Curated Collection
23 stays
Arima is one of Japan's oldest hot-spring towns, famous for its iron-rich golden kinsen and clear silver ginsen waters, and it is unusually train-friendly: the compact hillside center spreads out directly from Arima Onsen Station, about 30 minutes from Kobe. We track 23 stays in our database within walking distance, from $78 a night. Hashinoya Bekkan Ransui carries a 9.7 guest rating, Tocen Goshobo (9.6) sits steps from the old lanes, and Arima Grand Hotel offers the full big-ryokan experience from around $200. Weekends draw crowds from Osaka and Kobe, so midweek stays are noticeably calmer and easier to book.
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)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)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)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)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)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)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)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)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)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)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)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)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)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)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)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)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)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)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)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)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)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)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
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