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Goshiki-yu
4.4★ · 60 Google ratings · Kyoto, Kyoto · 五色湯
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
15:00–23:00 · closed Mondayfrom the facility listing
Tattoos
✓ AllowedTwo visitors in 2025 reported that tattoos are accepted at this bathhouse.stated by 2 visitors · May 2025 – Oct 2025
Price
¥550Adult admission was 550 yen as of 2025-2026 visits, including sauna use.stated by 2 visitors · May 2025 – Mar 2026
The bath
What you’ll find
Goshiki-yu is a traditional wood-fired neighborhood sento in Kyoto's Nishiin area with multiple themed tubs, a sauna, and a cold plunge; tattoos are explicitly welcomed here.
Sauna
✓ YesNumerous visitors from 2020 to 2026 describe a spacious sauna, sometimes noted as quite hot.stated by 3 visitors · Jun 2024 – Jun 2026
Cold bath
✓ YesMany reviewers from 2020 to 2026 mention a large, cold plunge bath, sometimes with a waterfall feature.stated by 3 visitors · Aug 2024 – Jun 2026
Rest area
✓ YesA 2024 visitor described a small seating area with a sofa and wooden chairs in the changing room for resting.stated by 1 visitor · Aug 2024
The water
Heated
✓ YesReviewers from 2020 to 2025 note the bathwater is drawn from underground water and heated using wood fuel.stated by 4 visitors · Feb 2020 – Mar 2026
Timing
When to go
Quietest Tuesday around 15:00; busiest Sunday around 18:00. Measured by Google over past visits, not a forecast.
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Quiet Busy
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 15:00–23:00 |
| Wednesday | 15:00–23:00 |
| Thursday | 15:00–23:00 |
| Friday | 15:00–23:00 |
| Saturday | 15:00–23:00 |
| Sunday | 15:00–23:00 |
Closed Monday.
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 2-1 Mibuhigashiotakecho, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, 604-8852
🚃 Sai station, 0.3 km
📞 +8175-811-5544
📋 Show at the counter: 五色湯
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