Location: Kobe Ryokans
Top Hotels in Kobe Ryokans
10 Top-Rated Ryokans in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Kinki
Famous for its luscious beef and crisp, pure sake, the Japanese port of Kobe is a thriving metropolitan city with an international feel. The sake-brewing season runs from October through April, and that's the best time to take a tour of a kura (the Japanese word for brewery). Visit the Hakutsure Sake Brewery Museum year-round. Naturally, the nightlife here is prime perfection.
Restaurants in Kobe
1. Arima Onsen Taketoritei Maruyama
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 194 reviews
Looking for a place to stay in Kobe? Then look no further than Taketoritei Maruyama, a luxury onsen ryokan that brings the best of Kobe to your doorstep. Rooms at Taketoritei Maruyama offer air conditioning and a refrigerator providing exceptional comfort and convenience, and guests can go online with free wifi. A concierge and baggage storage are some of the conveniences offered at this onsen ryokan. A hot tub and an on-site restaurant will also help to make your stay even more special. If you are driving to Taketoritei Maruyama, free parking is available. Given the close proximity of popular landmarks, such as Hosenji Temple (0.1 mi) and Arima Inari Shrine (0.2 mi), guests of Taketoritei Maruyama can easily experience some of Kobe's most well known attractions. While in Kobe, you may want to check out some of the restaurants that are a short walk away from Taketoritei Maruyama, including Takenaka Meat (0.2 mi), Dosanjin Arima (0.2 mi), and Kinchan (0.6 mi). During your visit, be sure to check out popular attractions like Arima Onsen (0.3 mi), Arima River Kasen Shinsui Park (0.3 mi), and Tenjin Sengen (0.2 mi), which are all within walking distance of the onsen ryokan. We’re sure you’ll enjoy your stay at Taketoritei Maruyama as you experience everything Kobe has to offer.
KOBE AT ITS BEST
Reviewed By prince_of_roamGorgeous property, very friendly snd polite staff, delicious omakase food, in room hot spring bath! What more can you ask for? Maybe a better price since it is definitely quite expensive. But you DO get what you pay for. Make sure you visit the public onsen as the experience is amazing!!
2. Hotel Hanakoyado
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 72 reviews
The smallest boutique hotel in Arima Spa resort, admired for its unique relaxing Japanese Spa atmosphere.Located by the side of the stairs of Arima Onsen Temple,the Ryokan-like hotel offers a unique combination of Japanese sense of Beauty and convenience of the modern hotel system. The building is old Japanese wooden style, with dimly lit corridors that suffuse a warm atmosphere, inviting you to relax and enjoy the facilities in all intimacy.
Good Service
Reviewed By Paul7878Overall, my overnight stay was pretty good. In terms of other ryokan I have stayed, this one is average, but still better than a lot of other hotels around the world. The room was clean (spotless), comfortable, and had everything I needed. My room was at the end of the hall and, because of the location, the wi-fi was non-existent. To use the wi-fi, I hung out in the lobby. The lobby didn't have lounge chairs or anything like that. It was just a couple of chairs. There are two bathrooms with hot spring water and the two are shared by the eight rooms in the building. They advertise that you can use the bath in the main hotel in another building, but they're only available until 8pm. The availability is useless since the dinner meal will also end at 8pm. I guess you can use those facilities during the day. Dinner and breakfast was very good, but not stunning. (I was expecting Michelin Bib Gourmand or 1-star at least.) The staff was very helpful in arranging a taxi to take me to the famous night views on the mountain and explaining the facilities when I checked-in. On check-out, I received the usual Japanese hospitality. Would I stay here again? Probably not. At this price, I would try my luck at another ryokan and experience something different. If I could, my overall rating would be 3.5 stars so I rounded up.
3. Tocen Goshoboh
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 167 reviews
Goshoboh was founded 800 years ago and is the oldest inn in the spa town of Arima, an exceptional spot with astonishing brick-coloured waters. «Gosho», which means «imperial palace», is an echo of the long, feudal era when the establishment was reserved for the nobility. It has maintained its renown and high quality. The region's excellent Kobe beef is also served here.
