Located within the Echizen-Kaga Kaigan Quasi-National Park, Kyukamura Echizen Mikuni resort hotel (Address: 15-45 Saki, Mikuni-cho, Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture; General Manager: Seiji Matsumoto) is marking its 30th anniversary this year with a special renovation. Seven Japanese-style rooms on the hotel's second floor will be transformed into shower-equipped Japanese-Western rooms featuring Fukui Prefecture's traditional crafts, opening on March 25.
Rooms 201-202: Echizen washi paper, which is used for watermark technology in Japanese banknotes, is affixed to acrylic boards with wave patterns and illuminated from within.
Shower-Equipped Japanese-Western Rooms
The rooms use Fukui Prefecture wood materials, creating interiors that harmonize with nature and exude warmth. The wallpaper and amenities incorporate Echizen washi paper and Echizen lacquerware, allowing guests to experience Fukui Prefecture's traditional crafts throughout.
Overlooking the Sea of Japan through the windows, guests can enjoy beautiful sunsets. For maximum comfort, the beds feature "Silky Pocket" mattresses by Nihon Bed, while the tatami space is equipped with Nishikawa Air mattresses. The addition of showers also meets the needs of international guests.
The room designs are divided into three main concepts, with each of the seven rooms featuring different washi paper patterns.
Rooms 203-204: Six different types of Echizen washi paper are combined patchwork-style on the wall above the bed board. The ceiling features cedar board paneling.
Rooms 205-207: Three panel boards made from Echizen washi paper are installed on the wall above the bed board. The ceiling features cedar board paneling.
Echizen Washi Paper
Among Japan's many washi paper production areas, Echizen washi boasts the longest history of 1,500 years and the highest quality and technique. Paper production is believed to have begun around the end of the 5th century, initially for copying Buddhist scriptures. As the aristocratic and samurai classes began using large quantities of paper, papermaking techniques and production volumes improved. The area developed as a production center for the highest quality papers including "Echizen Hosho," receiving protection from the shogunate and feudal lords. The renovated rooms use Echizen washi paper handcrafted using 1,500-year-old traditional techniques by Igarashi Paper Manufacturing (12-14 Iwamotocho, Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture) as wallpaper.
Echizen Lacquerware
The origins of Echizen lacquerware date back approximately 1,500 years. In the 6th century, during the late Kofun period, when the 26th Emperor Keitai was still a prince, he commissioned a lacquerer from Katayama village (present-day Katayama-cho, Sabae City, Fukui Prefecture) to repair a broken crown. The lacquerer not only repaired the crown but also presented a black-lacquered bowl, marking the beginning of Echizen lacquerware. The renovated rooms use Echizen lacquerware for small storage boxes and other room amenities.
Kyukamura Echizen Mikuni 30th Anniversary Campaign First Phase
Opened in July 1996, Kyukamura Echizen Mikuni celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, having welcomed over 1.4 million guests.
As the first phase of the anniversary gratitude campaign, 30 types of sake and wine will be sold in the dining hall from March to June. During the special "Extra Savings Gratitude Weeks," various events including prize drawings will be held.
Extra Savings Gratitude Weeks
- Dates: March 9-13, April 20-24, May 25-29, June 8-12, 2026
- Event 1: Prize drawing featuring Fukui craft items and other prizes
- Event 2: ¥1,000 discount per person per night on 1-night-2-meal plans
- Note: Event 2 applies to Q member reservations made through the official website or by phone
Limited to 20 Meals Daily: "Fuku's Four Seasons Kaiseki - Spring Abalone and Wakasa Beef, Unlimited Red Sea Bream Hot Pot with Clam Broth" Plan
This accommodation plan features a kaiseki course showcasing mountain and sea delicacies including abalone, Wakasa beef, and red sea bream. The red sea bream hot pot with clam broth offers unlimited refills. Enjoy it with the finishing dashi somen noodles.
- Period: March 23 (Mon) to July 17 (Fri), 2026
- Price: ¥22,000 (tax included, bathing tax separate)
- Based on 2 guests in a Japanese-style room on weekdays
Menu:
- Seasonal local fish sashimi
- Low-temperature steamed abalone with cold liver sauce
- Wakasa beef hand-grilled steak
- Steamed abalone and domestic eel in a steamer basket
- Sweet shrimp and red sea bream tempura with grated radish
- Red sea bream hot pot with clam broth (all-you-can-eat), finishing dashi somen
- Fukui mountain and sea delicacies
About Kyukamura Echizen Mikuni
Located about 5 minutes by car from Tojinbo, this resort hotel sits on high ground along the Sea of Japan. A vast lawn spreads out, and the Sea of Japan can be viewed from all guest rooms, the restaurant, lobby, and open-air bath.
Facility Overview:
- Address: 15-45 Saki, Mikuni-cho, Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture 913-0065
- General Manager: Seiji Matsumoto
- Rooms: 70 total (capacity 214)
- Japanese-Western rooms: 21 (including 7 with showers)
- Western rooms: 19
- Japanese-style rooms: 30
- Facilities: Natural hot spring (sodium/calcium chloride spring, large bath/open-air bath), restaurant, shop, banquet hall, conference room, electric vehicle charging parking
- Additional Facilities: Echizen Mikuni Auto Campground, pool
- Tel: 0776-82-7400
- Website: https://www.qkamura.or.jp/echizen/
Kyukamura Echizen Mikuni exterior
Open-air bath
About Kyukamura
A resort hotel chain located within excellent natural environments such as national parks and quasi-national parks representing Japan's landscapes. Under the concept of "Nature-Inspiring Resorts," the 35 Kyukamura locations provide opportunities to experience local cuisine made from regional ingredients, and programs to interact with local nature, culture, and history, offering all guests moments when their hearts are naturally moved.
