Kotobukirou

3-5-18 Sumadera-cho, Suma-ku, Kobe-shi, Suma, Kobe, Japan, 654-0071

Highlights

950 meters to the beach

Bath

Table tennis

Gift/souvenir shop

Coffee shop

Facilities

Free parking

Shuttle service

Large indoor bath

Pets allowed

Open-air bath (non-mixed)

Bath

Amusement Arcade

Shops

Service 4.2

Room comfort and quality 4.1

Access 4.0

Location 3.9

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3.9Very good

Location rating score

Location - 950 meters to the beach

Parking

Lowest price includes

Popular landmarks

Kobe Harborland

6.8 km

Kobe Port Tower

7.5 km

Meriken Park

7.7 km

Chinatown (Nankinmachi)

8.0 km

Ikuta Shrine

8.6 km

Closest landmarks

Atsumori Kubizuka

260 m

Sumadera Temple

400 m

Suma Rikyu Park

460 m

Sumadera

530 m

Marist Brothers International School

670 m

Service	4.2
Check-in from	15:00
Check-out until	10:00
Location rating	3.9
Closest airport	Kobe Airport (UKB)
Distance from airport	10.6 km

Rooms available at Kotobukirou

Room pictures and info

Japanese-style Room (Rinsuitei Wing) *Non-smoking from May 10

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Room size: 15 m²
Non-smoking
5 futons

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Japanese-style Room (Rinsuitei Wing)

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Room size: 15 m²
Mountain
5 futons

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Room

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Room size: 15 m²
Non-smoking
5 futons

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Japanese-style Room (Rinsuitei Wing)

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Room size: 15 m²
Mountain
5 futons

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Room

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Smoking allowed
5 futons

Please provide dates to see prices.

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Japanese-style Room

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Smoking allowed
5 futons

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Room

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Non-smoking
5 futons

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More about Kotobukirou Bathhouse

More about Kotobukirou

Located in a spectacularly scenic spot rich in the history of Genji and Heike clans and near several sightseeing spots, this hotel also offers natural radium sulfur springs and features an open-air bath. Guests will enjoy savory dishes featuring Kobe beef and the bounty of the seas in every season.

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Amenities and facilities

Languages spoken

English

Accessibility

Braille support in public spaces unavailable
Elevator for wheelchair
Gravel path at entrance unavailable
Handrails in stairs and hallways
In-room emergency alarm unavailable
In-room emergency alarm for hearing impaired unavailable
In-room toilet and bathtub with handrails unavailable
Shared acccessible toilet
Sign-language support at reception unavailable
Slope at entrance
Wheelchair unavailable
Wheelchair accessible unavailable

Things to do, ways to relax

Amusement Arcade
Go game
Karaoke
Mahjong
Shogi
Table tennis

Dining, drinking, and snacking

Coffee shop

Swimming & soaking

Bath
Large indoor bath
Open-air bath (non-mixed)

Services and conveniences

Gift/souvenir shop

Access

Pets allowed
Small dogs allowed (indoor dogs)

Getting around

Car park [free of charge]
Car park [indoor] unavailable
Car park [outdoor]
Shuttle service (reservation required)

Hot spring Information

Hot water type

Hot spring

Health benefits

Nerve pain/Rheumatism
Feminine ailment aid
Articular pain aid
Muscle pain aid
Digestive ailment aid
Neuralgia aid
Gout aid

Spring quality

Radioactive spring

Hot spring on site

Indoor public bath (Female only)

Capacity
30 persons
Opening hours
16:00~00:00 and 06:00~09:00
Number of bathtubs
0

Indoor public bath (Male only)

Capacity
30 persons
Opening hours
16:00~00:00 and 06:00~09:00
Number of bathtubs
0

Open-air bath (Female only)

Capacity
5 persons
Opening hours
16:00~00:00 (01/01~12/31)
View
Mountain, Garden

Open-air bath (Male only)

