Arima Hot Springs Kobe

Arima, the oldest spa areas Of Japan, is known for the natural hot springs when people had no idea of digging. Now with the blessings of advanced technology, the possibilities of man made hot water springs have grown manifold.

Recognized as the hot springs with a host of rare minerals and natural ingredients the springs have gained world wide prominence. The waters of the springs contain 7 ingredients out of a total of 9 elements that are considered as the useful for medical treatment. Except sulfur and acid the waters contain all the elements like carbon dioxide, hydrogen carbonate, chloride water, sulfate, radioactive water and others.

Problems which can be fought

• The waters and the minerals are extremely useful for fighting cold, back problem, muscle and joint problem, distal hematogenous disorder.
• The waters can be useful in treating infectious skin diseases and choric eczema.
• The water is effective for high blood pressure, functional cardiac diseases.
• It is effective for increasing appetite.

Sight seeing

The Zuihouji Temple, a notable site of autumn leaves, is a nice place to visit. The Tsutsmigadaki Park located nearby is a famous place that attracts tourists for forest bathing.

As you travel the place see the several old buildings while you walk round the area.

History

Onamichi- no- mikoto and Sukunahikona- no-mikoto discovered the hot springs. History says that when the two gods and three crows drank the waters from the springs they found that their injuries were cured. The place then came to be known as” Three crows of Arima”.

Popular belief

It is commonly believed that a Holy Priest Gyoki constructed the Onsenji temple in the Nara Period. Since then Arima is blessed to have natural springs. The temple that guards the Yakushi Buddha is said to have been sculpted by Unkei and Tankei. The place has three springs namely Kinsen, Ginsen and Tansan-sen. The first one is a golden water spring, the second is a hot water spring with no colors and the third one is a carbonic acid hot spring. All the three are believed to a have a magical effect on diseases.

Attractions

Visitors enjoy a bath in the hot springs. The water -baths comes in various forms. There is the rotemburo which is the outdoor bath that attracts a great number of tourists. Also participate in the festivals and the events that take pace all round the year.

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