Ryokan in Kaga Onsen

加賀温泉

Four hot-spring towns in southern Ishikawa, each with its own character: Yamashiro around its public bathhouse, Yamanaka in a river gorge, Katayamazu on a lake and Awazu in the hills of Komatsu. The fastest Kagayaki trains reach Kaga-Onsen Station from Tokyo in just under three hours.

Choosing an area in Kaga Onsen

Map of southern Ishikawa from the coast to the hills, with a dot for each ryokan and rings at Yamashiro, Yamanaka, Katayamazu and Awazu Onsen — © OpenStreetMap

Yamashiro Onsen 山代温泉
Ryokan around the Kosoyu, the public bathhouse in the centre of town.
1 ryokan listed
Yamanaka Onsen 山中温泉
In the hills along the Kakusenkei gorge of the Daishoji River.
Katayamazu Onsen 片山津温泉
On the shore of Lake Shibayama, near the coast.
Awazu Onsen 粟津温泉
In neighbouring Komatsu, said to have been founded in 718.

Kaga Onsen through the year

Spring春
March to May
In early April about 160 cherry trees flower in the park on Lake Shibayama at Katayamazu, with Mount Hakusan across the water.
Summer夏
June to August
On 4 June the Shobu-yu festival puts iris leaves in the public baths, and a portable shrine loaded with irises is carried through Yamashiro.
Autumn秋
September to November
The snow crab season opens on 7 November, and the ryokan fill with guests who come for crab and hot springs.
Winter冬
December to February
Crab season runs to the end of March; the female kobako crab only until late December.

The ryokan

Yamashiro Onsen
Beniya Mukayu べにや無何有
Sixteen rooms around a mountain garden on Yakushiyama hill in Yamashiro Onsen. At least 14 have their own open-air bath, dinner is Kaga kaiseki in the dining room, and guests must be of primary-school age or older.
Onsen
YesIndoor and open-air shared baths
Bath in your room
At least 14 of 16 roomsOpen-air bath
Tattoos
Not stated
Not currently accepting bookings