basic information

Arima Onsen is a hot spring town, still located within the city limits of Kobe, but on the opposite side of Mount Rokko from the city center. With a history of over one thousand years, it is one of Japan's oldest hot spring resorts.

Visitors to Arima Onsen can enjoy hot spring bathing at public bath houses or at some ryokan (Japanese style inn). Several ryokan open their baths not only to staying guest, but also to daytrippers, typically for an admission fee of between 500 and 1500 yen and during daytime only.

Although Arima Onsen basically has a modern face today, one can still find several old buildings and some nice temples when strolling through the town center's narrow streets. Due to its compact size, Arima Onsen can be explored entirely on foot.

Narrow streets of Arima

Visitors enjoying a foot bath

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how to get there

By Train

From Sannomiya or Shin-Kobe Station, take the subway to Tanigami Station (10 minutes, 520 yen from Sannomiya; 8 minutes, 350 yen from Shin-Kobe). Then, take the Kobe Railways Arima Line to Arima Onsen Station with one transfer at Arimaguchi Station (15 minutes, 370 yen).

By Bus

Buses to Arima Onsen leave from Osaka Station (60 minutes, 1330 yen one way) and Shin-Osaka Station (50 minutes, 1200 yen) and from Shin-Kobe Station (50 minutes, 750 yen) and Sannomiya Bus Terminal (30 minutes, 750 yen).

By Cablecar and Ropeway via Mount Rokko

From Sannomiya Station, take the Hankyu Kobe Line to Rokko Station (7 minutes, 180 yen), from where it is a 10 minute, 200 yen bus ride by Kobe City Bus number 16 to the base station of the Rokko Cablecar.

The cablecar ride up the mountain takes 10 minutes and costs 570 yen one way or 1000 yen for a round trip ticket. From the top station, take the circular bus line to the top station of the Rokko Arima Ropeway (10 minutes, 250 yen), which brings you down to Arima Onsen (12 minutes, 980 yen one way, 1770 yen round trip).

If you access Arima Onsen via Mount Rokko, you can save some money by using the "Rokko Arima Katamichi Joshaken" ticket, which includes a one way ride of the cablecar and ropeway plus unlimited use of the circular bus line on Mount Rokko for 1700 yen.

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