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  Onsen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An onsen (温泉; often indicated on signs and maps by 湯 or ゆ, for hot water, or with the symbol ♨) is a Japanese hot spring bath.
The onsen is basically a Japanese public bathhouse (sento) with natural hot spring water, and its history and etiquette are closely related to the sento.
Onsen water is often thought to have healing powers according to its mineral properties and onsens often have several different baths, each augmented by the addition of different minerals or the composition of the tub.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Onsen   (889 words)

  
 Kobe Travel: Arima Onsen (Arima Hot Spring)
Arima Onsen is a hot spring town, still located within the city limits of Kobe, but on the opposite side of Mount Rokko from the city center.
Although Arima Onsen basically has a modern face today, one can still find several old buildings and some nice temples when strolling through the town center's narrow streets.
If you access Arima Onsen via Mount Rokko, make sure to purchase the "Rokko Arima Katamichi Joshaken" ticket, which provides a one way trip between Rokko Station and Arima Onsen using cablecar, bus and ropeway plus unlimited use of the circular bus line on Mount Rokko for 1700 Yen.
www.japan-guide.com /e/e3558.html   (339 words)

  
 Arima Onsen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Arima Onsen (Hot Spring) (有馬温泉) is one of Japan's most famous old hot springs.
It is in the northern part of Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
Arima Onsen is still a hidden treasure of modern Kobe, behind Mount Rokko.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Arima_Onsen   (105 words)

  
 The Art of Bathing: Japanese Hot Springs | Frommers.com
In the Kôbe & ôsaka areas, Arima Onsen is a popular locale.
On the north island of Hokkaido are the Jôzankei, Noboribetsu and the lakeside onsen of Tôya-ko and Shikotsu-ko.
Onsen staff may also provide you with instructions.
www.frommers.com /articles/2374.html   (1171 words)

  
 Gero Onsen in Gifu prefecture, Japan
Takayama in the northern part of Gifu Prefecture is a castle town at the foot of Takayama Castle built in the 16th century.
It is also known as one of the three best hot springs in Japan along with Kusatsu Onsen and Arima Onsen, and is renowned for it's healing powers of rheumatic ailments.
The indoor onsen and rotenburo felt about the same; only the facilities and the view were different.
www.yamasa.org /japan/english/destinations/gifu/gero_onsen.html   (1520 words)

  
 Onsen Hot Springs | Japan Tour
Until quite recently, Onsen were considered as the provenance of the elderly, who retired to them to soak their arthritic bones.
Arima Onsen is located behind the Keihanshin area, which is on the north side of Rokko mountains.
Arima Onsen is one of the three oldest Hot Springs, together with Shirahama Onsen and Dogo Onsen.
travelinstyle.com /japan/onsenlist.htm   (894 words)

  
 The Ultimate Onsen - American History Information Guide and Reference
An onsen (温泉; often indicated on signs and maps by 湯 or ゆ, for hot water) is a Japanese hot spring.
The onsen is basically a Japanese public bath (sento) with natural hot spring water, and its history and etiquette are very related to the sento.
A key feature of the onsen is that as well as mere bathing facilities, there should be accommodation, extravagant cooking and all manner of relaxing pastimes - massages, aromatherapy, relaxation rooms and comfortable surrounds.
www.historymania.com /american_history/Onsen   (281 words)

  
 Traveling to Arima Onsen (Arima Hot Spring), Kobe city, Hyogo, Japan
Arima Onsen is nationally famous for the spa with hot(very hot!) red water(aka.
I heard that the Arima Onsen taps its spring water from the Philippine Sea Plate that digs into the bottom of the Japanese archipelago, not from volcanoes.
When you have a chance to visit Arima, don't forget to try "Tansan Senbei" which is carbonated crumpet made from flour, starch, sugar, salt and carbonic acid hot spring (Tansan=carbonic acid, Senbei=crumpet).
www.geocities.jp /woof163eng/arima-eng.html   (479 words)

  
 Fodor's Travel Guides | Forums Messages
Gero is an onsen town and not a secluded mountain retreat.
Onsen towns tend to be built up in the concrete block style.
Arima Onsen is very built up in the typical block style, with a few nicely designed older places with style.
www.fodors.com /forums/pgMessages.jsp?fid=27&tid=34789122&numresponses=0&start=0   (2087 words)

  
 Rokko-san and Arima Onsen | Kobe Sights & Activities | Fodor's Online Travel Guide
Arima is on the north slope of Rokko-san and is a maze of tiny streets still lined with traditional houses.
Go instead to the public bath, Arima Onsen Kaikan, in the center of the village near the bus terminal.
Arima Onsen Kaikan is open daily 8 AM-10 PM (closed the first and third Tuesday of the month).
www.fodors.com /miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=kobe@184&cur_section=sig&property_id=135190   (368 words)

