Hotel Sekumiya

Hotel Sekumiya is a hot spring hotel in Obama City, Fukui Prefecture. It’s popular with tourists, especially for its excellent cuisine—you can fully enjoy seasonal seafood such as kodai (small sea bream), grilled mackerel (hamayaki saba), tiger pufferfish dishes, and snow crab. This 10-story hotel faces Wakasa-Obama and is just a 5-minute walk from the beach, making it popular with both domestic and international visitors. With facilities for weddings and banquets as well as natural hot springs, it is also loved by locals. While guest rooms have baths, the hot-spring options include a radium hot spring, natural Mikata Onsen, and private reservable open-air baths, so you can choose the style you prefer. High-speed internet access is available in all rooms. You can choose between Japanese-style and Western-style rooms, making it popular with families, but it’s also suitable for solo travelers and business use—letting you enjoy hot springs and great food. To get to Hotel Sekumiya, it’s about a 7-minute walk from JR "Obama Station." The hotel also has a figurine of President Obama, and you can take a commemorative photo with it.