Hanahasu Onsen Somayama: Day-Use Hot Spring Prices

Standing next to the lotus park in Minamiechizen, the single-inn Hanahasu Onsen Somayama is a hot spring lodging embraced by the nature of the countryside hills. A source welling up from about one thousand meters underground warms the body to the core, and it also welcomes day visitors for a quiet soak.

Highlights

In summer the park bursts with hundreds of lotus varieties gathered from around the world. Strolling the vast lotus fields after a bath is a pleasure unique to this inn. You can also enjoy seasonal touches such as the lotus bath, distinctive to this home of the flowering lotus.

Enjoying the Seasons

Midsummer, when the lotus flowers reach their peak, is the greatest highlight, but the fresh greenery of spring, the autumn foliage, and the stillness of winter are also exceptional. Dishes made with local ingredients reflect each season, letting you savor the bounty of the countryside hills.

Access and Basic Information

Access by car is convenient, about seven minutes each from either the Imajo Interchange or the Nanjo Smart Interchange on the Hokuriku Expressway. The day-use bathing fee is roughly six hundred fifty yen for adults and about three hundred fifty yen for children, so you can stop by casually. The address is Nakagoya in Minamiechizen, in the quiet surroundings of the countryside hills.

Practical Travel Notes

The recommendation is midsummer from July into August, when the lotus flowers reach their peak and you can enjoy the park and the bath at once. Because lotus flowers open in the early morning and close by midday, staying overnight and visiting the park first thing lets you meet them at their most beautiful. For a day trip, a morning visit is cooler and recommended. The open-air bath may be suspended depending on the weather, so advance confirmation is reassuring. Nearby are historic post towns such as Imajo-juku, making this a convenient base for drive sightseeing.

A Quick Tip

Because lotus flowers open in the early morning and close by midday, staying overnight and visiting the park first thing lets you meet them at their most beautiful. Warm up slowly in the source welling from deep underground, and spend quiet time distinctive to this home of the lotus.

Practical Information for Your Visit

• Spring quality: Simple spring. The water rises from about 1,000 metres underground
• Indications: The indications specific to this spring type are autonomic nervous instability, insomnia and depressive states. The general indications listed include chronic pain in the muscles and joints, sensitivity to cold, weakened gastrointestinal function and recovery from fatigue
• Open-air baths: Suspended for the time being in both the men's and women's baths, for repairs following storm damage
• Reclining bath: Likewise suspended for the time being. Even in normal times it closes in winter
• Bathing facilities: The large bath has the "Hasu-yu" lotus bath, a sauna and a cold-water bath
• Day-use bathing hours: 8:00 to 22:00 (reception until 21:00)
• Closed: Every Tuesday (open as usual when Tuesday is a public holiday). It stays open through the New Year period
• Bathing fee: 650 yen for adults (junior high school age and above) and 350 yen for children (age 3 and over); free for children under 3
• Towels: Face towels are sold for 200 yen and bath towels can be rented for 150 yen
• Amenities: Shampoo, soap and hairdryers are provided and included in the bathing fee
• Bathing hours for overnight guests: 6:00 to 8:00 and 22:00 to 23:00
• Dining area: There is a restaurant in the building, but the official website announces that evening service is suspended. Check in advance if a meal is part of your plan
• Parking: 200 spaces, free of charge
• Access (car): About 7 minutes from the Imajo IC on the Hokuriku Expressway, or about 5 minutes from the Nanjo Smart IC
• Access (rail): About 7 minutes by car from Nanjo Station on the Hapi-Line Fukui railway. There is no local bus from the station, so you will need a taxi or to arrange a pick-up
• How long to allow: About 1 hour for bathing alone, or half a day if you add a stroll around Hanahasu Park
• To avoid the crowds: Weekend daytimes during the lotus festival period draw more visitors. First thing in the morning, or a weekday outside the festival period, is quieter
• Location: 60-1 Nakagoya, Minami-Echizen Town, Nanjo District, Fukui Prefecture

Combining with the Area

The area is close to Imajo-juku, a post town on the Hokkoku Kaido highway, where you can walk among the old streetscapes. If you have the time and the right gear, you could also plan to use the hot spring on the way back from a trip to Yashagaike Pond, in the mountains on the prefectural border.

Information Sources

The day-use opening hours, closing day and bathing fees, the towel sale and rental prices, the bathing hours for overnight guests, the composition of the large bath with the Hasu-yu, sauna and cold-water bath, the temporary suspension of the open-air and reclining baths for repairs, and the notice about the suspension of evening restaurant service were confirmed on the official website of Hanahasu Onsen Somayama (hot spring page and news section). The spring quality and indications come from the hot spring resort information of the Japan Spa Association. The 200 parking spaces and the travel times from the interchanges come from the facility information on Fukui.com, the official Fukui Prefecture tourism website, and the provided amenities and the travel time from Nanjo Station were taken from hot spring facility listings. The number of lotus varieties in Hanahasu Park, the 200 yen cleaning contribution and the 2026 lotus festival period (27 June to 9 August, the 34th edition) are based on tourism information from Fukui Prefecture and the local authority. Suspended facilities and service details are subject to change, so please check the official information before you set out.