You will receive a free quarterly E-mail Newsletter! Ryokan & Restaurants in Hyogo which are English-friendly. Guided Tours Available by volunteers in Hyogo Translation Service is also available. Sannnomiya/Motomachi Area / Kobe City Port Area / Mt.Rokko/Mt.Maya Area / East Kobe Area / Hyogo/Nagata Area / Suma/Maiko Area / West Kobe Area / North Kobe Area North Kobe Area [Arima Hot Springs] Arima Onsen is one of the oldest hot spring resorts in Japan with a 1,400-year tradition.  The Arima area has no volcano, but the temperature of the hot spring is amazingly more than 80 degrees C.  There are two types of baths in Arima, one is “Kin-no-yu,”Golden Spring, and the other is “Gin-no-yu,” Silver Spring. The Gold Spring contains a high level of iron and salt, shining in gold. When you take a bath, beware because the gold spring can make your towel turn brown!  The Silver Spring has no color and contains carbonic acid. Both of the springs make your skin smooth and have powers to rejuvenate.  About thirty minutes by car from the center of Kobe city. As the legend in Arima goes, there were bathes which Hideyoshi Toyotomi, a ruler of Japan in 17 century, ordered to be built for his enjoyment.  After the collapse caused by the Hanshin Awaji Earthquake, the remains of the bathes were found in a temple. Hideyoshi refered to himself as Taiko. Taiko-no-yudono-kan Museum displays the remain of his bathes, gardens, roof tiles, tea utensils and others objects. "Kin-no-yu" (Public Bathhouse of the Golden Spring) Open 8:00 – 22:00 (The last admission is 21:30) Closed the second and the fourth Tuseday of each month & January 1. ¥650 for Adult. A 5 minute walk from Kobe Dentetsu Arima Onsen Station. A 10 minute walk from Rokko Arima Ropeway Arima Station. TEL:078-904-0680 "Gin-no-yu" (Public Bathhouse of Silver Spring) Open 9:00 – 21:00 (The last admission is 20:30) Closed the first and the third Tuesday of each month & January 1 ¥550 for Adult. A 8 minute walk from Kobe Dentetsu Arima Onsen Station. A 10 minute walk from Rokko Arima Ropeway Arima Station. TEL:078-904-0256 Taiko-no-yudono-kan Museum Open 9:00 – 17:00 (The last admission is 16:30.) Closed the second Tuesday of each month Admission ¥200 for Adult. (Note: The closed days are subject to change.) A 8 minute walk south from Kobe Dentetsu Arima Onsen Station. A 10 minute walk north from Rokko Arima Ropeway Arima Station. TEL:078-904-4304 Arima Hot Spring Tourist Information TEL:078-303-1010 Accommodation (See Authentic Ryokan) The Top of This Page [Kobe Municipal Fruit & Flower Park] Located in the north of Kobe City, the park has a variety of complex facilities based on the concept of a medieval European castle.   Fruit and flowers are the overall theme of the Park.  Enjoy swimming in summer or skating in winter, why not refresh yourself in the natural hot spring, Badehause?  Children love playing in the amusement park and picking fruit in the fruit gardens.  After the end of an enjoyable day, you can relax in the European style hotel in which conference rooms, banquet rooms are available. Kobe Municipal Fruits & Flower Park Open everyday. 9:00 – 17:00 Admission ¥500 for Adult. TEL:078-954-1000 Email:info@fruit-flowerpark.jp Badehaus (Public bathhouse with natural hot spring) Morning bath 6:00 – 9:00 (The last admission is 8:30 a.m.) (Admission and parking are free of charge.) Open bath 12:00 – 22:00 (The last admission is 21:30) (After 17:00 p.m., admission and parking are free of charge.) ¥800 for Adult. Fruit Gardens Apricots, peaches, pears, grapes, chestnuts, apples are available in season.  Charges are decided depending on the fruit. Open 10:00 – 16:00 (The last admission is 15:00) Please ask the gardens before visiting. TEL:078-954-1000 E-mail:info@fruit-flowerpark.jp Skate Plaza Open December to February Weekdays 10:00 – 17:00 (19:00 on Sat., Sun., and holidays) Adult: ¥500 for weekdays, ¥1100 for Sat., Sun., and holidays. Rental skating shoes are available for ¥300 on weekdays, ¥500 for Sat., Sun., and holidays. (Size of the shoes 15cm – 30cm) Pool Plaza Open during the summer vacation.  10:00 – 18:00 ¥ 400 for Adult Kobe Municipal. Fruit & Flower Park Hotel Reservation phone number:078-954-1002 A 15 minute ride from Kobe Dentetsu Okaba Station by Kobe City Bus or Shinki Bus for ¥350.   A 26 minute ride from JR Shin Sanda Station by Shinki Bus only operated on Sat., Sun. and holidays for ¥550. The Top of This Page [Kobe-Sanda Premium Outlets] Kobe-Sanda Premium Outlets contains a total of 89 stores, comprising 87 commodity stores, a food gallery with 8 shops, and a café.  The mall offers an extensive range of selected goods from designer fashion casual and sports wear to lingerie, children’s clothes, bags and leather goods, shoes, household goods, accessories, jewels and watches at 25% to 65% off the normal market price. Open:  10:00 - 20:00 (21:00 in July and August) Parking: 2,800 spaces Access: (car) 3.5km from Kobe Sanda IC on the Chugoku Expressway  1 km from the Nagao exit on Rokko-Kita Toll Road (bus) 20 minutes from JR & Kobe Dentetsu Sanda Station Tel.:   078-983-3463 The Top of This Page Hyogo Tourism Association Hyogo Prefectural Government Bldg. No.1,5-10-1 Shimoyamate-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan Postal Code:650-8567 Tel:078-361-7661 Fax:078-361-7662 e-mail: