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Kin no Yu in Arima
Kin no Yu · 金の湯
Visit Kin no Yu for an Arima hot-spring bath. This public bath uses brown Kinsen water and is available without an onsen hotel stay.
For a brief rest without a full bath, use the free footbath beside it.
Visitor information
Admission
Adult bathing costs ¥650 on qualifying weekdays or ¥800 otherwise. Busy dates including New Year, Golden Week, and Obon are excluded from weekday pricing. Elementary and junior high school students pay ¥350 on regular dates; preschool children enter free. A two-bath ticket for Kin no Yu and Gin no Yu costs ¥1,200. The footbath beside Kin no Yu is free.
Opening hours
The bath opens 8:00 AM–10:00 PM, with reception until 9:30 PM. It closes on the second and fourth Tuesdays each month; if Tuesday is a public holiday, it opens that day and closes the next. It also closes January 1.
What to see at Kin no Yu
Brown Kinsen water without an overnight stay
Soak in Arima's brown Kinsen water at Kin no Yu. A day trip can include a public bath before returning, making this an option for bathing without a hotel stay.
A footbath for a short stop
The footbath beside Kin no Yu is free. Dip your feet and rest briefly without taking a full bath.
How to get to Kin no Yu
Take the subway from central Kobe to Tanigami. Transfer to Kobe Electric Railway and get off at Arimaguchi, then transfer again to an Arima-Onsen-bound train. The facility's April 2023 guide gives roughly five minutes on foot from Arima-Onsen railway station to Kin no Yu. The ropeway station is different, so use the railway station as your starting point. Check travel-date services and transfer routes.
Transfer guidance Kin no Yu 2023 brochure and walk from railway station
Visit tips
Weekday-price exclusions and closure days
Busy periods such as New Year, Golden Week, and Obon may not qualify for weekday pricing. The bath closes on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, or the following day if Tuesday is a public holiday, and on January 1. For a bathing trip, check the facility's visit-date information first.
Allow time to return to the railway station
From central Kobe, transfer at Tanigami and Arimaguchi to reach Arima-Onsen. After bathing and eating, allow the station walk and transfers. The railway's Arima-Onsen Station differs from the ropeway station.
Transfer guidance Kin no Yu 2023 brochure and walk from railway station Kobe Electric Railway weekday timetables in both directions
Questions about Kin no Yu
Can I use Kin no Yu without staying in Arima?
Yes. Full bathing at the public bath requires admission; the footbath beside it is free. Ryokan lodging and meals are separate.
Kin no Yu fees, reception, and closures Transfer guidance Arima Tourism Association: accommodation and package conditions
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