Okuno Hosomichi

Total number of rooms: 16 | Prices start from US$

Some boutique hotels in Kobe are about location. Others? It’s all about experience. And Okuno Hosomichi leans into the latter. Set slightly away from the busier streets of Arima Onsen, this peaceful retreat keeps things intimate and calm. With just a handful of rooms, it offers space to unwind without interruption. If you’re tired of crowds, this is the kind of boutique hotel that feels like your own private ryokan.

The food here is crafted by Tadamichi Ota, a respected chef known for elevating kaiseki dining to an art form. Dinner comes with a surprise performance, it’s prepared in front of you and tailored to the season.

Rooms have traditional tatami accents. But the real highlight? Private golden and silver onsen baths. These mineral-rich waters are what make Arima famous, and having your own open-air bath changes everything.

Free Wi-Fi, in-room snacks, shuttle service, and private parking are included.

Good to know: The property’s natural hot spring features both kinsen (golden) and ginsen (silver) waters. That's rare to find in one place, and believed to offer different healing properties.

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