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forumWhat families say
Rakuten Travel rating 4.62 out of 5 (1,983 reviews). Families traveling with children ages 0 to 2 report feeling well looked after - one family had a meal prepared to suit their 2-year-old. Some also say that eating in the dining venue was easier than a buffet, and that a 4-year-old was able to join in the onsen-egg-making experience. On the other hand, guests note that children's yukata cost extra and suggest that a diaper bin in the room would be welcome.
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Kids Facilities
Baby bed in the women's communal bath
Baby bed in the women's communal bath
One baby bed for infants is provided in the women's communal bath, so parents can bathe while bringing an infant along.
Children's menus (kids' meal / kids' kaiseki course)
Children's menus (kids' meal / kids' kaiseki course)
Children ages 3 to 5 (50% of the adult rate) receive a kids' meal with a fried-food plate, a Hamburg steak hot pot, and a rice dish, while children ages 6 to 12 (70% of the adult rate) receive a kids' kaiseki course that includes sashimi and a side dish. Children's chairs are available in the dining area on the second floor of Yuyu-kan.
- •Food allergies must be reported in advance; requests cannot be handled on the day of arrival
Summer-holiday children's ticket for the festival square and bingo event
Summer-holiday children's ticket for the festival square and bingo event
- calendar_monthSeason:Summer only
- paymentsPrice:Free for guests
Guests on eligible plans receive one ticket per child, worth 500 yen, for the festival square and bingo event held inside the ryokan.
- •This perk is limited to eligible plans
- •It covers children ages 6 to 12 (children at 100%) and ages 3 to 5 (children at 50%)
Overview
Matsuya Sensen is an onsen ryokan in Awara Onsen, best known for Sen no Koboreyu, a communal bath fed by its own spring source and one of the largest in the Hokuriku region. The women's communal bath has a baby bed, and children's meals are available at child rates: a kids' meal for ages 3 to 5 and a kids' kaiseki course for ages 6 to 12. Guest rooms come in three types - the standard Yuyu-kan, the slightly more luxurious Sensen-kan, and Tokiwasure Rizza, a special floor with open-air baths fed by the spring source. Each of the three types offers bed-style rooms alongside Japanese-style tatami rooms with futon bedding. Do note that children below elementary school age cannot stay in Tokiwasure Rizza.
Rooms
Guest rooms come in three types: the standard Yuyu-kan, the slightly more luxurious Sensen-kan, and Tokiwasure Rizza, which has open-air baths fed by the spring source. There are 118 rooms in total: 98 Japanese-style tatami rooms, 13 rooms with an open-air bath, and 7 Western-style rooms. Yuyu-kan holds Matsuya Sensen's standard, purely Japanese-style tatami rooms, including 10-tatami rooms for 2 to 5 guests, as well as "Japanese bed" rooms. Sensen-kan has Japanese-style tatami rooms of 12.5 to 15 tatami mats, with special rooms with an open-air bath sleeping 2 to 8 guests. Some Sensen-kan rooms are the "Japanese bed" type, furnished with Sealy semi-double beds measuring 121 cm wide by 203 cm long, an option for families who prefer beds to futons. The special Tokiwasure Rizza floor has rooms of 12.5 to 20 tatami mats, every one with an open-air bath fed by the spring source, sleeping roughly 2 to 6 guests. Rizza also has "open-air bath with Japanese bed" rooms using Sealy semi-double twin beds installed in the 2023 renovation, so bed-style rooms are available in all three room types. Note, however, that some Rizza stay plans state that children below elementary school age cannot stay there, so families with children who have not yet started elementary school need to choose Yuyu-kan or Sensen-kan. Every room has a bath, toilet, shower, air conditioning and heating, a television, a refrigerator, and a bidet toilet, and all rooms use down futon bedding. Wi-Fi is free.
