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The Hokuriku Shinkansen will open in Fukui on March 16, 2024! Very convenient access from Tokyo! We look forward to welcoming you as the new northern gateway to Fukui Prefecture.
Fukui Prefecture is said to be the happiest prefecture in Japan. Awara City, located at the northernmost tip of Fukui Prefecture, is home to Awara Onsen, which is called the ``Oku-zashiki of Kansai'', and is close to Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, as well as the Katsuyama City Dinosaur Museum and Ichijodani Asakura Clan Ruins within Fukui Prefecture. It's the perfect place to base your trip. We will guide you on a journey to find HAPPY in Awara, where you can soak in hot springs, feel nature, eat delicious food, and refresh your mind and body.
Haneda Airport *Domestic flight approximately 70 minutes ↓
Komatsu Airport *About 15 minutes by bus ↓
Komatsu Station *JR local train approx. 36 minutes
↓ *About 20 minutes by JR Limited Express from Awara Onsen Station ↓
Free shuttle service to Awara Onsen Ryokan Cooperative Association member facilities by Keifuku Bus Taxi
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Awara Onsen
Chubu Centrair International Airport Centrair *About 40 minutes by limited express train ↓
Meitetsu Nagoya Station *About 10 minutes walk ↓
Nagoya Station *About 25 minutes on the Tokaido/Sanyo Shinkansen ↓
Maibara Station *Limited express train approximately 1 hour 15 minutes ↓
Awara Onsen Station
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Free shuttle service to Awara Onsen Ryokan Cooperative Association member facilities by Keifuku Bus Taxi
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Awara Onsen
Kansai International Airport *About 55 minutes by express train
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Shin-Osaka Station *Limited express train approximately 2 hours 10 minutes ↓
Awara Onsen Station
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Free shuttle service to Awara Onsen Ryokan Cooperative Association member facilities by Keifuku Bus Taxi ↓
Awara Onsen
●Tokyo (via Kanazawa) *About 2 hours 30 minutes by Shinkansen
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Kanazawa *Hokuriku Main Line (limited express) approximately 40 minutes ↓
Awara Onsen Station ↓
Free shuttle service to Awara Onsen Ryokan Cooperative Association member facilities by Keifuku Bus Taxi
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Awara Onsen
●Tokyo (via Maibara) *About 2 hours 30 minutes by Shinkansen
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Maibara *Hokuriku Main Line (limited express) approximately 78 minutes
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Awara Onsen Station
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Free shuttle service to Awara Onsen Ryokan Cooperative Association member facilities Keifuku Bus Taxi
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Awara Onsen
Osaka *Hokuriku Main Line (limited express) approximately 2 hours ↓
Awara Onsen Station ↓
Free shuttle service to Awara Onsen Ryokan Cooperative Association member facilities by Keifuku Bus Taxi
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Awara Onsen
Nagoya Station *Hokuriku Main Line (limited express) approximately 2 hours ↓
Awara Onsen Station ↓
Free shuttle service to Awara Onsen Ryokan Cooperative Association member facilities by Keifuku Bus Taxi
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Awara Onsen
Nagoya Station *About 3 hours by express bus ↓
Fukui station*Echizen Railway approximately 40 minutes ↓
Awara Onsen (Echizen Railway Awara Yunomachi Station)
Kanazawa Station *Hokuriku Main Line (limited express) approximately 40 minutes ↓
Awara Onsen Station ↓
Free shuttle service to Awara Onsen Ryokan Cooperative Association member facilities by Keifuku Bus Taxi
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Awara Onsen
Fukui Prefecture is said to be the happiest in Japan*. Awara City is located at the northern end of the area. It is home to Awara Onsen and is close to famous tourist spots in the prefecture as well as Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, making it a perfect base for your trip. In addition, the city has many spots that will make both residents and visitors happy, such as magnificent nature, art forests, spots that are alive with history and culture, and seasonal fruits. We will guide you on a journey to find HAPPY in Awara, where you can soak in hot springs, feel nature, eat delicious food, and refresh your mind and body. *Fukui Prefecture has been ranked number one in Japan five times in a row since 2014 in the Japan Research Institute's "All 47 Prefectures Happiness Ranking 2022 Edition."
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