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Awazu Onsen in the city of Komatsu, Ishikawa, says it was founded in the Nara period by the Shugendō monk Taichō at the command of the mountain deity Hakusan Daigongen; Taichō came from neighbouring Echizen and is said to have been the first to climb Mount Hakusan, the source of Awazu's springs. It is a small resort of a little over ten ryokan, each with its own well rather than a shared source. The Hōshi Ryokan here, founded in 718, was once listed by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest hot-spring inn, a title since taken by Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan, founded in 705.
Nata-dera is about 3 km away. We have not checked a public-transport route.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
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- Awadusouyu1 — Opqr · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- 260719 Houshi Awazu Onsen Komatsu Ishikawa pref Japan01s3 — 663highland · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Hoshi Ryokan — Namazu-tron · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- 260718 Houshi Awazu Onsen Komatsu Ishikawa pref Japan01s3 — 663highland · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- 260718 Houshi Awazu Onsen Komatsu Ishikawa pref Japan02s3 — 663highland · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- 260719 Houshi Awazu Onsen Komatsu Ishikawa pref Japan05s3 — 663highland · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- 260719 Houshi Awazu Onsen Komatsu Ishikawa pref Japan07s3 — 663highland · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- 260719 Houshi Awazu Onsen Komatsu Ishikawa pref Japan11s3 — 663highland · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Awazu Onsen (粟津温泉, Awazu onsen) is a hot spring resort located in the city of Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. Awazu Onsen claims to have been founded by the shugendō monk Taichō in the Nara period under the command of the mountain deity Hakusan Daigongen. Taichō was a native of neighbouring Echizen Province and is said to have been the first person to have claimed Mount Hakusan, from which the hot springs at Awazu Onsen have their source. Although it is a small resort with few more than ten ryokan, each inn has its own well, rather than using a common source. The Hōshi Ryokan within the area, founded in 718 AD was for some time recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's oldest hot spring inn, but the title has since been taken by Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan, founded in 705.
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What to expect at this type of place: Hot spring
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An onsen town is at its best in the evening and early morning, after the day visitors have gone.
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