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Where to Stay in Arima Onsen: 8 Ryokan and Hotels by Base
8 places to stay · checked October 23, 2026
8 ryokan and hotels in Arima Onsen, by base
Hours, prices and access checked against each place's own page on October 23, 2026. They change; check before you go.
1Tosen Goshobo陶泉 御所坊
Ryokan, town centre · Town centre
An inn in the middle of the old town that dates itself to the Kamakura period, when it began as "Yuguchiya". Its parking is set back from the busy centre, with staff driving guests from the car park until 18:00.
- Access
- In Arima's town centre. The inn picks guests up from Arima Onsen Station if called on arrival.
2Hotel Hanakoyadoホテル花小宿
Small hotel, town centre · Town centre
A small hotel in the town centre. It has added two "premium twin" rooms with their own hot-spring bath next to the main building.
- Access
- In Arima's town centre, reached by subway to Tanigami and the Kobe Electric Railway via Arimaguchi; drivers park at the Arima-ri car park beside the ropeway car park.
3Kinzan有馬温泉 欽山
Ryokan, near the station · Near Arima Onsen Station
A ryokan serving Kyoto-style kaiseki, with a large kinsen bath and open-air bath. Some rooms have their own semi-open-air ginsen bath.
- Access
- About 3 minutes on foot from Kobe Electric Railway Arima Onsen Station.
- Hours
- Check-in 15:00 / check-out 12:00
4Hyoe Koyokaku兵衛向陽閣
Ryokan, near the station · Near Arima Onsen Station
A ryokan that dates itself back 700 years, with nine kinsen baths in three bathing areas. It runs a free shuttle to the ropeway's Arima Onsen Station.
- Access
- About 6 minutes on foot from Kobe Electric Railway Arima Onsen Station; about 5 minutes from the Arima Onsen stop of the Hankyu and JR buses. Free pick-up from both and from the ropeway station.
5Ginsuiso Choraku銀水荘 兆楽
Ryokan, station side · Near Arima Onsen Station
A ryokan with both kinsen and ginsen drawn from springs on its own grounds, across a range of baths.
- Access
- About 10 minutes on foot from Kobe Electric Railway Arima Onsen Station; about 15 minutes from the Hankyu Bus stop. Free pick-up inside Arima if you call.
6Arima Grand Hotel有馬グランドホテル
Large onsen hotel, hillside · Upper hillside
A large hotel with both kinsen and ginsen, a view bath and private baths. It stands on high ground up a steep slope, so the hotel advises its shuttle bus.
- Access
- Free shuttle 8:00–21:00, every 20 minutes from the hotel, from Kobe Electric Railway Arima Onsen Station, the Arima Onsen bus stop and the ropeway's Arima Onsen Station; request it by form or phone on arrival.
- Hours
- Check-in 14:30 / check-out 11:00
7Taketoritei Maruyama有馬温泉 竹取亭円山
Ryokan, hillside · Upper hillside
A ryokan about 10 minutes on foot from the old streets. Its English page states it is tattoo friendly.
- Access
- Free pick-up 7:00–21:00 without booking: call when you arrive in Arima. The hotel gives about 15 minutes from either bus stop.
- Hours
- Check-in 15:00–19:30 / check-out 11:00
8Gekkoen Yugetsu Sanso月光園 游月山荘
Ryokan, hillside · Upper hillside
A wooden sukiya-style ryokan, open since 1952, built to follow the slope of the mountain.
- Access
- Free pick-up around Arima 8:00–19:00: call from the station or bus stop when you arrive. Pick-ups after 19:00 may not be possible.
Good to know
Pick the base by how much you want to walk. Arima is small but steep. The inns on the station side are 3 to 10 minutes on foot from Kobe Electric Railway Arima Onsen Station; the ones up the hillside run free pick-ups, and Arima Grand Hotel advises its shuttle because of the climb.
Several of these inns pick guests up when you call on arrival, and the pick-ups end in the evening (Gekkoen at 19:00, Arima Grand Hotel at 21:00); the station-side inns are within walking distance at any hour. Kin no Yu, Gin no Yu and the old streets are in the centre, a short walk from the town-centre inns.
Rates change by date and plan, so they are not listed here. Check-in and check-out times are given where the inn states them.
Three bases compared
Walking times and pick-up hours from the inns' own pages.
| Base | Inns on this page | From Arima Onsen Station | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town centre | Tosen Goshobo · Hotel Hanakoyado | In the old town; Goshobo picks up from the station on request | Kin no Yu and the old streets are close. Cars park outside the centre (Goshobo transfers from its car park until 18:00) |
| Station side | Kinzan · Hyoe Koyokaku · Ginsuiso Choraku | On foot: Kinzan about 3 min, Hyoe Koyokaku about 6 min, Choraku about 10 min | Hyoe Koyokaku is about 5 min from the Hankyu and JR bus stop and shuttles guests to the ropeway |
| Upper hillside | Arima Grand Hotel · Taketoritei Maruyama · Gekkoen Yugetsu Sanso | Free pick-up: Arima Grand Hotel 8:00–21:00 · Taketoritei 7:00–21:00 · Gekkoen 8:00–19:00 | Steep walk up; Taketoritei is about 10 min on foot from the old streets |
By kind of trip
Arriving by train with luggage
Kinzan is about 3 minutes on foot from Arima Onsen Station and Hyoe Koyokaku about 6. Hyoe Koyokaku also picks up from the station, the bus stop and the ropeway.
Close to the public baths and old streets
Both inns are in the town centre, where Kin no Yu and Yumotozaka are. Goshobo picks up from the station if you call.
Kinsen and ginsen in the same inn
Choraku draws both springs on its own grounds, Arima Grand Hotel has both, and Kinzan pairs a kinsen main bath with ginsen baths in some rooms.
Tattoos
Taketoritei Maruyama's English page states that it is tattoo friendly. For other inns, ask before booking.
Arriving late
Arima Grand Hotel's shuttle runs until 21:00 and Taketoritei's pick-up until 21:00; Gekkoen's pick-up may not be possible after 19:00. Taketoritei takes check-in until 19:30.
Arima Grand Hotel · Taketoritei Maruyama · Gekkoen Yugetsu Sanso
Questions
Is it better to stay near Arima Onsen Station or up the hill?
Near the station, Kinzan is about 3 minutes and Hyoe Koyokaku about 6 minutes on foot, so you can walk in with bags. The hillside inns, such as Arima Grand Hotel and Taketoritei Maruyama, run free pick-ups from the station; Arima Grand Hotel recommends its shuttle because of the steep slope.
Do Arima ryokan pick guests up from the station?
Many do, usually when you call on arrival. Arima Grand Hotel's shuttle runs 8:00–21:00 every 20 minutes, Taketoritei Maruyama picks up 7:00–21:00, Gekkoen 8:00–19:00, and Hyoe Koyokaku from the station, the bus stop and the ropeway.
What are check-in and check-out times?
Where stated: Arima Grand Hotel 14:30 / 11:00, Kinzan 15:00 / 12:00, Taketoritei Maruyama 15:00–19:30 / 11:00. Check the others on their own sites or booking pages.
Is there a tattoo-friendly ryokan in Arima Onsen?
Taketoritei Maruyama's English page states that it is tattoo friendly. In town, the Taiko no Yu day spa refuses entry to people with tattoos.