RYOKANS providing rooms with private open-air baths
Book Tenchi no Yado Oku no Hosomichi in Arima Onsen (Hyogo)―― A ryokan renowned for its kyakumae-ryori, a lively dining style in which chefs prepare dishes right in front of guests. The ryokan consists of a main building where every guest room has a private open-air hot spring bath, and an annex with private hot spring baths exclusively for its guests. Two types of hot spring water are available: Arima’s signature “Kinsen” golden hot spring water and water from the ryokan’s own hot spring source. Both can be enjoyed in the large public baths and the open-air hot spring baths in the guest rooms.
Access: One hour 5 minutes by bus from Kansai International Airport to Kobe Sannomiya Bus Terminal, then 30 minutes by bus to Arima Onsen and 4-min shuttle bus ride from there
Private Onsens (For couples, families, tattoo wearers)
(1) Rooms with open-air hot spring baths available
(2) Rental hot spring baths for private use (outside guest rooms): 1 bath
Spring quality/qualities (Please refer to this page for the health merits)
Iron spring, Chloride spring, Simple hot spring
Tourist spots nearby
Mt. Rokko Tenran Observatory, Akashi Kaikyo Ohashi Bridge, Kobe
Top hot spring resort – Arima
One of Japan’s oldest hot springs, and one of the three most famous hot springs in Japan. The “Nihon Shoki” (a collection of ancient myth) it was recorded to have been discovered by two deities. Many past Emperors of Japan have visited here since some 1,500 years ago. The hot spring combines a plentiful amount of components, and is rare even on the worldwide scale.
Number of rooms
17 rooms
*Child Policy: Children (twelve years old and under) not allowed
*Smoking is prohibited in all rooms































