Arima Onsen Taikounoyu Spa
At the base of a scenic valley, Arima Onsen, Japan's most famous hot spring town, lies deep in the north of the Rokko Mountain range behind Kobe city. It is the oldest onsen (hot spring) town in Japan, founded 1300 years ago. Since the days of old, it has been well known as a timeless spa resort where Emperors, court nobles, samurai, and other great minds visited.
Furthermore, the town's classic Japanese architecture and its numerous historical temples, shrines, and houses have fortunately been well preserved and make a great place to stroll through some of Japan's oldest streets and to take a dip it some ancient hot springs at the fantastic Taikou-no-yu spa. With access from Kansai International Airport and Kyoto within two hours, Arima Onsen makes for a great day trip with convenient access to the nearby cities.
Discover some of Japan's best onsens (hot springs)
The hot spring of dark red color is a hot spring water with high iron content.
The body is warm and high in the moisturizing effect.
Kansai International Airport and Kyoto are two hours away from the city and can easily be moved to other cities,
Now do not worry about anything, let's go to the hot springs and get rid of the fatigue of everyday life.
How To Get There
Address: 池の尻-２９２-2 Arimachō, Kita-ku, Kōbe-shi, Hyōgo-ken 651-1401, Japan
From Osaka:
Take the Hanyu,Hanshin Railway from Umeda Station to Sannomiya Station
Transfer to the Hokushin Kyūkō Electric Railway going to Tanigami Station
From there, take the Kobe Electric Railway to Arimaguchi Station
Hop on a train on the Kobe Electric Railway Arima Line going to Arima Onsen Station
From Kobe:
Take a train from Sannomiya Station to Hokushin Kyūkō Electric Railway's Tanigami Station
From there, take a train fon the Kobe Electric Railway to Arimaguchi Station
Then hop on the Kobe Electric Railway Arima Line to Arima Onsen Station
A shuttle bus runs between the Kobe Railway Arima Onsen Station and Taiko-no-yu. From the station, it takes 10 minutes on foot to reach Arima Onsen. The boarding point is the bus stop for the loop bus. The shuttle bus times may change depending on the season
Tickets can be purchased locally and are usually around 2,400 yen on weekdays.
If you pay online in advance, you can purchase at about 21400 won, which is about 15% off.
Reservations can be made at Arima Onsen DaikonoYu admission ticket at http // www.klook.com.
Admission to Arima Onsen DaikonoYu: Reserve here