Capacity
5 persons
Opening hours
16:00~00:00 (01/01~12/31)
View
Mountain, Garden

Location

3-5-18 Sumadera-cho, Suma-ku, Kobe-shi, Suma, Kobe, Japan, 654-0071

Very good3.9

Location

Airports

Kobe Airport (UKB)
10.6 km
Kansai International Airport (KIX)
26.6 km

Public transportation

Sumadera
530 m
Sanyo Suma
800 m

Hospital or clinic

Nomurakaihin Hospital
1.0 km

Shopping

Kobe Harborland
6.8 km

Cash withdrawal

ATM
530 m

What's nearby

Popular landmarks

Kobe Harborland
6.8 km
Kobe Port Tower
7.5 km
Meriken Park
7.7 km
Chinatown (Nankinmachi)
8.0 km
Ikuta Shrine
8.6 km
Sannomiya Center Gai Shopping Street
8.7 km
Kobe Kitano Museum (Ijinkan-gai)
9.1 km
Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens
9.4 km
Kobe Animal Kingdom
9.9 km
Kobe Oji Zoo
11.3 km

Nearby landmarks

Atsumori Kubizuka
260 m
Sumadera Temple
400 m
Suma Rikyu Park
460 m
Sumadera
530 m
Marist Brothers International School
670 m
Tsukimiyama
730 m
Sanyo Suma
800 m
Tsunashiki Tenmangu Shrine
830 m
Suma
930 m
Suma Beach
950 m

Distances shown are straight-line distances on the map. Actual travel distances may vary.

Property policies

Others

For anything that's not mentioned on this page, please directly ask the property.

Some helpful facts

Check-in/Check-out

Check-in from: 15:00
Check-out until: 10:00

The property

Opened in : 1955
Number of floors: 4
Number of rooms: 53
Most recent renovation: 1981
Number of restaurants: 0

Reviews of Kotobukirou from verified guests

4.1

Service score 4.2 out of 5 and is a high score in Kobe
Service4.2
Room comfort and quality score 4.1 out of 5 and is a high score in Kobe
Room comfort and quality4.1
Access score 4 out of 5 and is a high score in Kobe
Access4.0
Location score 3.9 out of 5 and is a high score in Kobe
Location3.9

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4.0
Kennedy from Japan
Couple
“Very good”
Had a nice stay over the weekend. Parts of the building were a worn and showing their age, but it was fine. The tatami mats looked brand new. The room was overlooking a nice pond and we could also see a big, tall temple from the room. The onsen was nic
Reviewed February 21, 2018
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5.0
Han from New Zealand
Couple
“Exceptional”
All the staff very very good hospitality and helpful . So touched, we are plan to comeback again They give free pick up and drop from the Suma train station
Reviewed March 08, 2016
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4.7
Mavis from Malaysia
Group
“Exceptional”
Wonderful and peaceful, the food is extremely well presented and delicious, thank you!
Reviewed December 10, 2015
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5.0
Solo traveler
Stayed 1 night in January 2026
“サービスが素晴らしい”
臨水亭に宿泊したのですが、最上階の２か所ある大浴場のうち、１か所だけが故障しており、昼夜男女交代制により、翌朝は本館最上階の大浴場をご利用くださいとのこと。本館へは地下通路もあり、なんの問題がないのに、おわびとして、バスタオルの追加どころか、館内売店利用１０００円券なるものまで頂戴し、恐縮でした。おかげさまで、お土産のお菓子代に利用させていただきました。ありがたいことでした。
Reviewed January 19, 2026
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5.0
Group
Stayed 1 night in March 2016
“初めての神戸旅”
この度はご宿泊させていただきありがとうございます。正直どんなところか不安で宿泊させて頂きましたが、丁寧な対応ですごく暖かく満足させていただきました。夕食も部屋食だったのでゆっくりお酒を飲みながらくつろぐこともできたのですごくよかったです。（接客の対応が大変よかった）また、神戸（兵庫）に来た際には利用させていただきたいと思います。ありがとうございました。
Reviewed March 22, 2016
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