Hyōgo · Arima Onsen
Arima Onsen Maple Arima
有馬温泉 メープル有馬
About 8 minutes from Arima-Onsen Station, a hotel day-bath offering both the iron 'gold' and clear 'silver' springs. ¥1,360 includes free towels and drinks, so arrive empty-handed. Open 9 am–9 pm (cleaning 11–1), longer than the public baths.
- Price (adult)
- ¥1,360
- Hours
- 09:00–21:00 (closed 11:00–13:00 for cleaning)
- Closed
- Open daily
- Access
- 8 min walk from Arima-Onsen Station
- Water type
- Simple spring
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Admission
- Adults ¥1,360 (incl. bath tax). Towel rental extra
- Water
- Ginsen (radium spring); six baths plus sauna; rotenburo
- Type
- Day-use of the main bath at Hotel Maple Arima (every room has its own rotenburo), on a rise southeast of the town
- Parking
- Hotel car park (free)
- Phone
- 078-903-5000
- Official site
- maple-arima.jp ↗
- Open in Google Maps
- Google Maps ↗
Essentials
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Why go
- Gold and silver springs in one place
- Towels and drinks included
- Open 9–9, longer than the public baths
A middle option between the public baths and the theme park
Hotel Maple Arima sits on a rise southeast of the onsen town and opens its main bath to day visitors. Arima day-bathing splits into the public baths Kin-no-yu/Gin-no-yu (¥550–800, indoor only, crowded) and the Taiko-no-yu theme park (from ¥2,750, half a day); Maple Arima sits in between at ¥1,360 for six baths including a rotenburo and sauna, usually uncrowded. The water is radium-type Ginsen — for brown Kinsen choose Kin-no-yu or Taiko-no-yu.
Tips & cautions
- Closed 11:00–13:00 for cleaning — go 9–11 or after 13:00.
- It is uphill from the centre; the hotel shuttle or a taxi is easier.
- Busier after 15:00 check-in.
- Prices and hours may change — confirm by phone (078-903-5000).
Getting there
About 15 min uphill on foot from Arima-Onsen Station, or ~5 min by hotel shuttle/taxi (Arima-cho 406-3). ~10 min from Arimaguchi IC; free parking.
Before you go
- No official tattoo policy is published — ask at reception.
- Ryokan day-use hours are limited and may be suspended in peak season — phone the same morning.
- Last entry is 30–60 minutes before closing.
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✔ 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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