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Rakuten Travel rating: 4.56 out of 5 (2,501 reviews). Guests describe this as a long-established Arima Onsen ryokan with about 700 years of history, where the distinctive golden Kinsen can be enjoyed in three communal baths with different atmospheres. Families report relaxing in Japanese-style tatami rooms with in-room dining, while the location near Arima Onsen Station is convenient for walking around the hot-spring town.

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Baby-item rentals (portable bassinet, baby chair and more)

Indoor

Items available to borrow for guest-room use include a portable bassinet, baby chair, baby bath, children's tableware, toilet-training seat and diaper bin. Families with young children can borrow a range of useful items for use in the room.

Baby items in the communal baths

Indoor

In the communal baths, baby baths and baby chairs are available to borrow, as is full-body shampoo for children. A baby bed is installed in each communal bath, making bathing with young children easier.

Services for babies

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The hotel provides baby-bottle sterilization and warming baby food, and sells diapers and wipes. These services can help families pack lighter when staying with a baby.

Children's dinner menus

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Dinner varies according to the child's age. Upper-grade elementary school students receive a kaiseki meal with fewer dishes modeled on the adult meal, while children under school age through lower-grade elementary school students receive a kids' meal.

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Overview

Arima Onsen Hyoe Koyokaku is a long-established ryokan standing on a hill in Arima Onsen, with a history of about 700 years. Its three communal baths, said to be the largest in Arima, and private-hire open-air baths offer opportunities to enjoy the famous Kinsen hot spring. Guest rooms are mainly Japanese-style tatami rooms, with Japanese-Western rooms with bedrooms and large rooms for families. Baby items including a portable bassinet and children's tableware are available to borrow, while services for guests with babies include baby-bottle sterilization and warming baby food.

Guest rooms

There are 13 room types, centered on soothing Japanese-style tatami rooms, along with high-grade rooms equipped with massage chairs and Japanese-Western rooms with twin-bed rooms. Special rooms available just one each in the East, West and North Wings are recommended for anniversaries and trips with three generations of a family. The North Wing high-grade rooms are 10 tatami mats and accommodate 2-5 guests, with the closest location to the communal baths. Corner rooms in the North Wing and rooms with an adjoining room on the top floor are 12.5 tatami mats and accommodate 2-8 guests; they include massage chairs and coffee sets. The Japanese-style tatami rooms with bedrooms on the top floor of the North Wing consist of a 12.5-tatami Japanese-style room and a twin-bed room, accommodating 2-6 guests. Standard rooms in the South Wing are 10 tatami mats plus a hiroen sitting area by the window, with a capacity of 5 guests. The West Wing has 10-tatami rooms plus a bedroom with a capacity of 7 guests, as well as Western-style twin rooms of about 8 tatami mats with a capacity of 2 guests. For groups, there are large rooms with two adjoining rooms measuring 15 tatami mats plus 7.5 tatami mats, accommodating up to 10 guests. In rooms with beds, when 3 or more guests stay, 2 guests use the beds and futon bedding is provided for the remaining guests. The VIP suite "Oimatsu no Ma" on the top floor of the East Wing measures 150 square meters and accommodates up to 8 guests. It has a private dining room and the only semi-open-air bath among all guest rooms supplied with Kinsen.

Dining

Guests can choose from seasonal kaiseki cuisine, charcoal-grilled kaiseki cuisine served in private dining rooms with sunken-floor (horigotatsu) seating, or the Arima Shikisai buffet with about 50 Japanese, Western and Chinese dishes. Seasonal kaiseki cuisine can also be served as in-room dining in some rooms. Breakfast is a Japanese and Western buffet with about 40 dishes and a drink bar. For children's dinner, elementary school students in the upper grades receive a kaiseki meal with fewer dishes modeled on the adult meal, while children under school age through elementary school students in the lower grades receive a kids' meal. Meals accommodating allergies are available if requested to the facility in advance.

Baths and onsen

There are three communal baths filled with Kinsen, the famous hot spring of Arima Onsen. The Japanese-style "Ichi-no-yu," with its beautiful lattice ceiling, and the Roman-style "Ni-no-yu" alternate between men's and women's use each day; both have an indoor bath, open-air bath and sauna. "San-no-yu," overlooking a Japanese garden, has a traditional hot-spring-treatment-facility-style design. The garden-surrounded private-hire open-air baths "Asagiri" and "Yugiri" are also available for enjoying Kinsen; reservations are required and a fee applies. The bath in the guest rooms with open-air baths on the top floor of the West Wing is not an onsen. Guests who specifically want Kinsen are advised to use a communal bath, private-hire open-air bath or the VIP suite supplied with Kinsen.

