

Arima Onsen Trip
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📅 Sat 10 Oct · Take the 12:00 Rokko Cable
📍 Rokko Cable Shita Station (六甲ケーブル下駅)
A day in the Rokko mountains ending at Arima Onsen, one of Japan’s oldest hot spring towns.
🗓️ Program
🚡 12:00 · Rokko Cable from Rokko Cable Shita up to Rokko Sanjo (about 10 min)
🚌 ~12:15 · Sanjo bus to Rokko Sancho (summit) station (about 11 min)
From there, choose:
🥾 Hike to Arima Onsen, about 2h
🚠 Ropeway to Arima, ¥1,400 one way
♨️ ~14:30 to 15:00 · Arrive in Arima: lunch, onsen and free time
🍽️ Evening · Dinner in Arima (pay your own)
🚆 Return · Kobe Electric Railway to Sannomiya, about 30 to 40 min
📌 Getting there
⏰ Be at Rokko Cable Shita Station by 11:45 to catch the 12:00 cable.
🚃 From Sannomiya (about 40 min): Train to Rokko station, then the Kobe city bus to Rokko Cable Shita.
🚄 From Tokyo: Take a shinkansen leaving Tokyo around 8:00.
🗺️ Check exact times on Google Maps for Saturday.
💳 Payment on the Sanjo bus: Contactless credit card or cash only. ICOCA, Suica and other transit IC cards are not accepted.
🏨 Staying the night? You’re welcome to stay in Arima Onsen, but please book your own accommodation.
🎒 Bring: Walking shoes, water, snacks (lunch is around 14:30), an onsen towel, and cash.
💴 Rough cost: About ¥5,000 to 9,000 for transport, onsen and dinner, without accommodation.
The event was 20$ but is now free, refunds are being processed.