Hyōgo · Arima Onsen
Gin-no-Yu
銀の湯
Sister facility to Kin-no-Yu. Clear carbonated and radon water that leaves skin silky, plus a steam sauna. Usually less crowded than Kin-no-Yu. ¥700 on weekends/holidays, ¥550 on regular weekdays.
- Price (adult)
- ¥700
- Hours
- 09:00–21:00 (last entry 20:30)
- Closed
- 1st & 3rd Tuesdays (next day if holiday) and 1 Jan
- Access
- 10 min walk from Arima-Onsen Station
- Water type
- Radon spring
- Tattoos
- Not allowed
- Admission
- Adults ¥700 (¥550 on regular weekdays, excluding New Year, Golden Week, Obon etc.) / elementary & junior-high ¥300 / preschool free. Kin-no-yu + Gin-no-yu 2-bath ticket ¥1,200 (valid 1 month). Disability holder & carer ¥350
- Water
- “Ginsen” (silver spring): two clear waters, a carbonated (CO₂) spring and a radium spring — the counterpart to Arima’s iron-rich brown “Kinsen”
- Facilities
- Indoor baths (large carbonated tub, radium bath), mist sauna, jacuzzi. No rotenburo. Shampoo and body soap provided; towels sold
- Parking
- None dedicated; use Arima Onsen car park (¥600 for 3 hrs weekdays, then ¥100/hr) etc.
- Phone
- 078-904-0256
- Official site
- arimaspa-kingin.jp ↗
- Open in Google Maps
- Google Maps ↗
Essentials
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Why go
- Clear 'silver' spring water
- Steam sauna
- Combo ticket with Kin-no-Yu
The public bath for Arima’s clear “silver” water
Arima has two families of water: “Kinsen”, cloudy brown with iron and salt, and clear “Ginsen”. Gin-no-yu is the public bath dedicated to Ginsen — a carbonated spring and a radium spring — set on a rise near Onsenji temple and Nene Bridge at the back of the town. Tiny bubbles cling to your skin in the carbonated bath, aiding circulation; the radium spring was traditionally also inhaled. Pairing it with Kin-no-yu (Kinsen) via the ¥1,200 two-bath ticket to compare both waters is the classic Arima day trip.
Tips & cautions
- The ¥550 weekday rate excludes peak periods; peak weekdays are ¥700.
- On weekdays the two-bath ticket equals the sum of singles (¥550 + ¥650 = ¥1,200), so it only saves money on weekends and peak days.
- Kin-no-yu (closed 2nd/4th Tue) and Gin-no-yu (closed 1st/3rd Tue) alternate, so one is always open on Tuesdays.
- Indoor only, no rotenburo; quieter than Kin-no-yu.
- On a rise: a 5-min climb from the main street. The free foot bath is beside Kin-no-yu.
Getting there
About 10 min on foot from Kobe Electric Railway Arima-Onsen Station (Arima-cho 1039-1, beside Onsenji temple); 5 min from Kin-no-yu. Direct highway buses from Osaka and Kobe to the Arima Onsen bus terminal.
Before you go
- Tattoos are explicitly not allowed, even if covered.
- As a communal bath there is no soap or shampoo — bring your own or buy at the shop.
- Payment is usually by ticket machine in cash — bring coins.
- Last entry is 30–60 minutes before closing.
Features
Baths
Sauna & wellness
Price
Convenience
Language support
Amenities
✔ Verified operating: 2026-09 Operating status and rates cross-checked against the official site and onsen guides (full source notes in Japanese on the JA page)
Prices and hours change. Check official sources before visiting.
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