the history of hoshiryokan was dated back in 717 a.d. taicho daishi .
a founder one of the greatest buddhism teachers of japan.hike to the top of mount hakusan to perfom his buddhism pratices. when he took a reat one night and fell asleep the spirit of the mountain appeared
in his dream and told him that there was an underground hot spring
in awazu village situated 20-24 kilometers from the base