Inn features
- Hot spring
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This article is an unreported guide that organizes official information as of 2026-08-11 and current guest reviews. Descriptions about cats are not official guarantees, and whether you can meet them or not depends on the situation on the day.
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“Kogashimaso” in Wakasa Town, Fukui Prefecture is a hot spring inn located on the shores of Lake Suigetsu. If you’re lucky, you might even meet the inn’s cat while staying on the quiet lakeside, enjoying the hot springs flowing directly from the source, and enjoying the food of Wakasa.
Guest reports of cats visiting the guest room
On the current reservation site, there is a guest post about a cat visiting the guest room. On the other hand, the official website does not offer cat petting or guest-room visits as accommodation services.
Therefore, on this site, we list it as an accommodation with reviews indicating the possibility of cats visiting the guest room. If you are making a reservation for cats, we recommend checking in advance, including the availability of cats.
An inn where you can enjoy a secret hot spring by the lake
The inn is located on the shores of Lake Suigetsu, one of the Mikata Five Lakes. The main feature is the natural hot springs and dishes made with local ingredients, allowing you to enjoy your stay as a hot spring inn even on days when you can’t see the cats.
It is a two-story inn built on Hongak Island, far from the surrounding private houses, relocated from an old local house. You can see the lake from inside the inn, where the thatched gate, thick beams, and pillars remain.
Guest rooms and Wakasa cuisine
There are 25 rooms in total, with free Wi-Fi in all guest rooms and the lobby. Since the building is an old building, it is best to check the differences in steps and toilet conditions in the guest rooms for each room.
Meals are mainly Kaiseki cuisine that incorporates seafood from Wakasa Bay and the blessings of Satoyama and Lake Satoumi. Depending on the season, eel and crab courses are also available.
This accommodation is suitable for people
- In addition to chance encounters with cats, people value the tranquility of the lakeside.
- People who want to enjoy the architecture of a relocated old folk house and the atmosphere of a secret hot spring
- People who want to try Kaiseki cuisine using seafood from Wakasa
Things to check before staying
- Cats’ presence or access to guest rooms is unconfirmed.
- Even if a cat comes, avoid forcibly holding it, feeding it, or closing the door to keep the cat in the guest room.
- Please check the reservation plan and official information for transportation, pick-up, and meal details.
Basic information
| Item | Contents |
|---|---|
| Facility Name | Kogashimaso |
| Address | 334-1-8 Kiyama, Wakasa-cho, Mikata Kaminaka-gun, Fukui 919-1301 (local address: 〒919-1301 福井県三方上中郡若狭町気山334-1-8) |
| Distance from cats | There are current reviews of people who came to the guest room (unconfirmed) |
| Features | Lake Suigetsu, natural hot springs, and Wakasa cuisine |
| guest room | 25 rooms in total, all guest rooms and lobby Wi-Fi enabled |
| Official website | Nigakujima-so |
Location and Google Maps
Kogashimaso (虹岳島温泉 虹岳島荘)
〒919-1301 福井県三方上中郡若狭町気山334-1-8
Summary
Nijigakushimasou is an inn whose main purpose is a secret hot spring by the lake, but where you can also expect to have a chance encounter with a cat. Guest-room visits come from word of mouth, so don’t set expectations and respect the cat’s pace.
Related articles
Don’t just decide on this inn, it will be easier to choose by comparing the distance to the cat and transportation conditions with other inns in the same region. Before making a reservation, please check with the inn about the conditions that can change, such as the presence of cats and where you can meet them.
