Hyogo Kobe City
Ginsuiso Choraku
A stay in Arima where you can savor the Kinsen and Ginsen from its own natural spring source to your heart's content
- Arima Onsen
- Nature Immersion
- Onsen Ryokan
- Reserved onsen available
- Natural Hot Spring
- Sauna Available
About Ginsuiso Choraku
"Ginsuiso Choraku" is a hot spring ryokan in Arima, Kita Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. Its greatest appeal is that it has its own natural spring source on the premises, allowing guests to enjoy two celebrated hot springs at the same time: Kinsen, a reddish-brown spring rich in iron and salt, and Ginsen, a clear, soft spring. The large public bath features an open-air bath with Kinsen and an indoor bath with Ginsen, and also includes a dry sauna. At the detached open-air bath area, Ikoi no Yu, surrounded by a chestnut grove, guests can enjoy a wide variety of bathing styles, including standing baths, walking baths, and a Ginsen steam bath. In addition, the annex Shiki has a Kinsen open-air bath, a Ginsen semi-open-air bath, and a Ginsen foot bath in every room, with some rooms also featuring a Ginsen steam bath, allowing guests to fully enjoy these famous waters in a space free from interruption. After bathing, guests can relax with complimentary sweets, esthetics, and more, making for a refined and tranquil stay.
Hot SpringONSEN
Large Public Bath
The main large public bath, where you can immerse yourself in the spacious tub and let time flow at an unhurried pace. It features an open-air bath filled with the reddish-brown Kinsen, known for its excellent heat-retaining properties, and an indoor bath with skin-softening Ginsen. You can fully enjoy a luxurious hot spring experience, savoring Arima's two iconic hot springs both at once and alternately.
Ikoi no Yu
A rustic open-air bath area tucked away in the depths of the chestnut grove and wrapped in abundant greenery and quiet. Both Kinsen and Ginsen are drawn here, so you can enjoy bathing while feeling the breath of nature. In addition to standing baths and walking baths, which let you feel the water pressure in a deeper tub, it also features a Ginsen steam bath containing radon, allowing you to savor these famous waters in a variety of bathing styles.
Private Open-Air Bath
A private space where the chestnut grove feels so close that it seems to blend right into the forest's breath. You can enjoy both a Kinsen tub and a Ginsen standing bath exclusively, soaking quietly while feeling the sunlight filtering through the trees and the sound of the breeze. Together with someone special, you can indulge in an extraordinary, luxurious escape without worrying about anyone else around you.
In-Room Open-Air Bath
A private hot spring provided exclusively in the rooms of the annex Shiki. Every room is luxuriously equipped with a rustic Kinsen open-air bath, a Ginsen semi-open-air bath, and a Ginsen foot bath. Some rooms also include a Ginsen steam bath, allowing guests to enjoy the two famous springs to their heart's content in a completely private space free from interruption. Surrounded by Arima's deep greenery, you can enjoy an exceptional, secluded stay.
SaunaSAUNA
Dry Sauna
A classic dry sauna attached to the large public bath. In between bathing rounds through Arima's famous Kinsen and Ginsen, you can work up a good sweat and refresh your body. In this quiet space, you can restore both body and mind and enjoy deep relaxation together with the warming effects of the hot spring.
Ginsen Steam Bath
A steam bath using Ginsen from the on-site natural spring source, set in a lush corner of Ikoi no Yu. By bathing your whole body in the steam from Ginsen containing radon, you can absorb the hot spring's minerals through your body together with your breathing. Wrapped in gentle steam, you can feel the breath of the forest and enjoy a pleasant experience that seems to detox both body and mind.
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Facility Information
- Address
- 〒651-1401 1654-1 Arimacho, Kita Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture
- Business Hours
- 11:30〜00:30/05:30〜10:00
Irregular Holidays
- Closed Days
- Irregular Holidays
- Gender Access
- Gender Separated
- Tattoo Policy (Communal Bath)
- No Tattoos
Not allowed in the large public bath or open-air baths. Available in private open-air baths.
- Official Website
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