📅 Sat 10 Oct · Meet 11:50, depart 12:00
📍 Shin-Kobe Station (新神戸駅), at the subway ticket gates (Hokushin / Seishin-Yamate Line, not the shinkansen gates)
A relaxed day in Arima Onsen, one of Japan’s oldest hot spring towns, tucked behind Mt. Rokko. Soak in the famous gold and silver springs, wander the old streets, and end the day with dinner.
🗓️ Program
🚆 12:00 · Depart Shin-Kobe for Arima Onsen by subway and Kobe Electric Railway (about 30 to 40 min)
🍜 ~12:45 · Arrive in Arima, lunch
♨️ Afternoon · Onsen and free time in the old town
🍽️ Evening · Dinner in Arima (pay your own)
🚆 Return · Same line back to Shin-Kobe or Sannomiya
📌 Getting there
⏰ Be at the Shin-Kobe subway gates by 11:50. The group departs at 12:00.
🚄 From Tokyo: Take a shinkansen leaving Tokyo around 9:00.
🚃 From Osaka: About 13 min by shinkansen from Shin-Osaka, or JR or Hankyu to Sannomiya, then 2 min by subway to Shin-Kobe.
🗺️ Check exact times on Google Maps for Saturday.
🏨 Staying the night? You’re welcome to stay in Arima Onsen, but please book your own accommodation.
🎒 Bring: An onsen towel, cash, and an IC card (Suica, ICOCA).
💴 Rough cost: About ¥4,000 to 8,000 for transport, onsen and dinner, without accommodation.