  
 Japanese Onsen - Arima Hot Spring :: Japan Visitor
The violence of volcanoes and earthquakes are some distance from the mind as you soak in a mineral-rich hot tub with a view.
Arima Onsen is one of these towns and one of the most sought after at that.
High up in the mountains, with city folks doing city things at ground level, Arima doesn't pretend to be anything more than a village of ryokan, dedicated to the pleasure-seeker.
www.japanvisitor.com /index.php?cID=363&pID=381   (1058 words)

  
 onsen pictures and videos on Webshots
the lake, the onsen, and the turtle onsen water dispens...
Ann and I at the Onsen Sept 24
The ryokan and onsen (hotspring) at the Monkey Park Ja...
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 ::Metropolis Tokyo :: JAPAN TRAVEL - Time and again   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Arima sits on the north slope of Mount Rokko, in a green valley at the confluence of three rivers.
Arima's waters are divided into two types: the transparent ginsen, and kinsen, a rust-colored brew rich in iron.
Arima Onsen can be reached from Kobe by taking the Dentetsu line from Taigami subway to Arima Guchi.
www.metropolis.co.jp /tokyo/507/japantravel.asp   (2011 words)

  
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The peak season of the 'momiji' or autumn-tinted leaves in Arima Onsen is around the corner.
A picturesque scene of the leaves in various shades of red and orange can be seen in the town of Arima Onsen and surrounding mountains until the end of November.
All of the staff at Ryuusenkaku are eagerly waiting to serve the many visitors from around the world coming to the beauty of Arima Onsen and neighboring areas.
www.ryuusenkaku.jp /navi   (172 words)

  
 Feel KOBE [Kobe Arima Hot Springs Travel Guide]
Because of its location at the center of Arima Onsen district, it is convenient for sightseeing and shopping.
Almost located at the center of Arima Onsen, it is a place to make yourself comfortable with famous hot spring “Kinsen” and with seasonal tea-ceremony dishes served in a tranquil Japanese-style room.
It is a leafy solitary facility in Arima Onsen.
feel-kobe.jp /english/staying/arima.html   (1021 words)

  
 Hot springs in Japan—Arima—
@Arima, stand on north side of Kobe city, is one of the reprehensive hot springs in Japan.
@As for Arima, there are 3 types of hot springs, colored iron and ark red (named gold hot water), transparent (named Silver hot water), and sparkling hot water.
It is held the party that appreciates flower of Sal on June.
www.rekishikaido.gr.jp /time-trip/gengo/eng/arima.htm   (225 words)

  
 Arima Onsen at AllExperts
Arima Onsen (Hot Spring) (有馬温泉) is one of Japan's most famous old hot springs.
Arima Onsen is still a hidden treasure of modern Kobe, behind Mount Rokko.
This resort is famous for frequent visits by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in the 16th century.
en.allexperts.com /e/a/ar/arima_onsen.htm   (189 words)

  
 Steamy experiences make your day in Japan   (Site not responding. Last check: )
I experienced the bathing culture at a natural hot spring at the spartan public bath Kin-No-Yu in Arima and at two indulgent urban spas.
As it was, I soon ran into a group of young American women soaking their feet in the communal foot bath outside Kin-No-Yu, one of Arima's two public bathhouses.
There are other, pricier baths in Arima, mostly run by traditional Japanese-style hotels that eschew TVs and double beds for serenity and a futon.
www.azcentral.com /arizonarepublic/travel/articles/0515japanspa0515.html   (1142 words)

  
 Iwaki Yumoto Onsen Hotel Uosho
Some 5t/minute is currently piped to the Yumoto Onsen area.
Water from the Yumoto Onsen is piped only to a restricted area.
The new symbol of Iwaki Yumoto Onsen District and the home of the Sahako-no-mon and Hinome-Yagura.
www.uosho.com /e-onsen.stm   (374 words)

  
 Kobe Travel: Mount Rokko
The Rokko Arima Ropeway connects Arima Onsen with the top of Mount Rokko.
The "Rokko Arima Katamichi Joshaken" ticket provides a one way trip between Rokko Station and Arima Onsen using cablecar, bus and ropeway plus unlimited use of the circular bus line on Mount Rokko for 1700 Yen.
It is a nice way to access Arima Onsen from Kobe.
www.japan-guide.com /e/e3557.html   (344 words)

  
 Arima Onsen, Japan. Travel guide & tourist information by Hostelbookers.com
It may be one of Japan's oldest hot spring resorts, but ARIMA ONSEN, on the northern slopes of Rokko-san, northeast of the city, has become blighted by ugly overpriced tourist hotels and giftshops galore.
If you've not been to an onsen resort, Arima is worth dropping by to see what one is like, and it's also possible to hike to the top of the mountain in around an hour.
To reach the resort by train from Kobe, take the subway to Tanigami, transfer to the Kobe Dentetsu line to Arima Guchi, where you may have to change again to reach the terminus at Arima Onsen.
www.hostelbookers.com /guides/japan/arima_onsen   (361 words)

