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Transportation methods when using Awara Onsen, Fukui Prefecture as a tourist base

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A hot spring area with convenient access to the Katsuyama Dinosaur Museum and the Ichijodani Asakura Clan Ruins. In addition to being a convenient 30-minute express train ride to Kanazawa, it is also a convenient hot spring area that is close to the Toyama Alpine Route.

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From Awara City to the Dinosaur Museum and Ichijodani Asakura Clan Ruins! ! 🚌🚌

For a limited time only, the direct bus “Awara Dinosaur” connecting Awara Onsen and Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum is in operation!
In addition, a loop bus that goes around the surrounding tourist spots from the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum to the Ichijodani Asakura Clan Ruins is also in operation! !

📍It is also possible to take a one-way ride from the Dinosaur Museum to Awara Onsen.

Service route/diagram

[Awara Onsen → Dinosaur Museum] 2,000 yen for both outbound and return trips (1,000 yen for elementary school students)

〇Outward journey
9:50 Depart from Awara Yunomachi Station
10:00 Depart from JR Awara Onsen Station
11:00 Arrive at Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum
〇Return 15:05 Departs from Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum
16:02 Depart from JR Awara Onsen Station
16:12 Arrive at Awara Yunomachi Station
*Tickets can be purchased at tourist information centers at Echizen Railway Awara Yunomachi Station or JR Awara Onsen Station.

[From the Dinosaur Museum → Noriya Asakura Ruins, etc.] 1,000 yen for the entire section (500 yen for elementary school students)

13:00 Depart from Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum
13:35 Arrival at Ono City (Yui Station) → Return to Fukui Station on the JR Etomi Kita Line . "Echizen-Ono Station" Departs at 15:08 and 17:09.
14:10 Arrive at Ichijodani Asakura Clan Ruins
→ You can return to Fukui Station by taking the direct bus " Asakura/Eiheiji Direct Bus ". Departs from the "Restoration Townscape" stop at 16:57. Departs from the "Ichijodani Asakura Clan Ruins Museum-mae" stop at 17:04.
→ You can return to Fukui Station on the JR Etsubihoku Line . "Ichijodani Station" Departs at 15:46 and 17:45.
14:30 Arrive at Eiheiji Temple
→ You can return to Fukui Station by taking the direct bus " Eiheiji Liner ". Departs from Eiheiji stop at 15:30 and 16:20.
15:05 Arrive at Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum
*Ticket purchase: Tickets will be sold on the bus when you board the bus.

Operation period

1st period October 14th (Saturday) to December 17th (Sunday), 2020
2nd period March 8th (Friday) to March 31st (Sunday), 2020

*Both direct and loop buses will operate once a day during the period. However, the museum is closed on December 13th (Wednesday) and March 13th (Wednesday).

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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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