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Kin no Yu in Arima
Kin no Yu in Arima · Kin no Yu · 金の湯
Visit Kin no Yu for hot-spring bathing in Arima. This public bath uses brown kinsen water and can be visited without staying in hot-spring accommodation.
For a shorter foot soak and rest instead, use the free footbath beside it.
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Visitor information
Admission
Adult bathing costs JPY 650 on eligible weekdays and JPY 800 otherwise. Busy dates including New Year, Golden Week and Obon are excluded from weekday pricing. Primary and junior high students pay JPY 350 on standard days, and preschool children enter free. A two-facility ticket for Kin no Yu and Gin no Yu costs JPY 1,200. The adjacent footbath is free.
Opening hours
The bath opens from 08:00 to 22:00, with reception until 21:30. It closes on the second and fourth Tuesday each month; if that Tuesday is a public holiday, it opens that day and closes the next. It also closes on 1 January.
What to see at Kin no Yu in Arima
Brown kinsen bathing without an overnight stay
Bathe in Arima’s brown kinsen water at Kin no Yu. A day visit can include a public bath before returning, making it suitable for hot-spring bathing without accommodation.
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A footbath for a short stop
A free footbath sits beside Kin no Yu. Pause for a foot soak and rest even without full bathing.
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How to get to Kin no Yu in Arima
From Kobe, take the subway to Tanigami. Change to Kobe Electric Railway for Arimaguchi, then change again to an Arima Onsen train. The facility’s April 2023 guidance gives roughly five minutes’ walk from railway Arima Onsen to Kin no Yu. Distinguish it from the ropeway station and use the railway station as your starting point. Check services and transfer routes for your date.
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Before you visit
Weekday-price exclusions and closure days
New Year, Golden Week, Obon and other busy periods may not use weekday pricing. It closes on the second and fourth Tuesday each month, or the following day if that Tuesday is a public holiday, and on 1 January. Check date-specific facility guidance first when travelling to bathe.
Allow the return to the railway station
From Kobe, change at Tanigami and Arimaguchi to reach Arima Onsen. After bathing and eating, allow the walk back and transfer times. Railway Arima Onsen and the ropeway station are different locations.
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Questions about Kin no Yu in Arima
Can I use Kin no Yu without staying in Arima?
You can bathe without hot-spring accommodation. Full public-bath admission is paid; the adjacent footbath is free. Ryokan accommodation and meals are separate.
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Official sources
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