evening snacks.
📌 Brand-name crabs served with tags
Special plans offer yellow-tagged Echizen crab and Kano crab shipped directly from Mikuni Port, making it ideal for those who want to fully enjoy winter Hokuriku gourmet food (availability may vary depending on procurement status, etc.).
📌 Abundant free-flowing hot spring water from our own source
The 100% natural hot spring water from our own source, known for its high heat-retention properties, is available 24 hours a day. In winter, the snow-viewing open-air bath is popular, and the facility is well-equipped with saunas, a shampoo bar, and amenities.
📌 Local production for local consumption buffet and seasonal sweets
Both dinner and breakfast are buffets that value 'seasonal local ingredients,' 'handmade,' and 'freshly prepared' dishes, and seasonal pastry chef-specialty sweet fairs are also held. You can savor delicious moments to your heart's content.
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2.Yamanaka Onsen Kuriya Yaohachi
An inn with 24 rooms, all of which overlook a bamboo forest in a quiet space surrounded by nature. The appeal lies in the restaurant-quality cuisine prepared by chefs. You can spend a luxurious time healing while gazing at the snowy scenery from the spacious open-air bath.
📌 Luxurious time in the snow-viewing open-air bath
Both the men's and women's large public baths have open-air baths, where you can bathe leisurely while looking at the snowy landscape. You can enjoy the warmth of the hot spring even in the cold of winter.
📌 Winter delicacies centered on Kano crab
Kanou crab is a brand of crab from Ishikawa Prefecture identified by a light blue tag, known for its plump meat and rich flavor. The season runs from early November to mid-March, and it can be enjoyed in various ways, including grilled, sashimi, or boiled. You can fully enjoy the king of winter delicacies along with the inn's cuisine.
📌 Authentic cooking by chefs in the restaurant district
Chefs prepare each dish in the restaurant district's kitchen, making the most of seasonal ingredients. They are particular about rice cultivation, and freshly cooked Ishikawa-grown Koshihikari rice is served fluffy from ceramic kilns, making mealtime a special experience.
📌 Guest rooms with bamboo forest views for an extraordinary feeling
All 24 guest rooms have different charms, with beautiful bamboo forests spreading out before your eyes, and the silence and natural healing soothe the hearts of visitors. You can relax in a calm space that is also safe for families.
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3.Yamashiro Onsen Yuzankaku
This is a hot spring inn located in Yamashiro Onsen, Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture. Situated on a hill surrounded by nature, you can spend a healing time in the emotional large open-air bath and various hot spring facilities. They pride themselves on seasonal Kaga cuisine and fresh seafood from Hokuriku.
📌 Relax in a spacious snow-viewing open-air bath
You can enjoy the natural hot spring large open-air bath 'Ochiba no Yu' and the large public baths 'Kenroku' and 'Greek Temple Large Public Bath,' which are rotated between men and women. You can experience the winter luxury of soaking in a hot spring while surrounded by snowy scenery.
📌 Luxurious buffet featuring Echizen crab and Kanou crab
The dinner buffet offers all-you-can-eat snow crab legs, a brand crab, and sweet shrimp. You can also enjoy luxurious ingredients such as grilled abalone, and the all-you-can-drink local sake is also a highlight. This is an inn you'll want to visit during the winter crab season.
📌 Child-friendly play areas and well-equipped facilities
Facilities such as a kids' corner, retro games, and a table tennis corner are available, making it enjoyable even for those with children. It is perfect for family trips, and the whole family can relax together.
📌 Convenience of in-house facilities and access
The inn is equipped with karaoke rooms and a souvenir shop. Access from Kagaonsen Station is good, making it a convenient base for sightseeing. The guest rooms have a calm, Japanese-style atmosphere; while the rooms do not have private baths, you can enjoy touring the baths within the inn.
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4.Unazuki Onsen Enraku
Located in Kurobe City, Toyama Prefecture, this inn features guest rooms with open-air baths overlooking the Kurobe Gorge, offering quiet natural beauty and a high-quality hot spring experience. You can also enjoy the brand Kanou crab, and it provides a healing time with luxurious winter snow-viewing open-air baths and kaiseki cuisine made with local ingredients.
📌 All guest rooms have open-air baths with spectacular views of the Kurobe Gorge
All 59 rooms face the Kurobe Gorge, and the inn is equipped with all-cypress open-air baths using wood over 100 years old, as well as ceramic and stone baths. You can fully enjoy the serene winter scenery while bathing in the snow-viewing open-air baths.
📌 Kaiseki cuisine featuring seasonal delicacies and Kano crab
Meals are generally served in your room, course by course, allowing you to savor the bounty of Toyama Bay, especially the brand-name Kano crab. The head chef's signature kaiseki cuisine, which makes the most of seasonal local ingredients, is a true luxury of your trip.
📌 Simple hot spring with high transparency that is gentle on the skin
The free-flowing, colorless, and transparent hot spring water is weakly alkaline and gentle on the skin, making it a bathing experience suitable even for longevity celebrations. You can heal your mind and body along with the scenery of the four seasons.
📌 Facilities and hospitality that are safe for those with children
The spacious building is well-equipped with facilities for the whole family to enjoy, such as karaoke and table tennis, and offers services that are considerate of those with children. An environment where you can stay with peace of mind is provided.
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5.Echizen Itou Onsen Taicho no Mori
This is a hot spring inn surrounded by the rich nature of Echizen Town, Fukui Prefecture. You can enjoy healing waters along with the scenery of the four seasons in the spacious large public bath or the open-air bath. It is an inn that prides itself on its cuisine, where you can luxuriously taste brand-name crabs, including Echizen crab.
📌 Luxuriously enjoy authentic tagged Echizen crab
The biggest attraction is being able to enjoy a full course of winter seasonal tagged Echizen crab. You can also taste the incredibly fresh crab tomalley and roe, making it a must-have for crab lovers.
📌 Snow-viewing bath in an open-air bath surrounded by rich nature
The open-air bath located in the woods allows you to enjoy snowy scenery in winter, creating a space where the wind and the chirping of small birds are pleasant. You can relax and fully enjoy the snow-viewing open-air bath.
📌 A variety of Japanese-style rooms and the soothing atmosphere of the countryside
There are comfortable guest rooms, mainly Japanese-style, including those with terraces and Japanese-style beds, where you can look out over the beautiful nature of the four seasons from the windows. The calm atmosphere nestled in the countryside of Echizen is its charm.
📌 Kaiseki cuisine with natural ingredients and healing at a hot spring resort
Kaiseki cuisine that makes the most of seasonal local ingredients such as Wakasa beef and matsutake mushrooms, in addition to Echizen crab. The natural hot spring, which keeps you warm long after your bath, is gentle on the skin and will refresh both your mind and body.
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~Summary~
Winter in Hokuriku is a moving travel destination woven together by snowy landscapes and seafood. Please spend a luxurious moment as a reward to yourself for your hard work this year at the highly-rated hot spring inns introduced here.
