# Awara Onsen

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**Awara Onsen** (芦原温泉, *Awara onsen*) is a [hot spring resort](/source/Onsen) in the city of [Awara](/source/Awara,_Fukui), [Fukui Prefecture](/source/Fukui_Prefecture), [Japan](/source/Japan).[1]

## History

In 1883, a farmer discovered the mineral spring while digging an irrigation well[2] and hit an 80 °C (176 °F) [saline hot spring](/source/Brine_spring). By the following year, several *onsen* hotels had already opened and attracted visitors[3] for especially for long-term health care. With the opening of the [Japanese Government Railways](/source/Japanese_Government_Railways) Mikuni Line in 1911 and the Keifuku Electric Railway Mikuni Ishihara Line (currently the [Echizen Railway](/source/Echizen_Railway) [Mikuni Awara Line](/source/Mikuni_Awara_Line)) in 1928, the area developed rapidly.[4] However, the area suffered great damage in [1948 Fukui earthquake](/source/1948_Fukui_earthquake), and most of its historic buildings were lost in a great fire of 1956.[4]

The onsen hotels were rebuilt with modern materials afterwards, and the onsen remains a designation for visitors[4] especially from the [Kansai region](/source/Kansai_region) and [Chubu regions](/source/Chubu_region) of Japan.

Awara Onsen does not have joint management of the hot springs. Each hotel has several hot spring wells and therefore the spring water varies from source to source.[2]

### Public footbaths

There are three free public footbaths *(ashiyu)* that are open to locals and visitors. One of the footbaths is located between the *onsen-chi* (center of town) and the railroad station. Another footbath in town charges a fee.[5]

## Location

The onsen town is reached by car from [Kanazawa](/source/Kanazawa), the ride is between 35 minutes and an hour; or can be accessed by local trains and some express rail trains. [2]

## References

1. ["湯の街あわら 源泉かけ流しで「湯ったり」"](https://style.nikkei.com/article/DGXMZO94428780W5A121C1000000/) (in Japanese). *日本経済新聞*. 2015-11-30. Retrieved 2024-04-04.

1. ["Day trip from Kanazawa to Awara Onsen"](https://www.kanazawastation.com/day-trip-from-kanazawa-to-awara-onsen/). *Kanazawa Station*. Retrieved 4 April 2024.

1. 奥山秀範「ふくい歴史回廊～芦原温泉 昭和初期に躍進」Fukui Shimbun, 2015年11月27日号 19面

1. ["再訪！沿線点描：JR西日本"](https://www.westjr.co.jp/company/info/issue/bsignal/20_vol_190/area/). *www.westjr.co.jp*. Retrieved 2024-04-04.

1. Jimura, Takamitsu (2021). [*Cultural Heritage and Tourism in Japan*](https://books.google.com/books?id=qwo1EAAAQBAJ). Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9780429671630. Retrieved 4 April 2024.

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.awara-onsen.org/html/index2.html) (in Japanese)
- [Awara City Tourist Cooperative site](http://awara.info) (in Japanese)

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