Wakasa Kahi, an inn where you can enjoy the sea, food, and culture of Wakasa Obama in Goshoku Province Overnight stay plans and optional tours to enjoy Wakasa to the fullest are now available!

～In preparation for the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line in Fukui on Saturday, March 16, 2012, New accommodation plans and optional tours are being developed in cooperation with the local community.

2024.03.13 09:00

株式会社まちづくり小浜「おばま観光局」

Obama Tourism Bureau", City Planning Obama Co. (President: Hokuto Mikoshiba) is a DMO (Destination Management/Marketing Organization) in Obama City, Fukui Prefecture. With the vision of "making Obama City a first-class tourist destination," the company acts as a command post for tourism in Obama City, collecting local tourism data, formulating strategies, and executing them all at once.

On August 4, 2023, we held the grand opening of "Wakasa Kajitsu," an inn in Anou, Obama City, where guests can enjoy the sea, food, and culture of Wakasa, the Land of Goshoku. The inn has been well received by many guests so far.

In anticipation of the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line in Fukui on March 16, 2024 (Saturday), we are pleased to announce that we have developed new accommodation plans and optional tours to fully enjoy Wakasa in cooperation with local residents and businesses.

An outline of the new plans and optional tours is as follows.

Appearance of Wakasa Kahi

＜Accommodation Plans

(1) Minshuku in Ano × Wakasa Kahi = Enjoy the fishing village! Wakasa Mahata and Local Fish Boat Sashimi Plan at the Guest House

In Ano, Obama City, where Wakasa Kahi is located, 13 of the 18 houses still operate minshuku. These guest houses operate a fishing business in the sea that stretches out in front of the village and sell fresh fish they catch themselves, attracting many fans.

This plan offers a great combination of Wakasa Kahi for overnight stay and dinner at a nearby minshuku, where you can enjoy a meal featuring boating and boiling of local fish.

For the main course, we offer sashimi and simmered Wakasa mahata, a new brand of fish from Wakasa. Mahata is a high-end fish that is not easily available to the general public due to its small catch. The sweetness of Wakasa mahata can be felt in the sashimi, and its flavor is concentrated in the simmered dish. Please enjoy this exuberant meal that only a guest house can offer.

In creating this plan, we have asked the minshuku of Ano to create an original menu for this plan, and the entire village is cooperating with us.

https://go-wakasa-kajitsu.reservation.jp/ja/plans/10115347

Minshuku Plan

(2) Sake Pairing Plan: Sake-No-Ten Hayashi x Hamase Sake Shop x Wakasa Kahi = Enjoy Fukui's Local Sake

There are more than 30 sake breweries in Fukui Prefecture, where unique sake is made by taking advantage of the local water and climate.

This plan allows you to enjoy a sumptuous Japanese kaiseki dinner featuring seafood from Wakasa paired with Fukui's local sake. Eight types of sake, about 2 1/2 cups (450 ml) of Fukui sake, will be served to accompany the meal.

In addition to the standard sake, guests will be able to enjoy the depth of Fukui's sake by trying slightly unusual sakes and changing the way of drinking, such as on the rocks or lukewarm.

In creating this plan, we asked Sake-no-Ten Hayashi (Fukui City) and Hamase Sake Shop (Obama City), which offer a wide selection of Fukui's sake and convey its appeal, to provide guidance on the characteristics of sake and how to drink it.

https://go-wakasa-kajitsu.reservation.jp/ja/plans/10119836

Sake pairing plan

(3) Patisserie Kashkashu x Tokihana Club x Wakasa Kahi = Anniversary Plan for special occasions

Kahi" of Wakasa Kahi means "good day. Many guests have spent their birthdays, wedding anniversaries, and other anniversaries at Wakasa Kahi.

This plan is a special offer for customers celebrating anniversaries.

In addition to a message plate decorated with fish and a special drink made with Fukui ume, an anniversary cake and bouquet are available upon request.

The anniversary cake will be made by Patisserie Kashkash (Obama City), and the bouquet by Tokihana Club (Obama City).

https://go-wakasa-kajitsu.reservation.jp/ja/plans/10119872

Anniversary Plan

(4) Dog Friendly Plan for staying with your dog

In response to requests to stay with your dog, a member of the family, we have prepared new Dog Friendly Rooms. Of the 13 rooms in total, the only room on the first floor (Room 121) is available as a dog-friendly room. The room has a dirt floor space and a shower, and as soon as you leave the room, you can walk through an alleyway to the ocean, which is perfect for a walk with your dog. We will provide you with amenities for your first trip with your dog.

https://go-wakasa-kajitsu.reservation.jp/ja/plans/10127426

Dog Friendly Room (Room 121)

＜Optional Tours

(5) Anofugu Association × Wakasa Kahi = Wakasa Fugu Fishing Ground Tour

Anou in Obama City, where Wakasa Kahi is located, has been cultivating tiger pufferfish since 1989, and in recent years has become a major producer of "Wakasa fugu," with an annual catch of approximately 30,000 fish.

This optional tour allows you to visit the Wakasa fugu fishing grounds on a fishing boat with a local fisherman. You will be able to get a firsthand look at the daily activities of the fishermen as you hear about their commitment, their life to date, and their thoughts on the region.

This optional tour was created with the cooperation of the Anou Fugu Association.

Wakasa Fugu Fishing Ground Tour

(6) Fukui Prefectural Fisheries Federation Obama Branch × Wakasa Kahi = Morning Auction Tour of the Fish Market

In Obama City, seasonal fish are landed throughout the year using various fishing methods. These fish are auctioned in the morning every day and delivered not only to the local area but also to urban areas. These fish are called "Wakasamono" and are still highly prized by Kyoto restaurants.

