Arima Onsen Taikounoyu Spa

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My visit to Arima Onsen was a very comfortable and convenient experience overall. Tickets can be purchased online in advance, and you'll receive an e-ticket immediately after ordering, avoiding queues and at a lower price than buying on-site, which is a great benefit for travelers. Upon entry, you'll get your own locker and a personal card number. All purchases for meals, souvenirs, or additional services within the facility are made by scanning this card, and you settle the bill all at once when you leave. The process is very smooth. After receiving your card, you can head to the clothing area to choose a yukata in your preferred color. Once changed, you go downstairs to wash and enjoy the hot springs. There are both indoor and outdoor hot springs; the outdoor one is particularly relaxing and comfortable. After soaking in the hot springs, there's also a lounge area with sofas where you can lie down, rest, or even take a nap. You can also read the manga provided by the facility. The entire space is very relaxing, and it feels like you could easily spend the whole day there. Additionally, you can pay to experience fish therapy, bedrock baths, massages, or dine inside, offering many choices. Regarding transportation, you can take a bus from Kobe city center. The last bus from Arima Onsen back to the city center is at 6:00 PM, with buses running approximately every 30 minutes. Remember to keep track of the time. If your itinerary isn't rushed, I highly recommend setting aside time to visit Arima Onsen and truly relax.

The Kobe beef sukiyaki was delicious, but there was too little Kobe beef, only four slices. The indoor and outdoor hot springs were absolutely wonderful, and there were indeed many local Japanese people there.

If you definitely want to experience both the Gold and Silver baths, this is the place. The free shuttle bus right in front of the station makes transportation convenient. Some people say the baths are small for the size of the facility, but I didn't feel that way. The open-air bath was very satisfying. Perhaps because many people were in the water, it smelled like chlorine, just like a swimming pool. Also, try the 30-minute free sauna located before the entrance to the bathhouse. You can register for the waiting list in advance and go at the appointed time.

A good value package with simple activation steps from purchase through usage. Most importantly, one could buy the package right at the doorstep of the facility, and it's so flexible that I didn't have to commit to a redemption date and time. This onsen is huge! Multi-level, with a very well-organized check-in process, a large changing room with thousands of lockers. A large indoor public bath area and 2 large onsen ponds, a stone sauna, steam bath, a cold pond, and 4 different outdoor onsen ponds. No time limit to usage. Kobe beef sukiyaki was very delicious; it's part of the menu of the in-house restaurant. An à la carte menu is available, and prices are reasonable if one doesn't want to buy the package. The location of this onsen is about a 10-minute walk from the bus stop, with a bit of uphill walking. Be sure to search for the spa location, not the hotel location.

We highly recommend the Taiko-no-Yu Onsen day trip. Buying the lunch package on Klook is even cheaper than on-site, allowing you to enjoy a comfortable and relaxing day of hot springs, lunch, rest, and more hot springs.

I visited Arima Onsen after making a reservation in advance to use it during a bus tour. Due to the nature of the tour, time is very limited, and you have to take another shuttle bus from the entrance of the Arima Onsen complex to get to Taiko-no-yu. It's too far to walk. If you come by bus tour and the shuttle bus schedule doesn't align, you might miss your tour bus and experience the disaster of having to pay over 500,000 won for a taxi. Please be sure to familiarize yourself with the shuttle operating hours before using it. After taking the shuttle, our time became even more constrained, and although there were three staff members at the front desk, they each handled customers incredibly slowly, which was frustrating. The staff were very kind, but it took over 15 minutes just to get in, and I'm still wondering why it took so long. There were many local Japanese people, and it seemed they were choosing the type of admission ticket, which, combined with the unique Japanese leisurely pace, probably contributed to the delay in choosing and paying. For travelers on a tight schedule who have purchased tickets in advance, I thought it would be helpful if they operated a dedicated front desk for online purchasers. You put your shoes in the shoe locker, take out the key, and show it to the front desk staff along with your purchased ticket, and they will exchange it for a locker key. Make sure to receive the locker key and a bag for your belongings (which contains a towel). We forgot and weren't given one, so we had to ask again to receive it. Right next to it, you'll see yukata-style jjimjilbang (Korean sauna) clothes neatly stacked; choose the right size and go change. After changing, go down to the bath area, take off your clothes again, and enjoy the bath. The hot spring water was absolutely wonderful. I'm usually quite insensitive to these things, but for the first time, I truly felt how good the bathwater was. After washing, my whole body felt incredibly soft, which was amazing. Moreover, it was snowing, and soaking in the open-air bath felt like a dream, surreal, and I almost shed tears. If I had more time, I probably would have stayed in the hot spring for a long time. The facilities were clean, and trying on the yukata-style jjimjilbang clothes was fun. However, the water pressure at individual washing stations was a bit weak, and the water-saving showerheads were a little inconvenient. There were many hair dryers, and overall, it was very clean. I highly recommend the bottled milk after your bath!

The open-air bath was wonderful! The resting areas within the facility were also very well-equipped, so I was able to relax comfortably on the last day of my trip. However, one small regret was that most of the hot spring users were local seniors, and it was a bit disappointing to hear some tourists talking loudly, echoing throughout the bath. While it's natural for families to converse, it would be great if tourists like us could be a little more mindful.

Arima Onsen Taiko-no-Yu is conveniently located, well-equipped, and very clean. The bedrock bath is also excellent, and buying tickets through KLOOK is very convenient. Overall, it's well worth a visit, though the outdoor hot spring area is a bit small.

Excellent value for money, with abundant facilities for a full day of fun and relaxation.