Arima Onsen, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture
Nakanobo Zuien
Why it may fit
- Best suited to guests aged 13 and over who want a quieter stay and a choice of gold- or silver-spring bathing, including selected rooms with both. There is no stand-alone day-use bathing, and the gold-spring private bath costs extra
- The property lists general bathing indications for gold and silver springs, including sensitivity to cold, fatigue recovery and some chronic muscle or joint discomfort. This is bathing information, not a treatment claim
Trade-offs to check
- The official FAQ asks guests with tattoos not to use the shared baths and suggests booking a private bath. It does not clarify whether the paid gold-spring bath, complimentary silver-spring bath or in-room baths have separate rules; confirm the specific arrangement
Bathing scores
Spring, water and bathing dataView bathing details
- Spring source
- Arima gold and silver springs. The selected guest-room gold-spring bath is explicitly linked to the Tenjin source; the silver-spring source and well number are not published
- Spring classification
- Gold spring: iron-rich sodium chloride spring, strongly saline, neutral and high-temperature. Silver spring: simple weak radioactive spring, low-tonicity, neutral and cold mineral spring
- pH
- Not published
- Flow rate
- Not published
- Water handling
- Gold-spring water uses a combination of flow-through and circulation, without added water or heating. Silver-spring water also combines flow-through and circulation, with water added and heated. Zuisen and Sosen shared baths use gold-spring water. The reserved Jusen private family bath uses gold-spring water and costs ¥4,400; a separate lockable outdoor private bath uses silver-spring water and is listed as complimentary. Both list hours of 6:30 am–10:30 pm. Selected rooms offer gold, silver or both
- Analysis date
- Not published
Bathing information
The property lists general bathing indications for gold and silver springs, including sensitivity to cold, fatigue recovery and some chronic muscle or joint discomfort. This is bathing information, not a treatment claim
Evidence source IDs
Tattoo policyThe official FAQ asks guests with tattoos not to use the shared baths and suggests booking a private bath. It does not clarify whether the paid gold-spring bath, complimentary silver-spring bath or in-room baths have separate rules; confirm the specific arrangement
Check again before booking
Room type, bath access, water treatment, prices and cancellation terms can vary by plan. Confirm the details on the property’s booking page before you reserve.
Details last checked: 2026-09-08






