Natural Hot Springs

Large public bath of hot spring gushed out from the vicinity of Mt. Maya, located on the west side of Mt. Rokko. You can enjoy the alkaline hot spring with pleasant touch to your skin thoroughly.
2 baths: Renga no Yu (bathroom of brick), it is an image of brick building of port town Kobe. Binchotan no Yu (bathroom of charcol), this bathroom is based on black colour.
At an open-air bath, while feeling comfortable breeze and stretching your legs, please relieve the daily-life weariness.

Spring quality/Efficacy of Nikenchaya Hot Spring
spring quality – simple thermal, radioactive spring, Hypotonic, Weak alkaline, cold mineral spring source 15.9C
pH 7.8
indications
sore mascles, chronic pain and stiffness on joint(chronic stage of rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, lowback pain, neuralgia, frozen shoulder, blow, sprain), muscle stiffness by motor paralysis, coldness peripheral circulatory disorders, reduced gastrointestinal function(heavy stomach, bloated by gas), mild hypertension, impaired glucose tolerance(diabetic), mild hypercholesterolemia, mild asthma or emphysema, hermorrhoids pain, autonomic instability, symptoms by stress(sleeping disorder, depressed condition), post-illness convalescence, recovery from fatigue, health enhancement.
Contraindications desease
active period of illness(especially when having a fever), active tuberculosis, when physical weakness is remarkable like advanced malignant tumor and severe anemia, severe heart disease and severe lung disease(feel stiffling by a little movement) severe kidney disease with swelling, gastrointestinal bleeding, visiblee bleeding, acute exacerbation period of chronic illness.
*Please note water is added to the hot spring depending on the situation.