Yuya no Yado Koki
湯屋の宿 康貴
Does Yuya no Yado Koki allow tattoos? In a private bath
Four private baths on the silver spring, free to staying guests, 45 minutes at a time. The inn publishes no tattoo policy for its two shared baths.
The inn has four private baths, free for staying guests and for guests on its day-use plan. You book a 45-minute slot at check-in, first come first served, and can book another when you hand the key back. Its pages say nothing about tattoos.
What the hotel says about its baths
貸切風呂は宿泊・日帰りプラン（デイユース）のお客様専用
The operator’s own wording.
The bath
The private baths, San-no-yu through Roku-no-yu, run on the silver spring, Arima’s clear radium water. Staying guests can use them from 3 p.m. to 11:45 p.m. and from 6:30 a.m. the next morning. Children under junior-high age can’t use them.
The two shared baths, one for each sex, have both the gold and the silver spring. Walk-in bathers pay ¥1,300 for those, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and can’t use the private baths.
The hotel
A room-only inn: no meals are served, and the inn points guests to restaurants nearby. Five room types of 16 to 27 m², each with an ordinary bath and toilet. Check-in is 3 to 10 p.m. and checkout is 10 a.m.
Good to know
- Private baths are free, and you can book again after each turn.
- No meals. Plan dinner in town.
Getting there
Arima-Onsen STN · Kobe Electric Railway
On foot from the station or bus stop.
From Sannomiya in Kobe, take the subway to Tanigami, then the Kobe Electric Railway, changing at Arima-guchi, to Arima-Onsen; it’s about 1 hour from Osaka. Express buses from Sannomiya and Osaka also run to the Arima Onsen bus stop. The inn runs no shuttle and gives no walking time.
Where it is
Arima-Onsen STN
- Hankyu Kobe line 30 min
- Kobe Electric Arima line 35 min
- Shinkansen tickets Seats between any two stations, booked by date.
- Kansai Railway Pass Lite from ¥5,200 · 2 or 3 days Worth it if you’re riding the private lines from Osaka. It covers Kansai’s private railways and subways, including Hankyu from Umeda and the Kobe Electric line to Arima-Onsen. JR trains aren’t covered.
- Himeji Castle, Arima and Mt Rokko day tour Himeji Castle, a stop in Arima Onsen and the view from Mt Rokko, from Osaka.
- Japan Rail Pass from ¥53,000 · 7, 14 or 21 days For a trip that takes in several regions by Shinkansen and JR lines.
What happens when you arrive
Skip the shared baths and use one of the private baths. No reservation needed.
How we know
Bath layout confirmed, tattoo policy not published Checked on the official site (the operator’s own bath and room pages)
Best for: travelers who want free private baths and are happy to eat out in town
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