RYOKANS providing rooms with private open-air baths
Book Arima Onsen Kotori in Arima Onsen (Hyogo)―― An inn resembling a luxurious private mansion. A cozy little establishment with a total of eight rooms. Guests can enjoy bathing in a transparent-colored hot spring (“silver spring”) bath. Enjoy a private-use hot spring bath and a large public bath at the other building (Arima Onsen Miyukiso Hanamusubi), brown-colored hot spring bath (“gold spring”).
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 (or 10 minutes on foot) from there
Private Onsens (For couples, families, tattoo wearers)
(1) Room with open-air hot spring bath available: 1 room
(2) Rental hot spring bath for private use (outside guest rooms): 1 bath
Spring quality/qualities (Please refer to this page for the health merits)
Radioactive 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
8 rooms
*Smoking is prohibited in all rooms