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Arima Kin no Yu
Arima Kin no Yu · Kin no Yu · 金の湯
Visit Kin no Yu for a hot-spring bath in Arima. This public bath has brown golden spring water and is available without staying at hot-spring accommodation.
For a brief rest without full bathing, use the free footbath beside it.
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Visitor information
Admission
Adult bathing: weekdays ¥650, otherwise ¥800. Busy dates including New Year, Golden Week and Obon are excluded from weekday pricing. Elementary/junior high students pay ¥350 on ordinary dates; preschool children are free. The two-bath Kin no Yu/Gin no Yu ticket costs ¥1,200. The footbath beside Kin no Yu is free.
Opening hours
08:00–22:00, bathing reception until 21:30. Closed the second and fourth Tuesday each month; if that Tuesday is a public holiday, it opens and closes the following day. Also closed 1 January.
What to see at Arima Kin no Yu
Brown golden spring water without an overnight stay
Kin no Yu offers bathing in Arima’s brown golden spring water. A day trip can include a public bath before returning, making it an option for hot-spring bathing without an overnight stay.
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A footbath for a brief stop
A free footbath sits beside Kin no Yu. Stop to soak your feet and rest even without taking a full bath.
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How to get to Arima Kin no Yu
From central Kobe, take the subway to Tanigami. Transfer to Kobe Electric Railway, get off at Arimaguchi and transfer again to an Arima Onsen-bound train. The facility’s April 2023 guidance gives roughly five minutes on foot from Arima Onsen railway station to Kin no Yu. This differs from the ropeway station; use the railway station as your starting point. Check dated service times and transfer routes.
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Visiting tips
Weekday-price exclusions and closures
Weekday pricing may not apply during busy periods such as New Year, Golden Week and Obon. The second and fourth Tuesday each month are closure days, moving to the following day for public holidays. It also closes 1 January. Check the facility’s dated guidance first if bathing is your main purpose.
Allow the walk back to the railway station
From central Kobe, transfer at Tanigami and Arimaguchi for Arima Onsen Station. After bathing and eating, allow the walk back and transfer time. The railway’s Arima Onsen Station and ropeway station are different places.
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Questions about Arima Kin no Yu
Can I use Kin no Yu without staying overnight in Arima?
You can bathe at Kin no Yu without hot-spring accommodation. Full bathing requires paid admission; the adjacent footbath is free. Ryokan accommodation and meals are separate.
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