This option is a tour to observe the morning auction at the fish market with a guide, where fishmongers auction off locally caught fish. You can feel the excitement as you watch the fishmongers auction off the fish one box at a time. After the auction, you can enjoy shopping at the Wakasa Obama Fish Center.

The Obama Branch of the Fukui Prefectural Federation of Fisheries cooperates in the creation of this optional tour.

Tour of the morning fish market auction

In addition, visitors can experience sea kayaking tours of Wakasa Bay (Ano Paddlers Club) and fishing and fish-catching (Blue Park Ano) with a local guide in Ano, Obama City. We will actively promote these activities to guests staying at Wakasa Kahi.

Sea kayak tour

Fish Catching Experience

Optional tours

https://wakasa-kajitsu.com/activity

As a tourism regional development corporation (DMO), the "Obama Tourism Bureau" will continue to work for regional revitalization through tourism to Obama City in cooperation with local businesses, with an eye to the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga in spring 2024, and the full opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line beyond that.

Reference】＜Kahi Wakasa

＜The Story of Wakasa Kahi

Wakasa Kahi is a fully renovated hotel formerly known as "Itaya Ryokan" in Ano, Obama City.

Ano is a village where Wakasa fugu (blowfish) and other cultured fisheries are flourishing, and 14 of the 18 households in the village operate guesthouses, and the community is known for its concerted efforts to attract visitors. Wakasa fugu is a popular winter delicacy, and in recent years, efforts have been made to cultivate Wakasa mahata, which attracts many tourists throughout the year. In addition, the educational travel initiative started in 2007 has expanded to now accept approximately 6,000 visitors annually, and in 2018 was selected by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries as a "Discover the Treasures of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Villages".

Meanwhile, the Itaya Ryokan used to be the inn that attracted the most guests in Ano village, but following its closure in May 2020, the people of Ano village, the Fukui Bank Group, and Machizukuri Obama, Inc. have been discussing the use of the building. As a result, in response to the desire of the Ano villagers to "add value to the Ano guest house in line with the times and to connect it to the future," in June 2021 the Ano villagers, the Fukui Regional Revitalization Fund (operator: Fukui Capital & Consulting Co., Ltd.), and Machidukuri Obama, Inc. Ltd." to work on the revitalization of the former Itaya Ryokan.

In the revitalization project of the former Itaya Ryokan, Ano Co., Ltd. will purchase the land and building of the former Itaya Ryokan and renovate it as a ryokan/minshuku revitalization platform company, and Machidukuri Obama Co. Ltd. will operate the facility by utilizing the know-how on the operation of accommodation facilities that it has accumulated through the Obama Machiya Stay and Matsunaga Rokkan.

＜Outline of Wakasa Kahi

Concept of the accommodation facility

Kahi" means "good day.

In Ano, Obama City, a fishing village rich in nature surrounded by the calm sea and mountains of Wakasa Bay, there is a view as if the sea and mountains of Wakasa Bay are one, fishermen landing their catch in fish ponds floating on the sea, houses with tiled roofs and alleys lined up shoulder to shoulder, and a rich lifestyle that is somehow nostalgic but unlike anything you have ever encountered. The city of Obama was founded by the Imperial Court in 1868.

The concept of the restaurant is based on the story of Obama City's development as a gourmet food producing center that offered seafood to the Imperial Court and supported Kyoto's food culture through the "Saba Kaido" (mackerel road). The concept is "a fine day where nature, food, and people of Wakasa overlap and weave together.

About the Facilities

The facility consists of five buildings: the main building, a detached house, an annex, a warehouse, and an outdoor hot spring.

There are 13 guest rooms of 9 different types, each with its own character, in 3 different buildings: the main building, the detached building, and the annex. The renovated buildings, which were once ryokan buildings, offer a blend of the old and the new, a space that cannot be created in a newly built building.

The main building is a Japanese-style house with five rooms: three rooms with a front view of the ocean, a room with a private balcony overlooking the ocean, and a room with a view of the alleyways of the Ano village.

The annex is a bold renovation of the building that formerly housed the bathhouse of the former Itaya Ryokan, with three suite rooms available for private use, one per floor.

The annex will have a total of five rooms: four Japanese-style rooms with baths and one special dog-friendly room where guests can stay with their dogs.

The storehouse has been renovated into a lounge exclusively for guests, serving local sake and juice, which guests can use at no extra charge.

The outside bath will be a bath with a view of Wakasa Bay. Guests will be able to enjoy the view of Wakasa Bay from two different perspectives: an infinity bath with a view leading to the sea, and a bath with a cut-out panoramic view (men and women are interchangeable).

Project direction is by Jyuryo Iwasa (Jiyujin Co., Ltd., Minamiuonuma City, Niigata Prefecture), design by Shigerei Uotani & Associates (CEO: Shigerei Uotani, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture), construction by Wakko Kenso Co. (Representative: Fuminobu Nakamura, Fukui-shi, Fukui Prefecture) was in charge of designing the logo, signage, website, etc.

About the Meals

Meals are served in the dining room on the first floor of the main building. The main course for dinner is Wakasa guji from April to September and Wakasa fugu from October to March. Using an abundance of Obama ingredients, the course is filled with the story of Obama from appetizer to dessert. Breakfast is also full of Obama delicacies, including Wakasa gurei, mackerel dried in soy sauce, and heshiko.