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Hyogo Kobe City
Arima Kaido Onsen Suzuran no Yu is a day-use onsen facility located in Kita-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. It sits on the Arima Kaido connecting Kobe and Arima Onsen, about 15 minutes by car from Sannomiya. The facility prides itself on two spring types: a weakly alkaline simple hot spring called Bihada no Yu that wells up from about 1,100 m underground, and Miyamizu, which is selected as one of Japan's 100 Famous Waters. One of Kobe's largest garden open-air baths alternates weekly between maple and bamboo areas, allowing visitors to enjoy seasonal scenery. The facility features an auto-löyly sauna, a Miyamizu mist steam sauna, and the forest sauna Jouan with a capacity of up to 33 people. Additional amenities include a Miyamizu-fed cold plunge bath, bedrock bath (ganbanyoku), creative dining, and MIGNON offering herbal baths, mugwort steam, and yoga.
TypeNatural Hot Spring
Uses a natural hot spring that wells up from about 1,100 meters underground. The water is a weakly alkaline simple hot spring, gentle on the skin with an extremely smooth texture. Called Bihada no Yu, it leaves the skin feeling moisturized after bathing. In the large open-air bath, you can soak in an open, light-filled space and feel the changing seasons.
Sauna TypeMist Sauna
Stove TypeBuilt-in Stove
Capacity6people
A mist sauna using Miyamizu from the Rokko mountain range. Bathing in the mineral-rich Miyamizu mist refreshes you from the inside and supports internal organ function. It is expected to aid detoxification and improve circulation. Fragrant medicinal herbs that enhance relaxation are replaced daily. The moist, enveloping heat wraps the body.
Sauna TypeDry Sauna
Stove TypeConvection Stove (Sauna Stone)
Capacity10people
An auto-löyly system using Miyamizu born from the great nature of Mount Rokko. Every 15 minutes, Miyamizu steam spreads throughout the room, supporting deep relaxation and detox. This hybrid sauna combines the benefits of löyly with the virtues of Miyamizu. The restorative steam envelops the body and gently brings out sweat.
Sauna TypeDry Sauna
Stove TypeConvection Stove (Sauna Stone)
Capacity33people
A large three-tier tower sauna. Self-löyly is possible using the famous Miyamizu. You can also use the Finnish tradition vihta for self-whisking. In this forest sauna surrounded by tranquility and nature, you can experience a deep totonou like nowhere else. Men only.
Water QualityNatural Water (Groundwater, Spring, etc.)
Capacity3people
An outdoor Miyamizu-fed cold plunge bath. Miyamizu from Nada, selected as one of Japan's 100 Famous Waters, flows continuously, offering a mineral-rich water quality for cooling down. This bath is installed only on the maple side. Right beside the cold plunge is a tatami-floored totonou area where you can enjoy the afterglow of your bath barefoot, feeling the comforting warmth of Japanese-style flooring.
Water QualityNatural Water (Groundwater, Spring, etc.)
Capacity15people
A very large, pool-like outdoor bath with a flowing blend of Miyamizu and source spring water.
Water QualityNatural Water (Groundwater, Spring, etc.)
Capacity5people
An indoor Miyamizu-fed cold plunge bath. Fresh Miyamizu constantly flows in, providing outstanding refreshment. It can rapidly cool a body heated by the sauna. Near the outdoor cold plunge there is a tatami-floored totonou area where you can lie down, take deep breaths, and fully enjoy the totonou experience in the midst of nature.
Closed Days: None
11-1 Myoga, Obu, Yamada-cho, Kita-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture
Gender Access
Gender Separated
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Hyogo Kobe City
Arima Kaido Onsen Suzuran no Yu is a day-use onsen facility located in Kita-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. It sits on the Arima Kaido connecting Kobe and Arima Onsen, about 15 minutes by car from Sannomiya. The facility prides itself on two spring types: a weakly alkaline simple hot spring called Bihada no Yu that wells up from about 1,100 m underground, and Miyamizu, which is selected as one of Japan's 100 Famous Waters. One of Kobe's largest garden open-air baths alternates weekly between maple and bamboo areas, allowing visitors to enjoy seasonal scenery. The facility features an auto-löyly sauna, a Miyamizu mist steam sauna, and the forest sauna Jouan with a capacity of up to 33 people. Additional amenities include a Miyamizu-fed cold plunge bath, bedrock bath (ganbanyoku), creative dining, and MIGNON offering herbal baths, mugwort steam, and yoga.
TypeNatural Hot Spring
Uses a natural hot spring that wells up from about 1,100 meters underground. The water is a weakly alkaline simple hot spring, gentle on the skin with an extremely smooth texture. Called Bihada no Yu, it leaves the skin feeling moisturized after bathing. In the large open-air bath, you can soak in an open, light-filled space and feel the changing seasons.
Sauna TypeMist Sauna
Stove TypeBuilt-in Stove
Capacity6people
A mist sauna using Miyamizu from the Rokko mountain range. Bathing in the mineral-rich Miyamizu mist refreshes you from the inside and supports internal organ function. It is expected to aid detoxification and improve circulation. Fragrant medicinal herbs that enhance relaxation are replaced daily. The moist, enveloping heat wraps the body.
Sauna TypeDry Sauna
Stove TypeConvection Stove (Sauna Stone)
Capacity10people
An auto-löyly system using Miyamizu born from the great nature of Mount Rokko. Every 15 minutes, Miyamizu steam spreads throughout the room, supporting deep relaxation and detox. This hybrid sauna combines the benefits of löyly with the virtues of Miyamizu. The restorative steam envelops the body and gently brings out sweat.
Sauna TypeDry Sauna
Stove TypeConvection Stove (Sauna Stone)
Capacity33people
A large three-tier tower sauna. Self-löyly is possible using the famous Miyamizu. You can also use the Finnish tradition vihta for self-whisking. In this forest sauna surrounded by tranquility and nature, you can experience a deep totonou like nowhere else. Men only.
Water QualityNatural Water (Groundwater, Spring, etc.)
Capacity3people
An outdoor Miyamizu-fed cold plunge bath. Miyamizu from Nada, selected as one of Japan's 100 Famous Waters, flows continuously, offering a mineral-rich water quality for cooling down. This bath is installed only on the maple side. Right beside the cold plunge is a tatami-floored totonou area where you can enjoy the afterglow of your bath barefoot, feeling the comforting warmth of Japanese-style flooring.
Water QualityNatural Water (Groundwater, Spring, etc.)
Capacity15people
A very large, pool-like outdoor bath with a flowing blend of Miyamizu and source spring water.
Water QualityNatural Water (Groundwater, Spring, etc.)
Capacity5people
An indoor Miyamizu-fed cold plunge bath. Fresh Miyamizu constantly flows in, providing outstanding refreshment. It can rapidly cool a body heated by the sauna. Near the outdoor cold plunge there is a tatami-floored totonou area where you can lie down, take deep breaths, and fully enjoy the totonou experience in the midst of nature.
Closed Days: None
11-1 Myoga, Obu, Yamada-cho, Kita-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture
Gender Access
Gender Separated
Curated by an expert who visits onsen and sauna facilities every day and has explored 300+ locations — only facilities confirmed to be truly exceptional are featured.
Learn more