Dining
Dinner is served in one of four venues - Shun Dining Sen no Sachi, Gottsuo-tei Hanahana, Zen & Salon Chiyomigusa, and Banquet Hall Senbonzakura - and the venue you are shown to depends on the plan you book. The dining area on the second floor of Yuyu-kan has roomy table-and-chair seating throughout, with children's chairs available. There are two children's meals by age: for ages 6 to 12 (70% of the adult rate), a kids' kaiseki course that includes sashimi and a Hamburg steak hot pot; and for ages 3 to 5 (50% of the adult rate), a kids' meal with a fried-food plate, a Hamburg steak hot pot, and a rice dish. Food allergies are accommodated as far as possible, but requests cannot be handled on the day of arrival, so please tell the ryokan in advance. Private dining rooms for groups are arranged separately for a fee.
Baths and Onsen
The spring-fed communal bath Sen no Koboreyu covers 500 tsubo across the men's and women's sides, a scale among the largest in the Hokuriku region. The women's bath offers a varied circuit that includes tsubo-yu jar baths, kame-yu pot baths, and an esthetic bath, along with a healing sauna with the same effects as ganbanyoku (a heated-stone sauna). Bathing hours are 2 p.m. to 1 a.m. the next morning and 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. The water is 100% from the spring source and is heated before use, and the ryokan's baths are recirculating. The women's communal bath has one baby bed, so parents can bathe with an infant. The in-room open-air baths on the special Tokiwasure Rizza floor use recirculated onsen water. Please note that a facility charge applies for co-sleeping by children under school age.
Family-Friendly Features
Alongside the baby bed in the women's communal bath and the children's meals at child rates, all staying guests can take part in a free onsen-egg-making experience from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. and enjoy free drinks at the tea corner from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Plans available only during the summer holiday period (July 25 to August 30, held daily) also come with a perk: each child receives one ticket for the in-house festival square and bingo event. This applies to eligible plans only and covers children ages 6 to 12 and ages 3 to 5. Some plans on the special Tokiwasure Rizza floor do not accept children below elementary school age, so families with children who have not yet started elementary school should check the room type.
Access
By car, about 15 minutes from the Kanazu IC on the Hokuriku Expressway. A free shuttle from JR Awara-Onsen Station takes about 10 minutes, running from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. with advance reservation required. Outdoor parking has about 200 spaces, free for staying guests, and there are also two 200V standard EV charging stations (for a fee, with priority to reservations). Nearby sights include Tojinbo and Echizen Matsushima Aquarium (both about 15 minutes by car), Shibamasa (about 10 minutes), and the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum (about 60 minutes).
Access & Information
| location_onAddress | 31-24 Funadu, Awara, Fukui 910-4196 |
|---|---|
| directions_carAccess | By car, about 15 minutes from the Kanazu IC. By train, a shuttle runs from JR Awara-Onsen Station and takes about 10 minutes, operating from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. with advance reservation required. |
| trainNearest station | Awara-Onsen Station |
| local_parkingParking | About 200 spaces, free of charge and outdoors. |
| callPhone | +81-776-77-2560 |
| paymentsCards | VISA, JCB, American Express, Diners Club, UC, DC, NICOS, UFJ Card, Mastercard, JTB, Rakuten Card |
| languageOfficial site | https://matuyasensen.co.jp/open_in_new |
Reference price as of August 28, 2026 (stay date 2026-09-19). Please check the booking site for actual rates.
Frequently Asked Questions
How are children's rates handled for infants and young children who co-sleep or do not have meals?
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For infants and children under school age with neither meals nor bedding, the rate is 2,200 yen. With bedding but no meals, the rate is 50% of the adult rate. Bookings that include meals for these children are not accepted.
Can the ryokan accommodate a child's food allergies?
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The ryokan will accommodate food allergies as far as possible, but you need to contact the reservations department in advance.
Can we use the communal bath at any time we like?
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No. The bath is closed for cleaning from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. It is available at all other times.
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