About this property
Just 500 metres from Arima-Onsen Train Station, Kadonobo Ryokan offers a traditional hot-spring experience with indoor and outdoor kinsen-water baths. The Japanese rooms have futon beds and a private bathroom. Woodwork, tatami (woven-straw) floors and shoji paper screens decorate the peaceful rooms at Ryokan Kadonobo. Rooms are air-conditioned, with a tea maker and bathtub. The ryokan is just a 2-minute walk to Arima Toy and Automata Museum and a 20-minute walk to Rokko Mountain. Itami Airport is a 50-minute drive away. Free transfers are offered from Arima-Onsen Train Station, and parking is free. A Japanese breakfast and traditional multi-course (kaiseki) dinner are served. Lounge bar Miyabi pours drinks in the evening. The lobby has free Wi-Fi.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.5 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Free parking
- Free WiFi
- Family rooms
- Hot spring bath
- Bar
- Breakfast
Property highlights
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Situated in the best rated area in Kobe, this property has an excellent location score of 8.3
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Free private parking available on-site
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Open-air bath, Public Bath, Hot spring bath
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Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Steven
United Kingdom“I loved how quiet and traditional this hotel felt. The baths were excellent. It all felt very clean and looked after.” - Anna
Austria“The stuff was very friendly and accommodating even though I couldn’t speak Japanese. The Onsen was clean and very relaxing. The breakfast was traditional and one of the best I had. The location of the hotel was great. The room was spacious and in...” - Constance
United States“My first stay in a ryokan. Breakfast and dinner were works of art, with a lot of fish in all forms on the menu. My nakai-san and her assistants were very helpful in spite of the language barrier. I needed their help about how to eat all the...” - Xiao
China“Very good meal, pleasant scenery, near the cable car station” 
Monica
Spain“La localización y el onsen son fantásticos, especialmente el rotenburo. Recibir el desayuno y la cena en la habitación son una buena experiencia si es la primera vez que visitas un ryokan. En la recepción hay un loro llamado Taku-chan que le añade...”- Yuwen China“房间挺大的，该有的都有。温泉很大，人也不多，男女两个温泉都有室外，都有金汤和银汤。大概是家庭经营的缘故，有个穿和服的老太太在前台气质很好。”
- Anna Spain“L'emplacement est tres central, parfait pour visiter la ville tout en étant au calme. Le personnel ne parle pas anglais mais la communication était assez fluide grace à la traduction instantannée. C'est un hotel authentique, simple, un peu retro...”
- Gina
Canada“Our First time to experience staying in Ryokan. This place is near to shopping area, restaurants and bus terminal. The place is beautiful and clean. People were very respectful. They will make tea for you as a welcome drink .” - Sven
Germany“Die Onsen und auch das Frühstück waren hervorragend! Die Lage zum Zentrum von Arima und zur Talstation der Rokko-Seilbahn ist perfekt.” - Echo China“Very Japanese styled hotel. I love the onsen there, it has both indoor and outdoor onsens. Also, staffs are very friendly, I’m not good at Japanese, so they use a translation machine to communicate with me. And it’s very close to 711 and bus station.”
Property surroundings
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
The fine print
To use the free shuttle, please book in advance.
Please note, guests must order dinner by 19:30 if they wish to eat at the property.
For guests booking the Japanese-Style Economy Room, please note that meals are not included in the rate.
Please note that child rates are applicable to children and extra charges are applied separately to children's meals. Please contact the property directly for more details.
Please inform Kadonobo Ryokan in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
Guests with tattoos may not be permitted to use the property’s public bathing areas or other facilities where the tattoos might be visible to other guests.
Guests must check in by 19:00:00 to eat dinner at this property. Guests who check in after this time may not be served dinner, and no refund will be given.
In accordance with government guidelines to minimise transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property currently isn't accepting guests from certain countries, during dates where such guidelines exist.
In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.
Food & beverage services at this property may be limited or unavailable due to Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property is taking steps to help protect the safety of guests and staff. Certain services and amenities may be reduced or unavailable as a result.
Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property has reduced reception and service operating hours.
In accordance with government guidelines to minimise transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property may request additional documentation from guests to validate identity, travel itinerary and other relevant information, during dates where such guidelines exist.
Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property adheres to strict physical distancing measures.
Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), please ensure that you are only booking this property following the local government guidelines of the destination, including but not limited to the purpose of travel, and maximum allowed group size.
Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), wearing a face mask is mandatory in all indoor common areas.
License number: 第89-5号, 第８９-５号
