By the following year, several onsen hotels had already opened and attracted visitors[3] for especially for long-term health care.

[4] The onsen hotels were rebuilt with modern materials afterwards, and the onsen remains a designation for visitors[4] especially from the Kansai region and Chubu regions of Japan.

Awara Onsen does not have joint management of the hot springs.

[2] There are three free public footbaths (ashiyu) that are open to locals and visitors.

One of the footbaths is located between the onsen-chi (center of town) and the railroad station.