Tosen Goshobo

Book Tosen Goshobo in Arima Onsen (Hyogo)―― A traditional wooden Japanese inn that stands three stories tall. The Japanese garden and Japanese structures create a pleasant atmosphere. An annex where you can enjoy a private-use  bath with fresh hot spring water. Guests can enjoy bathing in a brown-colored hot spring (“gold spring”) bath. An inn that has been in business for over eight hundred years.

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 2-min shuttle bus ride (or 5 minutes on foot) from there

Private Onsens (For couples, families, tattoo wearers)

(1) Rooms with semi-open-air hot spring baths available: 2 rooms (Shinraku Gu type and Tou type)
(2) Rental hot spring baths for private use (outside guest rooms): 2 baths

Spring quality/qualities (Please refer to this page for the health merits)

Iron spring, Chloride 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.

Year of establishment

1191

Number of rooms

16 rooms

*Smoking is prohibited in all rooms