太閤の湯

Super awesome experience! Yes, they have a no tattoos policy. However, if you cover up your tattoos before you come to the facility and keep them covered while using the bath. No one will question you. So yes, tattoos friendly as long as they’re covered with your own tape. We definitely enjoy the outdoor bath in the winter when it was snowing at the same time. Hot rock bath was also a unique experience. But you have to pay extra for that. They also have decent selection of restaurant and food court menu.

Great hot spring. If you first time, important to know, you will be naked in the bath. Inside the building, all is nicely traditionally decorated. There is an indoor and outdoor bath area. You can book full day or 1 hour. You can book and pay at the entrance (walk-in).

I visited this sento last Thursday 15:30-20h. I can highly recommend it, the 2 public onsens of Arima are very small and not so interesting, instead better come here; I had a wonderful time. It was very helpful for me reading before other reviews here so I knew about the 2 lockers + shoe locker. If I hadn't read the reviews, I wouldn't hsvr known exactly what to put in which locker so this was very helpful. At first, there werw still quite a few women in the onsens, but at about 17:30 most werw gone and I had most of the outside pools even for myself. Btw during my whole stay I have seen only ONE other Western woman in the onsen apart from me, so this made me feel comfortable. I especially enjoyed the outside pool in the back which was the only one being not too hot so I could stay there easily about 25mins. They also have a place in the outdoor area where you put your feet in warm water and lay down, I have never seen that before. Sauna, steam bath and the cold bath werw great, too! And the chairs for relaxing outdoors also nice. I just wish the outdoor area was completely roofless and without these wooden structures. Overall, I liked very much the variety, which maked it not boring at all. I had a great time there, especially when it was darl, the atmosphere was amazing. I recommend buying it online via some travel agencies/tour operator websites as it was much cheaper and only cost me 1700yen. Great place, highly recommended!

If you're here for a day, this onsen is great. The onsen itself (which has a downstairs indoor area and upstairs outdoor area both with multiple pools) is just one part of the exoerience. They also have relaxation lounges, special saunas and massages etc. You pay to get into the complex, which gives you access to the onsen (split to male and female) and the relaxation area/lounge. The shops and restaurants as well as other specialty activities cost extra. For those non-japanese who get a bit anxious because of the cultural etiquette heres the guide I wish I had before you go in, this onsen can be a little more complex than others. To give context, there are 3 lots of lockers to navigate; 1) shoe locker 2) changeroom locker to change into yukata to walk around the main building 3) onsen locker where you strip down to nothing before going into the onsen. How to navigate: [Pre-onsen (from entry to building)] - The entrance to the building itself is around the side/back of the connecting hotel if you are walking up from the train station. - Upon entering, you will need to take off your shoes to step up into the reception area. Once you take your shoes off, go to the shoe lockers, pick an empty locker and take the key. No shoes in the building, you are barefoot while wandering around the complex. - Then proceed to the reception counter and pay the base fee (from memory, a few thousand yen each). They then take your shoe locker key, and give you a yukata change room locker number and key. The key is used to pay for extra stuff within the complex, pay at end. - They also give you a small bag and towels (1 big, 1 little) and direct you to the area to select yukata to wear around the onsen (traditional top and bottom, more lightweight than a kimono). Keep japanese sizing in mind, I needed the ones marked as extra large. You wear this yukata around the complex, while barefoot (or in socks, some people did this). - Once you pick your yukata, proceed to your change room. Change into yukata. Generally keep underwear on at this stage. Transfer spare underwear, water bottles, phone to the towel bag as needed. You pass through another changeroom prior to the actual onsen. [Onsen] - downstairs are the onsen. They are male / female separated..if you are new to the experience, remember you go in totally nude & make sure you wash your body at the showers upon entering the onsen area. Obviously, no phones in the onsen area itself and just don't be excessively noisy or obnoxious. - go into the onsen change room and pick a locker (non allocated, just like the shoe lockers). Put all belongings including yukata in here. Remember; fully naked. Lock, take this locker key with you too. Only thing you should take with you is the small towel - this doesn't go into the onsen water at all. Its for modesty mostly. - shower at the dedicated washing stations before going in, you can't miss em. Soap and shampoo provided. The idea is that you should be fully clean before going into tje shared bath water so clean up well and make sure you rinse everything. - enjoy the onsens! There are 2 floors and the upper floor is outdoors so its quite nice. - when you are done, dry off any excessive water with small towel. Change to big towel when you get back to your locker. Put on fresh underwear (if you brought) and change back into yukata. [Other] Highly recommend checking out the lounge section when you are done with the onsen.

i in advance bought ticket from kobe station arima is a little peaceful town we walk from station to taikou no yu which we emmm lost the way the way is not far na but its like climbing moutain finally after we finished onsen we call taxi to station never think to walk again