Onsen Seeping with Tradition
Reviewed By Thomas606We decided to book this onsen hotel based the rating given. The Hotel is located right next to the Arima bus terminal. We can access the arima onsen region either from Kyoto or from Osaka via Hankyu express bus. Once you step into the hotel, you step into history. The hotel does not have a lift, and access to your room is by stairs. All our luggage were sent out to our respective rooms by them. You need to take off your shoes before entering the hotel. Slippers would be provided for you. You would realise that time has stopped at its hotel doorstep. As we were there during weekends, there were street performances across the street. We booked a room with garden view. Both rooms share a nice garden. The onsen for the sexes is divided by a low wall. The onsen is refreshing and intimate. It has a boutique feel to the hotel. Both our breakfast were a fine dining experience with produces from neighbouring areas. This also applied to our dinner on the second night. Most cafes in the arima onsen are closed by 5 pm. Having a late dinner is quite difficult if we are travelling with oldies and teenagers. We may need to patronise the 7-11 for a quick bites. Lunch is not an issue.
4. Hyoe Koyokaku
Overall Ratings
4 based on 341 reviews
Hyoe Koyokaku is a ryokan with long tradition in Arima Onsen. You can choose from a variety of stay plans or day trip plans and you can relax at our large public baths. We are looking forward to welcoming you at our ryokan.
Great!!! Especially for Price/Value
Reviewed By christopearrLoved the hot springs here, went in 2016, this review is long overdo! Would come back here again, highly recommended! In a very quaint area, all staff are extremely friendly and helpful/hospitable. Had no problem getting around with our limited Japanese!
5. Ginsuiso Choraku
Overall Ratings
4 based on 138 reviews
This Japanese-style hotel is located on a hill overlooking the Arima hot spring resort and Mt. Rokko, where guests can enjoy the magnificent landscape from comfortable guest rooms. Choraku also offers both "golden" and "silver" hot springs from private sources to fill the communal spas and open-air baths. The expertly prepared kaiseki course cuisine served here features delicacies like authentic Kobe Beef and the freshest seafood from nearby Akashi. Cuisine Rating 4.5/5.0!! Delicious meals are served in-room for both dinner and breakfast. Enjoy dishes carefully prepared one by one made with local ingredients including seafood from Akashi and Tamba vegetables. Hot Springs Rating 4.5/5.0!! The only place in Arima with coveted Golden and Silver springs. These two types of spring water are pumped into the large communal baths and open air bath "Kunugi-no-yu) for a total of 10 baths. Kunugi-no-yu has a standing bath, and a sauna is equipped in the large communal baths. The hotel's friendly hospitality *Staff will drop you off to the Arima Onsen area as many times as you like. (The onsen area is about 15 minutes away on foot) *In the afterbath area, handmade sweets and tea service are available from 15:00-19:00.
Love the outdoor onsen!
Reviewed By YvrjachhuThe onsen both indoor and outdoor were excellent! I especially enjoyed the outdoor wooden one! The room was super spacious and clean. Before my trip, I was worried about this horel not having non-smoking rooms. But it was not a problem at all. There was no smoking smell in our room. The food was nicely presented and decorated.
6. Miyukiso Hanamusubi
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 124 reviews
Parking: 60
Not worth the money. Not coming back.
Reviewed By LovesunnydayWe stayed here one night for a family event. The Onsen was extremely small and could not accommodate more than 10 people that we had to be standing and waiting after we took all our clothes off to use the body washing area in the Onsen. This was quite annoying. There were also foreigners with bathtowels wrapped around their bodies in the bath. We noticed there were many foreigners but almost no signage/information to tell them how to use the Onsen facility properly. It was extremely unsanitary. The hotel should make efforts to teach and guide them. Another thing to note. While we were sitting and relaxing outside Onsen to get cooled off after we finish bathing, a male staff came and turned off all air conditioning. The Onsen was still open at that time and there were many more people still bathing. It could have been his routine but he could have been more considerate. Our stay was not enjoyable nor relaxing. We stayed in this hotel once, a long time ago and it was a better place then. The service has definitely gone bad. The food was nothing special. It is definitely not worth the money and so we will never come back.
7. Arima Gyoen
Overall Ratings
4 based on 108 reviews
Parking: 20
Nice hospitality and hot spring
Reviewed By HolamsoWe have booked luxury Japanese room with private open-air hot spring bath for a day. The room is very nice, you can experience how comfortable of the traditional Japanese style tatami. Also, the dinner and breakfast are delicious, you can choose 3-4 time slot to enjoy room service from Arima Onsen. The most important is we can enjoy our private open air hot spring bath anytime, it was awesome you can relax and breath fresh air from a small garden. A small accident happened during we leave Arima Onsen, we found we lost our scarf and wristband when we back Osaka already. Arima Onsen helped us to keep our stuffs and sent back it to our countries, we are so thankful for their kind assistance.
