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Funato-yu
4.0★ · 138 Google ratings · Kyoto, Kyoto · 船戸湯
✓ Outdoor bath✓ Rest area
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesListed as a sento (public bathhouse): a bath for day visitors by definition. No visitor review states otherwise.from the facility's listing category
Hours
14:00–23:30from the facility listing
Tattoos
✓ AllowedReviewers reported tattooed customers bathing without being turned away, though one noted tattoos are uncommon among patrons (2024–2026).stated by 3 visitors · Sep 2024 – Jun 2026
Price
¥550Adult admission was 550 yen in 2025, up from 490 yen reported in a 2024 review.stated by 2 visitors · Jun 2025 – Jul 2025
Watch out
Hair dryer
Hair dryers are available but require coins, roughly 20 yen for a few minutes (2024–2026).
stated by 3 visitors · Jan 2024 – Jun 2026Sauna
A communal sauna is present and described as spacious and hot by multiple visitors (2024–2026).
stated by 3 visitors · Nov 2025 – Feb 2026Tattoos
Reviewers reported tattooed customers bathing without being turned away, though one noted tattoos are uncommon among patrons (2024–2026).
stated by 3 visitors · Sep 2024 – Jun 2026The bath
What you’ll find
Funato-yu is a small neighborhood public bath (sento) in Kyoto with an outdoor bath, sauna, cold plunge and electric bath; tattoos are not explicitly banned and have been observed on bathers.
Outdoor bath
✓ YesThe bath has a small open-air outdoor bath, described repeatedly across years (2024–2026).stated by 3 visitors · Jun 2024 – May 2026
Outdoor baths
1Reviewers describe a single small outdoor bath (2024–2025).stated by 2 visitors · Feb 2024 – Feb 2025
Sauna
✓ YesA communal sauna is present and described as spacious and hot by multiple visitors (2024–2026).stated by 3 visitors · Nov 2025 – Feb 2026
Cold bath
✓ YesA cold plunge bath is available alongside the sauna, noted across several years.stated by 3 visitors · Sep 2024 – Jun 2026
Rest area
✓ YesThere is a small lobby rest/eat-in area with vending machines (2024–2025).stated by 2 visitors · Jan 2024 – Sep 2024
Practical
What to bring
Payment
✓ Cards & QR acceptedThe facility accepts QR code and PayPay cashless payment in addition to cash (2024–2026).stated by 3 visitors · Dec 2024 – Jun 2026
Towels
Rental availableRental towels are available, and one reviewer noted towels can also come as part of a purchasable set (2024–2025).stated by 2 visitors · Jan 2024 – Feb 2024
Hair dryer
✓ YesHair dryers are available but require coins, roughly 20 yen for a few minutes (2024–2026).stated by 3 visitors · Jan 2024 – Jun 2026
Timing
When to go
Quietest Friday around 14:00; busiest Sunday around 16:00. Measured by Google over past visits, not a forecast.
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Quiet Busy
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | 14:00–23:30 |
| Tuesday | 14:00–23:30 |
| Wednesday | 14:00–23:30 |
| Thursday | 14:00–23:30 |
| Friday | 14:00–23:30 |
| Saturday | 14:00–23:30 |
| Sunday | 14:00–23:30 |
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 76 Kisshoin Satonouchicho, Minami Ward, Kyoto, 601-8339
🚃 Nishiōji station, 0.8 km
📞 +8175-661-5420
📋 Show at the counter: 船戸湯
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