Amid its magnificent garden with koi-pond, Japanese-style hotel Haiya features hot spring baths, Japanese stone saunas and karaoke rooms. Free Wi-Fi is provided at the lobby, and a free shuttle is available from JR Awara Onsen Station. Guests at Haiya can slowly unwind in spacious public hot spring baths, indoors or outdoors, or rent a barrier-free private bath with a sauna and additional open-air hot spring. They can enjoy a massage or a beauty treatment, or browse the souvenir shop. Rooms come with a tatami (woven mat) floor, traditional futon bedding and sliding shoji paper screens leading to a seating area. They are equipped with an LCD TV, a mini-fridge and an private bathroom. This authentic Japanese-style hotel serves a Japanese breakfast and a traditional multi-course dinner with seasonal local specialties. Meals are served in the guest room, or in a private dining room. Haiya is a 15-minute drive from both JR Awara Onsen Station and the Echizen Matsushima Aquarium. It's a 25-minute drive from Lake Kitagata. The family room includes a private bathroom, well-fitted with a bath, a shower, a bidet, a hairdryer and slippers. The family room features tatami floors, a seating area with a flat-screen TV, air conditioning, a safe deposit box as well as garden views. The unit offers 5 beds.