Arima Onsen is an onsen, or hot springs in Kita-ku, Kobe, Japan, located near Mount Rokkō. This onsen attracts many Japanese because of its easy access from the busy cities in the Kansai metropolitan area including Osaka and Kobe.
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.
According to these documents, among the many visitors to Arima Onsen are Gyoki (行基), a charismatic Buddhist monk in the 7th century, and Ninsai (仁西), another monk in the 12th century. Ninsai was said to greatly admire Arima Onsen and helped develop it. Hideyoshi Toyotomi visited this onsen several times in the 16th century.
Springs
Arima Onsen has two kinds of springs. One is , which has water colored yellow-brown from iron and salt. The other is , which is colorless and contains
radium and
carbonate.
Accommodation
In 2007, there were more than 20 hotels and inns in the Arima Onsen area.
Gallery
File:Arima Onsen River 2013.jpg|Arima Onsen River 2013
File:Zuihoji park14n4272.jpg|Zuihoji Park
File:Tudumi-ga-taki Park Kobe01s4272.jpg|Tudumi-ga-taki Park
File:Arima Onsen Tenjin Sengen.JPG|Arima Onsen Tenjin Sengen
File:141108 Gekkoen Yugetsusanso Arima Onsen Kobe Japan04bs3.jpg|Gekkoen Yugetsusanso, Arima Onsen
File:Feet bath Arima onsen.jpg|Public foot bath Arima Onsen
File:Taiko-no-yudonokan01s3872.jpg|Taiko-no-yudonokan municipal museum
File:Arima Onsen Gosho-bessho02s5s4272.jpg|Typical ryokan in Arima
See also
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List of hot springs in Japan
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Tosen Goshobo an historic ryokan (Japanese inn) located in Arima Onsen
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Three Ancient Springs
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