Opening in January 2024! ``Auberge Homachi Mikuni Minato'' where you can feel the history and culture of the town

• Table of Contents
• Auberge Homachi Mikuni Minato is a lodging facility where you can stay as if you were living there.
• Charming townhouse guest room
• A blissful gourmet experience using local ingredients available in the restaurant building
• Cultural experience activities exclusively for hotel guests
• Access information
• summary

Auberge Homachi Mikuni Minato is a lodging facility where you can stay as if you were living there.

Mikuni Minato, where ``Auberge Homachi Mikuni Minato'' is located, is a port town located at the mouth of the Kuzuryu River in northern Fukui Prefecture that flourished with ``Kitamaebune'' from the Edo period to the Meiji period. You can enjoy the atmospheric townscape that is unique to Japan, brought about by this Kitamae trade.

A total of 11 buildings are scattered within a radius of 800m (approximately 12 minutes on foot) centered on the front building, and include townhouses built from the Edo period to the Showa period, such as the Kagura-ken, which symbolizes Mikuni Minato, and Fukui. It has been renovated using materials such as "Shakudani stone", which can only be mined in the prefecture, and wood from Fukui Prefecture, so you can spend a peaceful time while experiencing Japanese traditional culture.

Reserve “Auberge Homachi Mikuni Minato” from the official website

Charming townhouse guest room

A total of 11 facilities, including accommodation buildings, are scattered within an 800m radius (approximately 12 minutes walk) from the reception building. There are 9 guestroom buildings, each with 16 themed rooms.

There are rooms with different worldviews inspired by the "Sangokusai", one of the largest festivals in Hokuriku, "bathhouses", "martial arts", "hanamachi", etc., and you can choose a different room if you stay for consecutive nights or return. One of the attractions is that you can enjoy it in different ways by choosing.

A blissful gourmet experience using local ingredients available in the restaurant building

For both dinner and breakfast, you can enjoy French cuisine at the restaurant ``Tateru Yoshino Mikuni Minato,'' produced by French star chef Ken Yoshino, located in the restaurant building.

In addition to Fukui brand ingredients such as Wakasa beef and Echizen crab (as an example), you can enjoy dishes that make use of fresh local ingredients.

Cultural experience activities exclusively for hotel guests

At Auberge Homachi Mikuni Minato, you can interact with local people and learn the wisdom unique to Minato Town from them. There are a wide range of activities available, including a walking tour where guests can learn about the charm of the area, and a cooking experience where you can learn about the culture of ``dashi'', the basis of Japanese cuisine, and the aesthetics of seasonal food, using rice and kelp transported by Kitamaebune. It is also possible to experience it.

"Town walking experience tour" led by an experienced local guide in the Mikuni area

Including the "Ryushokan/Takiyaji Course" where you can experience the culture and history of Mikuni while walking with a guide through the historic surrounding towns, there is also a course that takes you through Demura, where there was a red-light district, shrines and temples, and facilities derived from the Mikuni Festival. We offer a variety of courses that will help you deepen your understanding of Mikuni, including a course where you can experience the Kitamaebune trade.

Access information

When using the Hokuriku Shinkansen

It is convenient to use the Hokuriku Shinkansen, which will be extended on March 16, 2024, to get to Auberge Homachi Mikuni Minato. Approximately 20 minutes by car from Awara Onsen Station on the Hokuriku Shinkansen. Upon request, we can provide transportation from JR Awara Onsen Station to the reception building, from the reception building/restaurant building to each guest room building. For more information, please contact us from the official website.

Check “Auberge Homachi Mikuni Minato” on the official website

When using the Echizen Railway Mikuni Awara Line

Get off at Mikuni Station on the Echizen Railway Mikuni Awara Line and walk for about 5 minutes. .

How to access Sakai City

For information on how to access Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture, please refer to the article below.

summary

We introduced "Auberge Homachi Mikuni Minato" which opened in January 2024.

How about spending a luxurious stay in a townhouse in a historic townscape that will serve as a ``reward'' for your busy daily life while experiencing the charm of good old Japan? During your stay, be sure to visit the surrounding sightseeing spots.