Arima Onsen Tocen Goshobo

Founded in the 12th century and beloved by Junichiro Tanizaki and other Japanese novelists, Tosen Goshobo is the oldest of the hot-spring inns at Arima. Standing beside the Taki River, it features outdoor hot-spring baths and traditional in-room meals and is a 5-minute walk from Arima Onsen Train Station. The Japanese rooms have traditional futon bedding and a mini-bar. The 20 rooms at Arima Onsen Tosen Goshobo include tatami (woven-straw) floors and shoji paper screens. Guests can relax at the seating area and enjoy the zen atmosphere with a cup of green tea. Bathing facilities are shared. Right next to the Hankyu Highway Bus station, the ryokan is a 3-minute walk from the Arima Toys and Automata Museum. Zuihoji Park is 2953 feet away. Shin-Kobe Shinkansen Station is a 30-minute train ride. Breakfast is Japanese-style with black-bean tofu, and dinner features specialties such as Kobe beef, fresh fish from Akashi-Ura port. Located on the 1st floor, this room has easy access to the spa bath and offers views of the Taki River. During the cherry blossom season, it looks out on a gorgeous weeping cherry tree. More spacious than the Moderate Room, it has a window-side seating area. Air-conditioned room with a Japanese-style seating area, Shoji paper screens and green tea. Has an en suite toilet and shared bathrooms.