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One of Japans three oldest hot spring towns, Arima Onsen is famous for its two unique spring types: the iron-rich golden kinsen and the clear carbonated ginsen. Just 30 minutes from Kobe, this compact hillside town offers world-class ryokans, charming narrow lanes, and 1,400 years of bathing heritage.
Looking for hotels in Arima? Compare 23 traditional ryokans and modern onsen hotels — private baths, English-speaking staff, vegetarian kaiseki, and tattoo-friendly options all filterable in one place.
See our editors' top picks for Arima23 ryokans in Arima
陶泉 御所坊
One of Japans oldest ryokans with over 800 years of history. Famous for its literary connections, Kobe beef dinners, and golden kinsen hot spring waters.
from $235 / per night · per person
9.6/10 (206)中の坊 瑞苑
An adults-only luxury ryokan with 150 years of history, offering both kinsen and ginsen hot spring baths in select rooms.
from $302 / per night · per person
9.2/10 (23)有馬御苑
Mid-size 77-room ryokan two minutes from Arima Onsen station, with private open-air baths and English-speaking staff.
from $150 / per night · per person
8.9/10 (1,492)竹取亭円山
An intimate 29-room ryokan offering both gold and silver hot springs, with select rooms featuring private open-air silver spring baths.
from $250 / per night · per person
9.5/10 (381)SPA TERRACE 紫翠
Adults-only (12+) 14-room luxury ryokan in Arima with both kinsen and ginsen baths and Kobe-beef kaiseki dining.
from $280 / per night · per person
9.4/10 (286)月光園 鴻朧館
A luxury sister property of Yugetsusanso with retro-modern rooms, stained glass accents, and spectacular mountain views with private baths.
from $350 / per night · per person
9.3/10 (245)ねぎや陵楓閣
A charming hillside ryokan with rooms overlooking maple trees, golden kinsen spring, and private rental baths.
from $150 / per night · per person
9.3/10 (239)上大坊
Small historic budget ryokan on Yumotozaka with pure kinsen baths from the Tenmangu source and traditional kaiseki dinners.
from $78 / per night · per person
9/10 (215)御幸荘 花結び
Mid-range Arima ryokan with in-room kaiseki dining, private open-air baths, and both gold and silver springs on-site.
from $193 / per night · per person
9.3/10 (209)月光園 游月山荘
A scenic riverside ryokan surrounded by nature with three separate bath areas and the famous golden kinsen waters.
from $200 / per night · per person
9.1/10 (209)有馬グランドホテル
The largest hotel in Arima Onsen with panoramic mountain views, seasonal outdoor pool, and expansive garden grounds.
from $200 / per night · per person
9.6/10 (199)銀水荘 兆楽
Hilltop ryokan with both gold and silver springs, in-room kaiseki, and a three-room private open-air-bath villa annex.
from $230 / per night · per person
9.4/10 (186)高山荘 華野
Adults-only 17-room hilltop ryokan in Arima Onsen with gold and silver communal springs, kaiseki, and Kobe-beef menus.
from $231 / per night · per person
9.4/10 (93)天地の宿 奥の細道
Luxury 19-room ryokan with private open-air in-room baths fed by Arima's kinsen gold spring and a milder secondary source.
from $217 / per night · per person
9.1/10 (89)兵衛向陽閣
A prestigious ryokan with 700 years of history, renowned for three distinct hot spring bath areas and Kobe beef kaiseki dining.
from $200 / per night · per person
9.3/10 (61)元湯 龍泉閣
Family-friendly 30-room ryokan with 24-hour kinsen baths, a private reservable tub, indoor pool, and English-speaking staff.
from $95 / per night · per person
8.9/10 (56)ホテル花小宿
Nine-room boutique with Taisho-era character, free 24/7 private kinsen baths, and tattoo-friendly reservable facilities.
from $197 / per night · per person
9.4/10 (55)橋乃家別館 嵐翠
Nine-room Meiji-era villa ryokan with private cypress kinsen baths, in-room kaiseki, and confirmed English-speaking staff.
from $460 / per night · per person
9.7/10 (51)有馬山叢 御所別墅
Ten-villa luxury retreat where every suite has its own private kinsen gold-spring bath — no shared facilities needed.
from $515 / per night · per person
9.5/10 (36)湯屋の宿 康貴
Adults-only Arima bath inn opened 2018, with both kinsen and ginsen springs and four private reservable baths across 15 rooms.
from $99 / per night · per person
8.9/10 (23)四季の彩 旅篭
Six-room Arima ryokan, fully renovated in 2023, where every room has a private kinsen gold-spring open-air bath and chef's-counter dining.
from $715 / per night · per person
9.7/10 (22)メープル有馬
A modern budget-friendly hot spring hotel with its own silver spring source and six different bath types.
from $100 / per night · per person
8.4/10 (21)欽山
Luxury 31-room ryotei in Arima Onsen where public baths run on gold spring and select rooms have silver-spring private open-air baths.
from $518 / per night · per person
9.4/10 (18)Blog
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