- Address: 790-3 790-3 Arima-cho, Kita-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo
- Phone: 078-904-708
- Website: www.arima-onsen.com
Three of the oldest hot springs of the Land of the Rising Sun include Onsen Arima, located in the city of Kobe . Nowadays the resort is one of the most popular in Japan.
Legend
Onsen Arima surrounds many legends. One of the legends tells us that the healing spring was found by the deities of Kamisama. They noticed the wounded birds, who, having bathed in the waters of the onsen Arima, again became healthy. The real glory descended on the source in the 6th-7th centuries, when the Japanese emperors and their families came here to rest and improve their health. Later Onsen was abandoned and forgotten, but again began to visit in the middle of IX century. thanks to the monk Gyoki.
Source at different times
In 1097, Arima destroyed a major flood. The source and the adjacent territory were restored in 1192 by the Buddhist monk Ninsay. A significant contribution to the development of the health resort was made by the commander Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who was resting here after another military campaign. Today onsen Arima is a favorite vacation spot for residents of the nearby cities of Osaka and Kobe.
To tourists on a note
It is useful for visitors of Onsen Arima to know that:
- Sources of the resort are divided into two types: "Kinsen" - gold water and "Ginsen" - silver water.
- On the territory of onsen works about 30 baths.
- Here you can stay overnight.
- There are special baths for legs, called Asia.
- Thermal baths do not have a strict work schedule. Some take visitors from 8:00 to 22:00, others only from 11:00 to 14:00.
- Bathing in the healing waters can be free of charge or extraordinarily expensive (up to $ 300).
- Due to the high content of salts and metals, the source water is recommended for the treatment of diseases of the blood and bone systems, skin, burns, cuts.
How to get there?
The resort of Arima can be reached by train. The station is located near the health resort. Buses from Hanku, Sinki, Highway, Sakurayamanami companies also stop here. If you decide to go on a trip by car, then follow the motorway Hansi to the junction at Nishinomiya-Yamaguchi-Minami. To the place you will bring road signs.