Arima Onsen, Kobe, Hyogo
Gin no Yu (Silver Bath)
A quieter-feeling counterpart to Kin no Yu, with a mixed silver-spring supply and a more modest public-bath setup. The spring is heated and partly circulated, so the source description should not be mistaken for untreated water in the tubs.
Check before bathing
- Opening hours
- 09:00–21:00; last admission 20:30. Closed on the first and third Tuesdays (the following day when a closure falls on a public holiday) and on January 1.
- Tattoo policy
- Listed as tattoo-friendly by Kobe's official tourism information; check current entry conditions before visiting.
Spring & water temperature
- Spring-source temperature
- 18.3°C for the carbonated source; a separate temperature for the radium-bearing source was not confirmed.
- Bathing temperature
- Not published in the current material reviewed.
- Spring source
- A blend of carbonated and radium-bearing spring sources.
- Spring classification
- Silver-spring bathing system using mixed spring water; the carbonated source is listed at 18.3°C.
- pH
- Not published in the current material reviewed.
- Flow rate
- Not published in the current material reviewed.
- Water handling
- The mixed water is heated and partly circulated. Water may be added and chlorine disinfection is used. The baths are drained and cleaned daily.
The 18.3°C figure is for one source, not the mixed bath water.
How to read a bath profile
Spring-source temperature and actual bathing temperature are kept separate. Each score is shown independently for comparison rather than collapsed into one overall score.
