Houshi Ryokan
法師
Hokuriku's oldest hot-spring ryokan, family-run for 47 generations
Day Use
YesLast entry for day-use bathing is at 17:00, an hour before closing. Overnight guests take priority, so day-use bathing is sometimes turned away on busy days: check and reserve in advance.
Bathing & Water
Uses natural hot spring water
Open-air outdoor bath
Enclosed indoor bathing area
Sauna room of any kind
Cold water plunge bath, typically used after sauna
Bathing Arrangements
A private bath you can reserve for yourself or your group
Private onsen bath in guest rooms, for overnight guests only
Shared bathing area for all genders
Policies & Services
Welcomes children and families
Children cannot stay in the historic wooden-building rooms (Enmeikaku and the registered cultural property wing); other rooms welcome kids.
Shower, wash stations, soap and shampoo provided
Highlights
Drinking SpringAbout
Houshi has two large communal baths, one for men and one for women, each pairing an indoor pool with a rotenburo, plus a sauna and a cold plunge. The stone lining the tubs is said to shift color with the minerals in the water, which guests can also drink, not just bathe in. Two reservable private baths, Taicho-no-yu (泰澄の湯) and Garyo-no-yu (雅亮の湯), give the same water away from the crowd, and several guest rooms come with their own onsen bath. The water itself is mild and easy on the skin, comfortable enough to soak in for a long stretch. The inn traces its history back about 1,300 years, to a monk named Taicho (泰澄) who is said to have found the spring after a vision of the god of Mount Hakusan, and sent his disciple Garyo (雅亮) to build the first lodging house on the spot. The same family has run it ever since, through 47 generations. One of its guest wings, Enmeikaku (延命閣), a Meiji-era building recognized as a national registered tangible cultural property, is currently closed for preservation work.
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Last updated September 29, 2026