Kamiobo

Kamiobou is a beautiful and tranquil place to stay overnight while enjoying the hot springs baths of Arima Onsen. Unlike other some baths in Japan, they do welcome tattooed foreigners. I checked this in advance, and also arrived wearing a sleeveless shirt, just to avoid surprises. The staff were gracious, speaking some English. Signage in this ryokan is in Japanese only, although an English booklet on onsen etiquette was placed in my room. Do read the booklet, and do memorize the kanji for man and woman, to avoid wandering into the wrong bath or toilet! In the soaking area, there are two baths. The muddy "gold" bath can hold 2 people comfortably, while the clear "silver" bath could probably accommodate 4. The bath room is undecorated, just furnished with plain tiles. However the waters are heavenly. My room was continuously refreshed with hot green tea whenever I stepped out to soak. In the morning a traditional Japanese breakfast was served, and the crispy skin salmon it included was especially delicious.

“Older Onsen, but value for money” 4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 days ago NEW The Onsen is within 15 min. walking distance from bus station drop off point. There are different ways to get there, such as by JR train, but I choose bus as its point to point, where as train may need to switch and also carrying your luggage. But than, bus is less frequent than train. Town of Arima is rather small and easy to find. The Onsen is among the older type, but well kept. Got wifi service, the room is spacious, the wash room is Japanese type (rather small), and if you want western, they are available just beside onsen's Hot Spring entrance. There, they heated toilet seats and wash facilities. They don't have lots of rooms at this Onsen, so the place is rather quiet. They are very strict on checkin time, its at 3PM, but you may leave luggage there if you arrived early. Room Tip: Do order your room with Janpanese dinner and breakfast package. Price is very reasonable with meal p... See more room tips Stayed October 2014, traveled with friends 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality 4 of 5 stars Rooms 4 of 5 stars Service Was this review helpful? Yes Ask Turhan W about Kamioobo This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC. PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT THIS REVIEW WAS WRITTEN BY MYSELF, SOMEHOW GOT MIXED UP, i DON'T KNOW SINCE WHEN I GOT 2 TRIPADVISER ACCOUNT

The Onsen is within 15 min. walking distance from bus station drop off point. There are different ways to get there, such as by JR train, but I choose bus as its point to point, where as train may need to switch and also carrying your luggage. But than, bus is less frequent than train. Town of Arima is rather small and easy to find. The Onsen is among the older type, but well kept. Got wifi service, the room is spacious, the wash room is Japanese type (rather small), and if you want western, they are available just beside onsen's Hot Spring entrance. There, they heated toilet seats and wash facilities. They don't have lots of rooms at this Onsen, so the place is rather quiet. They are very strict on checkin time, its at 3PM, but you may leave luggage there if you arrived early.