Arima Onsen Tocen Goshobo - Kobe

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 minibar.

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 900 metres 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.

The hotel day starts from hour 15:00 and ends at 10:00.

The property has traditional antique wooden architecture,walls and floors are not soundproof. There is no lift and guests must walk up stairs to reach their rooms. Children cannot run around or make loud noises at the property.

Each unit at this property has a different decorlayout. Please note that the property will allocate a unit to the guest on arrival, and special requests such as room location or decor preferences cannot be accommodated.

Special charges apply for children under 12 year old. Dinnerbreakfast meals are available for children with special child rates upon request. For more details, please contact the property directly.

Guests with a dinner-inclusive plan need to check in by 18:00 in order to have dinner at the dining room. Guests who are checking in after 18:00 can have boxed dinner.

Dinner can be served in a guest room at an additional fee, upon prior request. Please contact the property for details.

Superior Twin Room with Shared Bathroom - "Chuyo". 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. ;
Japanese-Style Standard Room with Shared Bathroom - "Chikyu". Located in the section rebuilt during the 1950s, this more spacious room has a nostalgic atmosphere and boasts views of the internal zen garden and the green Rokko mountains. This room features tatami (woven-straw) flooring and Japanese futon mats. Bathroom is shared. ;
Japanese-Style Standard Western Twin bed Room with Shared Bathroom - "Chikyu". Offering free toiletries, this twin room includes a shared bathroom with a bidet and slippers. The spacious air-conditioned twin room offers a flat-screen TV, tatami, a minibar, a seating area as well as garden views. The unit has 2 beds. ;
Deluxe Room - "Tenraku". The spacious quadruple room offers air conditioning, tatami, as well as a private bathroom boasting a bath and a shower. The quadruple room provides a flat-screen TV, a minibar, a seating area, a wardrobe as well as mountain views. The unit has 4 futons. ;
Deluxe Room with Mountain View- "Tenraku". The spacious quadruple room features air conditioning, tatami, as well as a private bathroom boasting a bath and a shower. The quadruple room provides a minibar, a seating area, a wardrobe, a flat-screen TV, as well as mountain views. The unit has 4 futons. ;
Deluxe Suite with Private Hot Spring - "Shinraku 501". This spacious suite is comprised of 2 bedrooms, a seating area and 1 bathroom with a bath and a shower. The air-conditioned suite offers a flat-screen TV, tatami, a minibar, a coffee machine as well as garden views. The unit offers 2 beds and 2 futons. ;
Deluxe Suite with Private Hot Spring & Sauna - "Shinraku 502". This suite features a sauna. This spacious suite comprises 2 bedrooms, a seating area and 1 bathroom with a bath and a shower. The air-conditioned suite provides a flat-screen TV, tatami, a minibar, a coffee machine as well as garden views. The unit offers 2 beds and 3 futons. ;
Premium Annex with Garden and Open-Air Bath - "Kouhankyo". This suites standout feature is the private open-air bath. This spacious suite includes 1 bedroom, a seating area and 3 bathrooms with a bath and a shower. The air-conditioned suite offers a flat-screen TV, tatami, a minibar, a wardrobe as well as garden views. The unit has 2 beds.