Awazu Station (Ishikawa Prefecture) × Zen-Inspired AccommodationRecommended Hotel·Ryokan

An Accommodation in Awazu Onsen, founded in Yoro 2 (718). Discovered by the monk Taicho Daishi, its sacred spring still flows today. A nationally registered commemorative garden passed down from Kobori Enshu to Sano Toemon. A group of nationally registered tangible cultural properties, masterfully assembled by temple carpenters without a single nail. Time carried on since the monk Garyo, and handed down through 47 generations as guardians of the waters. In the garden moss, in the temperature of the water, in the cypress beams—1,300 years of time quietly seep through. Spend a night within it, and the rhythms of everyday life gently begin to unwind.

Beniya Mukayu is a villa-like Accommodation built to embrace a natural mountain garden, designed with an open, airy feel that lets the outdoor scenery flow in. With only 16 guest Rooms, every Room features a private open-air hot spring bath fed directly from the source and facing the mountain garden. “Mukayu” means simply being natural, without artifice. In the spirit of Zhuangzi’s words, we hope you will regain peace of mind through nature’s healing and enjoy quiet, tranquil moments.

Though the surface of the water changes from moment to moment, the hot spring continues to flow abundantly beyond time. Its presence recalls Basho’s teaching of “Fueki Ryuko”—that the unchanging and the ever-changing share the same source. Since receiving our charge from Gen’emon Araya, head steward of the hot spring under the Maeda family of the former Daishoji Domain in Kaga, we have carried forward—day by day in our work—the essence of what must remain unchanged and what should evolve. This is the spirit of hospitality our Accommodation hopes to nurture for generations to come.

Ryusuke-cho, Komatsu City, is a town where machishu culture still thrives today. One traditional townhouse in this neighborhood has been reborn as a small Accommodation, preserving the everyday scenery of life in Komatsu. In a space where inherited aesthetics blend with fresh sensibilities, enjoy a relaxing stay.

Our Accommodation is built around the concept of a “quiet therapeutic retreat to reconnect with Onsen,” where you can enjoy the Awazu Onsen source spring with 1,300 years of history. A Showa-era therapeutic style Accommodation designed for slow, peaceful enjoyment of Awazu Onsen’s source spring. We pour freshly drawn source water directly into the bath and offer pure free-flowing Onsen, so you can restore your body and spend unhurried, quiet time. We value this kind of calm stay. Ideal for solo travelers and small groups such as couples and families, this Accommodation is recommended for those who prefer a tranquil escape and time to truly immerse themselves in Onsen rather than a lively trip.