Mount Rokko
≈ 2.6 km away · Viewpoint
No guest under 13; room baths draw Arima's gold or silver spring.
Nakanobo Zuien is a ryokan in Arima Onsen, a hot spring town near Kobe where two types of spring water, 'kinsen' (gold spring) and 'ginsen' (silver spring), both rise. It offers 13 room types, from Japanese, Japanese-Western and Western-style rooms to rooms with their own open-air bath. Guests choose from four kaiseki-style courses and can dine in their room, a private dining room, the Japanese restaurant or the Chef's Room. Children under 13 are not accepted, even at the adult rate, and the inn is about 60 minutes from Osaka and 30 minutes from Sannomiya in Kobe.
Nakanobo Zuien
中の坊 瑞苑
Rate
From US$223 per person
From US$447 for 2 guests (1 room)
Per person, per night, with dinner and breakfast. Quoted by the property or its booking pages; taxes and the bathing levy may sit outside it. Shown in US dollars, converted from the yen the property quotes at the Oct 7, 2026 reference rate; the booking site charges at its own rate.
Dates and guests
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The stay
- Private bath
- Some rooms only — the room type decides
- Water
- Not free-flowing from the source
Practical details
From the property’s or its operator’s official website. Only what the site states is shown.
- Getting there
- 2 min walk from the bus stop in Arima Onsen; free shuttle anywhere within Arima town (including Arima Onsen Station on the Kobe Electric Railway), no reservation needed; about 30 min from Sannomiya and 60 min from Osaka
- Source: zuien.jp · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Nearest station
- Arima Onsen Station (Kobe Electric Railway)
- Source: zuien.jp · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Check-in
- 14:00 (may vary by plan)
- Source: faq.zuien.jp · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Check-out
- 12:00 (may vary by plan)
- Source: faq.zuien.jp · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Children
- Adults only: children under 13 cannot stay (even at the adult rate); families are referred to the sister Arima Grand Hotel
- Source: zuien.jp · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Dinner
- Choice of four kaiseki-style courses (incl. Zuien kaiseki and a smaller-portion course), served in your room, a private dining room, the Japanese restaurant or the Chef's Room; start time between 17:30 and 19:30
- Source: zuien.jp · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Breakfast
- Served in the restaurant or in your room; start time between 7:30 and 9:00
- Source: faq.zuien.jp · Checked Oct 8, 2026
Tattoos, special diets, accessibility and solo stays: see “Before you book: what the property officially says” below.
Before you book: what the property officially says
Answers taken from the property’s or its operator’s official website, with the exact wording. We only show what the site states.
Tattoos
Shared baths: Tattoos not allowed — Show the property’s wording
誠に申し訳ございませんが、当館では刺青（タトゥー）のあるお客様のご入浴はご遠慮いただいております。
The property’s own words · Source: zuien.jp · Checked Sep 29, 2026 Private bathing for tattooed guests: A private bath you can reserve — Show the property’s wording
ご入浴希望の方は貸切風呂のご予約をお勧めします。
The property’s own words · Source: zuien.jp · Checked Sep 29, 2026
Dietary needs
Vegetarian: On the regular menu — Show the property’s wording
English menu / Vegetarian menu
The property’s own words · Source: zuien.jp · Checked Sep 29, 2026
Vegan, Halal, Gluten-free: not clearly stated on the official site — ask the property before booking.
Accessibility
Step-free entrance: Yes — Show the property’s wording
駐車場からは段差なしでフロントまでお越しいただけます
The property’s own words · Source: zuien.jp · Checked Sep 29, 2026 Step-free guest room: Partly — Show the property’s wording
車椅子のままお入りいただける客室もございます。ただし、洗面所のみ段差がございます。
The property’s own words · Source: zuien.jp · Checked Sep 29, 2026 Accessible toilet: No — Show the property’s wording
現在、車椅子使用のままご利用頂けるトイレはご準備がございません。
The property’s own words · Source: zuien.jp · Checked Sep 29, 2026
Accessible bath: not clearly stated on the official site — ask the property before booking.
Travelling solo
Solo stays: Accepted — Show the property’s wording
おひとりさま和室 のプランはこちら
The property’s own words · Source: zuien.jp · Checked Sep 29, 2026
Against the 179
- Size
- 50 rooms— Just over the median of 28; the 179 run 1 to 508
- Award
- The Ryokan Collection— 46 of 179
- Type
- Ryokan— 59 of 179
- Where
- Hyogo— 3 of 179
The catalogue’s own axis
- 3 Keys7 stays
- 2 Keys23 stays
- 1 Key113 stays
- Relais & Châteaux15 stays
- The Ryokan Collection46 stays
The Ryokan Collection — 46 of the 179 stays here.
For scale: the smallest stay in this catalogue is Hakone Kairai at 1 room, the largest The Okura Tokyo at 508.
Nearby
Nunobiki Falls
≈ 11 km away · Waterfall
Sorakuen Garden
≈ 13 km away · Garden
Kobe Harborland & Port Tower
≈ 15 km away · Waterfront
Akashi Kaikyo Bridge
≈ 29 km away · Bridge
Kitano Ijinkan
Architecture
Distances are in a straight line from this property, not travel times. Locations from OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Photos: © Soramimi (CC BY-SA 4.0) · © Laitr Keiows (CC BY-SA 3.0) · © Ethan Doyle White (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Tysto (Public domain) · © 663highland (CC BY 2.5)
About the ratings
RYOKAN
The Ryokan Collection
A small membership of established Japanese ryokan recognised for the traditional inn experience.
Good to know
Are meals included in the rate?
The rate shown is per person and includes dinner and breakfast.
How many rooms does Nakanobo Zuien have?
Nakanobo Zuien has 50 rooms.
How do you get to Nakanobo Zuien?
2 min walk from the bus stop in Arima Onsen; free shuttle anywhere within Arima town (including Arima Onsen Station on the Kobe Electric Railway), no reservation needed; about 30 min from Sannomiya and 60 min from Osaka
What is the nearest station to Nakanobo Zuien?
Arima Onsen Station (Kobe Electric Railway)
What time is check-in at Nakanobo Zuien?
14:00 (may vary by plan)
What time is check-out at Nakanobo Zuien?
12:00 (may vary by plan)
What is the policy on children at Nakanobo Zuien?
Adults only: children under 13 cannot stay (even at the adult rate); families are referred to the sister Arima Grand Hotel
What are the dinner arrangements at Nakanobo Zuien?
Choice of four kaiseki-style courses (incl. Zuien kaiseki and a smaller-portion course), served in your room, a private dining room, the Japanese restaurant or the Chef's Room; start time between 17:30 and 19:30
What are the breakfast arrangements at Nakanobo Zuien?
Served in the restaurant or in your room; start time between 7:30 and 9:00
How do I book Nakanobo Zuien?
Use the booking links near the top of this page. Prices and cancellation terms differ between sellers, so it is worth comparing more than one.
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