Hotels near Kitaharima Ecomuseum

"Arima Onsen Motoyu Kosenkaku is known as “La Fontine / The Lodge Arima Resort” in English. The property is located in the outskirts of the main village of Arima and is about 25 minutes on foot up a hill. Travellers with mobility issues may find this property difficult to access unless prior transport is arranged with hotel reception staff. We stayed overnight in a standard Japanese-style room. The room, well-appointed on the top 6th floor, is very spacious and has amazing views of the mountains all dressed.in autumn red-and-gold foliage during our visit. Be aware that bedding configuration is “sleep on the floor laid with tatami mats” and futon that attendants will be setting up neatly for you. Our overnight accommodation included a half board giving us a rare opportunity to spoil our taste buds with authentic Japanese cuisine. The dinner and breakfast meals were served Japanese style by warm and friendly hostesses who were non-judgmental in guiding us through the dining experience. We enjoyed the food and the ritualistic experience. Travelling to Japan, in my view, is not complete without a ryokan experience. To top it all, the onsens are world-class equipped with luxury amenities. We had multiple access to the two hot springs (onsen), Iwa-buro and Hakkaku-do. It was really envigorating and relaxing! If you have the money to spend, this property will deliver a quality experience that is worth every dollar. I recommend it highly!"

"The room is very clean and comfortable. Staff are all very friendly and helpful. The location is very good, central to the shopping street and just steps away from the bus terminal. Overall, delighted to their services and hospitality provided. "

"Beautiful stay great amenity’s "

"Easy to walk from the station and also to the castle. Rooms are nice and comfortable. Bathroom is larger than most Japanese hotels. Located next to some shopping streets."

"Great place to relax and enjoy the onsen at the hotel and others in the area."

"The staff were very friendly and helpful. Ms Izumi provided detailed instructions during the check-in procedure. The onsen facilities were excellent - exactly what we needed to relax and enjoy the amazing surroundings. The kaiseki dinner on the 1st night and the Kobe beef on the 2nd night were excellent. We would definitely return to stay."

"It is very clean dinner and breakfast were super amazing. Most importantly the staff are very friendly. Great services. I will come back next time. Hot spring was so clean and relaxing. "

"Lovely small ryokan with a nice Onsen. Spacious room with views over the quaint thermal springs village of Arimacho, which was just a short walk down the hill. Gracious, helpful hosts."

"The hotel room was amazing. Large, clean, and comfortable. The location is a little out of the way if you’re not driving. The 20 minute walk to the train station was quite a hike up and down the mountain, but it was a lovely hike with great views. I’d totally stay here again "