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Arima Kin no Yu
Arima Kin no Yu · Kin no Yu · 金の湯
Choose Kin no Yu for Arima's brown kinsen water. This public bath is available without staying at a hot-spring hotel.
For a short foot soak instead, use the free footbath beside it.
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Visitor information
Admission
Adult bathing: weekdays 650 yen, other dates 800. Peak New Year, Golden Week, Obon and other dates exclude weekday rates. Elementary/junior high school pupils ordinarily 350; preschool children free. Kin no Yu/Gin no Yu combined admission is 1,200 yen. Adjacent footbath free.
Opening hours
08:00–22:00, last bathing admission 21:30. Closed second/fourth Tuesdays; if a public holiday, it opens Tuesday and closes the following day. Also closed 1 January.
What to see at Arima Kin no Yu
Brown kinsen bathing without an overnight
Bathe in Arima's brown kinsen water and return from a day trip. This public bath suits a hot-spring visit without overnight accommodation.
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A short footbath instead of full bathing
The footbath beside Kin no Yu is free. Stop for a foot soak even without full bathing.
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How to get to Arima Kin no Yu
Take Kobe subway to Tanigami, change to Kobe Electric Railway to Arimaguchi, then change for Arima Onsen. The April 2023 facility leaflet gives about 5 minutes on foot from the railway station to Kin no Yu. Distinguish the ropeway station and use the railway starting point. Check date-specific operations/transfers too.
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Before you visit
Weekday-rate exclusions and closures
Peak New Year, Golden Week, Obon and other dates can exclude weekday prices. Kin no Yu is closed second/fourth Tuesdays, or the following day when a public holiday, and 1 January. Check date-specific facility guidance first for a bathing trip.
Allow the return to the railway station
From Kobe, change at Tanigami/Arimaguchi for Arima Onsen. Leave station-walk and transfer time after bathing/meals. Railway Arima Onsen and the ropeway station are different places.
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Questions about Arima Kin no Yu
Can I use Kin no Yu without staying in Arima?
Yes. Full public bathing costs admission; the adjacent footbath is free. Ryokan accommodation/meals are separate.
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Official sources
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