Arima Onsen
Onsen is Japanese hot springs. Arima Onsen is considered one of Japan’s oldest onsen. There are mainly 2 type of hot springs in Arima Onsen: Kinsen and Ginsen. Kinsen is yellow-brown with iron and salt content. Ginsen contains radium and carbonate and is colorless
Cable Car Ride At Rokko Arima Onsen Area
Location Of Arima Onsen
Arima Onsen is located at Kita-ku, Kobe, behind Mount Rokko. It attracts travelers with natural beautity and tranquility. Yet Arima Onsen is well supported by public transport network and is easily accessible even from busy cities in Kansai metropolitan area, including Osaka.
Arima Onsen Hotels
Hotels at Arima Onsen range from US$150 to US$600. Hotels such as Kinzan and Ginsuiso Bekkan Choraku are luxury categories. The budget categories would be Kosenkaku and Arima Gyoen. Travelers can choose among the hotels according to their preference of location, food and hot spring type. Some hotels are as old as 600 years. Some hotels do not accept children younger than 12 years old while some hotels are “Silver Star” accredited, meeting standards for the elderly in terms of facilities, services and prices.
All Arima Onsen hotels offer hot baths, ranging from open-air to waterfall to stone floor bathing. Some hotels even boast of 10 different baths for travelers to enjoy trying all of them.
Travelers get magnificent views from their rooms over the beautiful mountain landscape of Arima Onsen. Arima Onsen is surrounded by seasonal flowers and filled with delicate scent of flowers. Some hotels even offer the art of “Kado”, Japanese flower arrangement. Travelers can also choose among wide ranging of traditional Japanese food such as Kyoto-style Kaiseki cuisine prepared with fresh seasonal ingredients.
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