  
 Japan Travel Tips
And at some 1,800 of these hot spring areas, a large number of special hot spring resorts have sprung up over the 2,000 years or so that the Japanese have being enjoying a good, hot bath.
Japan's hot spring resorts, known as onsens in Japanese, are among its most enjoyable destinations for visitors, and offer a mind-boggling array of variations on the seemingly simple act of soaking in hot mineral waters.
Description : The waters of Arima Spa, one of the oldest hot springs in Japan, bubble from the foot of the mountain Rokko-san.
www.southtravels.com /asia/japan/traveltips/hotsprings.html   (812 words)

  
 Mark's & Deb's Japan Adventure Sannomiya
From Arimaguchi, we had to transfer trains to Arima Onsen.
The Arima Spa is one of the oldest hot springs resorts in Japan.
Arima hot spring is famous for the reddish-brown “Kinsen” (gold spring) that contains much iron, and colorless “Ginsen” (silver spring) that contains radium.
home.hvc.rr.com /hanleyfamily/Japan/Sannomiya.htm   (241 words)

  
 Onsen Tour Plan C | Japan Tour
Full day at leisure to explore Kobe or Nara on your own, or join on of the optional tours.
Kobe to Arima by local train on your own
Return on own by train from Arima to Kobe.
www.travelinstyle.com /japan/onsen_c.htm   (179 words)

  
 (GCHTNN) Arima Hot spring ! by masaaki and robo   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Arima hot spring is famus for Gold color hot spring.
Colored leaves were at the climax, and the Arima hot spring was very pure.
Many tourists were in Arima Onsen in the consecutive holidays.
www.geocaching.com /seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=a80245fd-bfff-44e2-9fa6-e13bd4983b2f   (336 words)

  
 Japanese Guest Houses - Arima View Hotel
The Arima View Hotel serves traditional Japanese cuisine to the guests.
It is a 10 minute walk or a 4 minute taxi ride from Arima Onsen train station to the Arima View Hotel.
Another route: From JR Shin-Kobe train station, it is a 20 minute taxi ride to the Arima View Hotel.
japaneseguesthouses.com /db/arima/arimaview.htm   (205 words)

  
 Arima   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Saturday (July 5) Sensei Kaya treated us to a morning soak in an onsen at Arima Springs.
An onsen is a traditional Japanese bath in hot mineral waters taken from naturally occurring hot springs.
The onsens at Arima Springs are some of the oldest in Japan dating back a thousand years and nationally famous in Japan.
phobos.cs.kobe-u.ac.jp /~skokel/Arima.htm   (185 words)

  
 Takayama So Hanano , Kobe Shi Hyogo | Hotel @ World Discount Hotels
lying at the very reaches of the rokko mountain range, arima onsen, which is considered one of the oldest hot springs in japan, has attracted such luminaries as shogun hideyoshi toyotomi, sen-no-rikyu, tea ceremony master.
our hotel, located in the center of famous arima onsen, offers you modern and traditional setting to the full.
lounge with whole view of arima, observation bath house, which includes an open-air bath, and the stillness and beauty of arima will soothe away your cares.
www.world-discount-hotels.com /hotels_org_id__28614   (191 words)

  
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Includes Arima Onsen, a famous historical spa town,Ohara Museum of Art in Bikan historical area, Kurashiki Folkcrat Museum, Hiroshima and Miyajima Island.
In Hiroshima, we will visit the Peace Park and view the Atomic Bomb Dome and its Museum, and tour Miyajima Island to visit the colourful Itsukushima Shrine.
Its red Torii gate built in 6th century, stand in the sea during high tide and is famous for its grand and unique contraction.
www.eaiadventure.com /japan/ja11.asp   (606 words)

  
 ARIMA ONSEN STATION : Encyclopedia Entry
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www.bibleocean.com /OmniDefinition/Arima_Onsen_Station   (146 words)

  
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Located under the gaze of the scenic Rokko mountain range, Arima's hot spring is one of tree oldest
This area became famous when the warlord Hideyoshi Toyotomi enjoyed these waters in the late 1500's.
The "Kinsen" (Golden Hot Spring) is a very precious natural hot spring in Arima.
www.arimaspa.com /english   (136 words)

  
 Tin Ear | Rokko / Arima
There’s about four seperate cablecars and ropeways leading up there and a bus service that runs around the top, so it’s a good way to spend a couple of hours.
From the top of Mt. Rokko I took a ropeway down the backside (away from Kobe) to Arima Onsen, apparent one of the three most famous hot spring towns in Japan.
I’m a real Onsen convert actually, there’s absolutely nothing better for getting so hideously relaxed you just feel like melting into the ground.
www.tinear.net /567/rokko--arima   (134 words)

  
 Mini Tours for Osaka - (For independent travellers)   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Osaka - Kobe Arima Onsen Overnight at a traditonal Japanese ryokan with Hot Spring bath of its own.
Arima Onsen is a famous historical spa town.
Kobe - Kurashiki - Hiroshima Travel to this ancient town of Kurashiki by JR.
www.japanstorysan.com /mini_tours2.html   (266 words)

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