For families with children

Co-sleeping is possible for up to 2 children, and guests aged 13 and over are charged the adult rate. On plans with a buffet dinner, 0-year-old children with no meal or bedding stay free of charge, while children aged 1-2 with a meal but no bedding cost 2,200 yen per child. On plans without a buffet dinner, children aged 0-2 with no meal or bedding stay free of charge. Rates for infants and young children vary by plan and are divided in detail according to whether meals and bedding are included. Under the hotel's terms, children under school age aged 3-5 who receive neither bedding nor meals are charged 5,500 yen per child. In the communal baths, baby baths and baby chairs are available to borrow, as is full-body shampoo for children, and a baby bed is installed in each communal bath. For use in guest rooms, portable bassinets, baby chairs, baby baths, children's tableware, toilet-training seats and diaper bins are available to borrow. The hotel also provides baby-bottle sterilization and baby-food warming, and sells diapers and wipes. Yukata and slippers are available for children at least 80 cm tall, while towels and toothbrushes are for children aged 3 and over; bringing these items for smaller children is recommended.

Access

The hotel is about a 6-minute walk from Arima Onsen Station on the Kobe Electric Railway and the bus stop. A free shuttle is available to the station, bus stop and Arima Onsen Ropeway Station; call after arrival. Parking for 120 vehicles is free for staying guests and available on a first-come, first-served basis. From Kobe (Sannomiya), the journey takes about 30 minutes by train; from Osaka, it takes about 55 minutes by Hankyu bus.

Access & Information

location_onAddress1904 Arima-cho, Kita-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 651-1401
directions_carAccessWithin walking distance of Arima Onsen Station on the Kobe Electric Railway, with a hotel shuttle available. About 30 minutes by car from Kobe city. The hotel is about a 6-minute walk from Arima Onsen Station and the bus stop. A free shuttle runs to the station, bus stop and Arima Onsen Ropeway Station; call the hotel after arrival.
trainNearest stationArima Onsen Station
local_parkingParkingParking for 120 vehicles is free for staying guests and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
callPhone+81-78-904-0501
paymentsCardsVISA, JCB, American Express, Diners Club, UC, DC, NICOS, OMC, UFJ Card, Mastercard, Saison, AEON, APLUS, CF, ORICO, Rakuten Card
languageOfficial sitehttps://www.hyoe.co.jp/english/open_in_new
From ¥70,400/ per night (2 adults)

Reference price as of August 20, 2026 (stay date 2026-09-12). Please check the booking site for actual rates.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does co-sleeping and pricing work for children?

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Co-sleeping is possible for up to 2 children, and guests aged 13 and over are charged the adult rate. On buffet-dinner plans, 0-year-old children with no meal or bedding stay free of charge, while children aged 1-2 with a meal but no bedding cost 2,200 yen per child. On non-buffet plans, children aged 0-2 with no meal or bedding stay free of charge. Other rates vary by plan and by whether meals and bedding are included.

What dinner is available for children?

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Upper-grade elementary school students receive a kaiseki meal with fewer dishes modeled on the adult meal. Children who have not yet started elementary school through lower-grade elementary school students receive a kids' meal.

What bathing options are available for families?

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There are three communal baths with Kinsen, and a private-hire open-air bath with a garden is also available by reservation for a fee. The open-air bath in the West Wing's top-floor guest room is not an onsen. The VIP suite "Oimatsu no Ma" has the only guest-room bath supplied with Kinsen.

Can I borrow baby items at the ryokan?

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Portable bassinets, baby chairs, baby baths, children's tableware, toilet-training seats and diaper bins are available to borrow for guest-room use. In the communal baths, baby baths and baby chairs can be rented, and each communal bath has a baby bed. Baby-bottle sterilization and baby-food warming are also available, and diapers and wipes are sold.

How do we get to Arima Onsen Hyoe Koyokaku?

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The ryokan is about a 6-minute walk from Arima Onsen Station on the Kobe Electric Railway and the bus stop. A free shuttle runs to the station, bus stop and Arima Onsen Ropeway Station; call after arrival. It is about 30 minutes by train from Kobe (Sannomiya) and about 55 minutes by Hankyu bus from Osaka.

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