Arima Onsen
Arima Onsen (有馬温泉, Arima Onsen) is an
Kansai metropolitan area including Osaka and Kobe.[1] Arima Onsen was named in the Heian-period The Pillow Book as one of the three famous springs in Japan. It was selected as the most prestigious hot spring during the Edo period.[2][3][4]
History
This onsen is one of Japan's oldest, with Dōgo Onsen in Ehime Prefecture and Nanki-Shirahama Onsen in Wakayama Prefecture. Many documents since the 8th century AD, such as The Pillow Book, mention this onsen.[5]
According to these documents, among the many visitors to Arima Onsen are
Hideyoshi Toyotomi visited this onsen several times in the 16th century.[4]
Springs
Arima Onsen has two kinds of springs. One is kinsen (金泉, "gold spring"), which has water colored yellow-brown from iron and salt. The other is ginsen (銀泉, "silver spring"), which is colorless and contains radium and carbonate.[5]
Accommodation
In 2007, there were more than 20 hotels and inns in the Arima Onsen area.[6]
Gallery
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Arima Onsen River 2013 -
Zuihoji Park -
Tudumi-ga-taki Park -
Arima Onsen Tenjin Sengen -
Gekkoen Yugetsusanso, Arima Onsen -
Public foot bath Arima Onsen -
Taiko-no-yudonokan municipal museum -
Typicalryokanin Arima
See also
- List of hot springs in Japan
- ryokan(Japanese inn) located in Arima Onsen
- Three Ancient Springs
References
- ^ "Arima Onsen". Japan Guide. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ "Arima Onsen - Hyogo Travel Guide | Planetyze". Planetyze. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- ^ "History of Arima Olsen". Arima-gh-jp. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Prehistoric Seawater Springs Just Minutes from Kobe: Arima Onsen". Nippon. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Arima Grand Hotel". Arima Grand Hotel. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
- ^ Dayman, Lucy (8 May 2019). "Arima Onsen: the Japanese hot springs resort that's much more than a winter spa town". South China Morning Post.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Arima Onsen.
- Arima Onsen Sightseeing Association
- (in Japanese) Arima Onsen Sightseeing Association
Arima Onsen travel guide from Wikivoyage
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