Takayamaso Hanano: A Quiet Arima Ryokan with Gold and Silver Springs

Takayamaso Hanano is a small, adult-only ryokan on a hill above Arima Onsen. Its 15 rooms mix Japanese design, flowers and art; the public bath pairs gold spring indoors with silver spring outdoors. Five suites go further, with a natural spring in the room. The standard rooms do not.

That distinction shapes the stay. Hanano has no private bath that guests can reserve by the hour, so couples who want to bathe together need one of the onsen suites. Everyone else can use Hoshi-no-Yu, which already covers both of Arima’s best-known spring types.

Hoshi-no-Yu gives standard-room guests both springs

In the public bath, the indoor pool uses Arima’s iron-rich gold spring, while the outdoor bath uses clear silver spring. The baths are separated by gender and are open 3 p.m.–midnight, then 6–10 a.m. There is no private-use option.

The regular guest rooms have bathrooms, but those are not hot-spring baths. If bathing in your room is important, check the named suite and its water type rather than relying on a booking site’s generic “bath” label.

Five suites, with two different spring setups

Three suites—Yamaboshi, Hakkakuren and Futabaaoi—have in-room silver spring. The other two, Oyamarenge and Sanshuyu, have both gold and silver spring. Oyamarenge is about 100 square metres; Sanshuyu is about 75 square metres. For travellers who want a private bath but do not need gold spring in the room, one of the silver-only suites may be enough.

An in-room spring here is not an add-on to a standard room: it is the only way to bathe privately on the property. If a shared bath is fine, a regular room still gives access to both springs and avoids paying for a suite solely for the water.

The adult-only rule is firm

Guests aged 12 and under, including infants, are not admitted. This applies to overnight stays and day-use visits. The inn’s day-use bathing is by advance web reservation only, and there is no lunch service on site. Day-use guests should follow the slot and price shown in the booking system rather than assuming the overnight bath hours apply.

Hanano’s atmosphere and room count suit adults looking for a quieter stay. It is not a family ryokan, and there is no workaround through a larger room or a private suite.

Plan for the hill and the steps

The station is about a ten-minute walk away and the bus stop about eight minutes away, but the approach climbs. The inn offers pickup from 2:30–6 p.m. after you call on arrival; morning drop-off runs 9–11 a.m.

There are about 20 stone steps between the parking area and lobby, then another 20 to the public bath. The building is not barrier-free, so guests with limited mobility should discuss the route and room location with the inn before paying.

Dinner is seasonal kaiseki, with breakfast served in the dining room under the standard two-meal plan. Meal times and inclusions depend on the plan booked. The bath schedule leaves room for a soak after arrival, another after dinner and a morning visit, but guests in a standard room use the shared facilities for all of them.

For another Arima stay built around private bathing, compare Taketoritei Maruyama, where all eight bathing facilities are private-use baths for overnight guests.

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Sources

- [Takayamaso Hanano: hot springs](https://arima-hanano.jp/hotspring.php) - [Takayamaso Hanano: guest rooms](https://arima-hanano.jp/guest-rooms/) - [Takayamaso Hanano: FAQ](https://arima-hanano.jp/faq) - [Takayamaso Hanano: standard two-meal plan](https://arima-hanano.jp/plan/standard)

Checked September 27, 2026.