Awara Onsen Kofuyuden Beniya

Supported by many warm messages, “Beniya” resumed operations in the summer of 2021. Founded in 1884, Beniya previously ran a beni (rouge) powder wholesale business in Mikuni. Over its 137-year history, Beniya has moved with the times and has also been known as an “artists’ Accommodation,” welcoming renowned writers and figures from the entertainment world for many years. In 1951, Beniya became the first government-registered international tourist Ryokan in the Hokuriku region, and it has also hosted Their Majesties the Emperor Emeritus and Empress Emerita during their visit to Fukui. In 1984, Awara Onsen marked its 100th anniversary, and the following year Beniya celebrated its own centennial. In the summer of 2021, Beniya’s unchanged spirit of hospitality continues from Meiji through Reiwa. Dinner and breakfast can be enjoyed in your Room. We incorporate many local ingredients for our cuisine as well as furnishings from Fukui and Awara throughout the property. Please enjoy our attention to detail in every aspect of your stay.

Savor the bounty of the mountains and sea of Echizen and Wakasa, nurtured by abundant nature. Each season brings its own peak ingredients, and our head chef’s carefully crafted kaiseki cuisine brings out the very best in every element. From November to March, you can enjoy winter’s delicacy—Echizen crab—as part of our kaiseki menu.

In Awara Onsen, each Accommodation has its own private hot spring source, and the water quality varies from one to another. Beniya features a chloride-spring Onsen, which is said to help with sensitivity to cold, muscle pain, and fatigue recovery. Please relax and enjoy your stay.

All Rooms feature a private semi-open-air bath with free-flowing natural hot spring water. From the guest Rooms arranged around the garden, you can relax and enjoy the beautifully maintained seasonal scenery at your leisure. Each Room’s dining room has direct access without passing through the bedroom, and in every Room—whether futon or bed style—meals can be enjoyed at a table and chairs.

Many of our in-house furnishings and amenities are sourced locally from Fukui Prefecture. One of the concepts introduced after reopening is “territorio.” Meaning “region,” this word encompasses not only natural conditions such as land, soil, and water, but also what people cultivate through agriculture and fishing, as well as the area’s history, traditions, and culture—everything that exists around Beniya. It is one of Beniya’s core values: to continue moving forward while cherishing each connection we make.