Chikutaku Arima Onsen Kissaten: The Ghost Railway, Spice Curry, and Vintage Pinball

Inside a century‑old former residence in Arima Onsen, kissaten Chikutaku serves medicinal keema curry under the glow of vintage pinball machines. By Kometani, Kuma Arima Onsen, Hyogo Prefecture. Jimejime na, an old man said to his wife on the morning Hankyu train to Takarazuka Terminal, dabbing sweat from his brow with a komon handkerchief. Humid…