8. The Maple
Overall Ratings
4 based on 66 reviews
If you’re looking for a romantic onsen ryokan in Kobe, look no further than The Maple. Nearby landmarks such as Hosenji Temple (0.0 mi) and Arima Honkaido (0.2 mi) make The Maple a great place to stay when visiting Kobe. Guest rooms offer amenities such as air conditioning, and guests can go online with free wifi offered by the onsen ryokan. The Maple features room service and a gift shop, to help make your stay more enjoyable. The property also boasts a hot tub and an on-site restaurant. If you are driving to The Maple, free parking is available. When you’re feeling hungry, be sure to check out Sushiro Kobe Arino and Uori, which are some seafood restaurants that are popular with locals and out-of-towners alike. There is no shortage of things to do in the area: explore popular art museums such as Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art, Kobe City Koiso Memorial Museum of Art, and Kosetsu Museum of Art. The staff at The Maple looks forward to serving you during your upcoming visit.
Love the place
Reviewed By mayny_13I spent one night in this cozy hotel in Japanese style room. I had a good time in this simply comfort style room. We booked the room during golden week therefore we had paid very high prices but since we enjoy everything here, its worth to pay. Not many tourists in the hotel so we got the real Japanese experiences. Onsen was very good, well maintenance and 5 styles available for relax. Not many engish speaking staffs but the 2 I met were very helpful. Japanese set dinner was amazing, and services are very high appreciated. The guy at restaurant is very polite& helpful. Your services made us feel like home. The location is good as it is not in the cluster zone, we can enjoy our cozy private balcony. We took 15 mins walk from rope way, not far because we can enjoy the environment (there were shuttle bus services) And we can just cross the street to enjoy the Arima small town. It was the best relaxing time of mine. Thank you The Maple.
9. Gekkoen Korokan
Overall Ratings
4 based on 107 reviews
Parking: 40
Relaxing and Pleasant Stay!
Reviewed By Lisa LWe visited here in a group of 4 with 2 seniors among us. To better take care of the seniors (as they don't understand Japanese and are not fluent in English), we have booked a big room with private bath so that we could stay in the same room for the night. The environment of the premises is great and we got a good view from our room (facing the mountain). The staff are nice and helpful. No need to worry if you don't speak Japanese, the staff at the front desk are fluent in English! We had our dinner and breakfast in our room. The food are so delicious that we can't stop eating even we are already full. The onsen is very good too. We, the younger couple, have booked the private bath at 2/F (which you could use for 40 mins) while the seniors could use the private bath in our room. Both are very relaxing!
10. KAMENOI HOTEL ARIMA
Overall Ratings
4 based on 74 reviews
Finding an ideal onsen ryokan in Kobe does not have to be difficult. Welcome to Kanpo no Yado Arima, a nice option for travelers like you. Rooms at Kanpo no Yado Arima offer air conditioning providing exceptional comfort and convenience, and guests can go online with wifi. A gift shop, shops, and newspaper are some of the conveniences offered at this onsen ryokan. An on-site restaurant will also help to make your stay even more special. If you are driving to Kanpo no Yado Arima, parking is available. Given the close proximity of popular landmarks, such as Arima Inari Shrine (0.1 mi) and Arima Honkaido (0.2 mi), guests of Kanpo no Yado Arima can easily experience some of Kobe's most well known attractions. While in Kobe, you may want to check out some of the restaurants that are a short walk away from Kanpo no Yado Arima, including Takenaka Meat (0.2 mi), Dosanjin Arima (0.1 mi), and Kinchan (0.6 mi). During your visit, be sure to check out popular attractions like Arima Onsen (0.2 mi), Arima River Kasen Shinsui Park (0.3 mi), and Tenjin Sengen (0.2 mi), which are all within walking distance of the onsen ryokan. Kanpo no Yado Arima puts the best of Kobe at your fingertips, making your stay both relaxing and enjoyable.
Genuine Japanese onsen experience
Reviewed By organisitI can't fault this hotel. It may not be as fancy as some but this hotel is a genuine Japanese experience, with a beautiful mineral hot spring right in the hotel. On cold mornings and evenings, it is glorious. I included the Breakfast and Dinner set in my accommodation booking, and the staff and the food were faultless. The language barrier was more than overcome by the willingness of the staff to meet every need that you could hope for.....they were the genuine example of Japanese hospitality and warmth. Genuine tatami Japanese room was relaxing and very clean, with attentive room attendants. Overall value for money, with an genuine Japanese experience that money can't buy. The township of Arima is beautiful, but this hotel is located at the top of the mountain, providing a picturesque view of the town and the surrounding nature. Just wished I had booked a room on the upper floors (above level 4) to enjoy the view more. Thanks for such a wonderful insight into the Japanese onsen culture.
