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Kamo-yu
4.0★ · 160 Google ratings · Kyoto, Kyoto · 加茂湯
✓ 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
15:00–02:00from the facility listing
Price
¥490One 2026-01 review states 490 yen adult admission, while a 2025-08 review states 550 yen, so the exact current price is unclear.stated by 2 visitors · Aug 2025 – Jan 2026
Tattoos
Not known · call aheadno policy stated in the 33 recent reviews we read
Watch out
Soap & shampoo
Shampoo and conditioner sets can be borrowed for free at the front desk, though one 2025 visitor said none were provided and had to buy some.
stated by 3 visitors · Dec 2025 – Jun 2026Price
One 2026-01 review states 490 yen adult admission, while a 2025-08 review states 550 yen, so the exact current price is unclear.
stated by 2 visitors · Aug 2025 – Jan 2026The bath
What you’ll find
Kamo-yu is a traditional Kyoto neighborhood sento with a steam sauna and an ice-cold plunge bath where ice cubes drip from the wall, popular with regulars and open late into the night.
Sauna
✓ YesVisitors from 2024-2026 consistently describe a steam/mist sauna rather than a dry sauna.stated by 3 visitors · Dec 2025 – Aug 2026
Cold bath
✓ YesThe cold plunge bath has a wall mechanism that drips ice cubes into the water, noted by many visitors 2024-2026.stated by 3 visitors · Dec 2025 – Jun 2026
Rest area
✓ YesThere is a waiting/rest area with a TV near the entrance and an outdoor relaxing space, per 2024 and 2025 visitors.stated by 2 visitors · Apr 2024 – Aug 2025
Practical
What to bring
Soap & shampoo
✓ ProvidedShampoo and conditioner sets can be borrowed for free at the front desk, though one 2025 visitor said none were provided and had to buy some.stated by 3 visitors · Dec 2025 – Jun 2026
Hair dryer
✓ YesHair dryers are provided free of charge, a point several reviewers highlight as unusual for a sento.stated by 4 visitors · Aug 2025 – Aug 2026
Timing
When to go
Quietest Monday around 1:00; busiest Friday around 21:00. Measured by Google over past visits, not a forecast.
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Quiet Busy
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | 15:00–02:00 |
| Tuesday | 15:00–02:00 |
| Wednesday | 15:00–02:00 |
| Thursday | 15:00–03:00 |
| Friday | 15:00–03:00 |
| Saturday | 15:00–03:00 |
| Sunday | 15:00–02:00 |
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 45 Koyama Nishimotomachi, Kita Ward, Kyoto, 603-8113
🚃 Kitaoji station, 0.6 km
📞 +8175-492-4561
📋 Show at the counter: 加茂湯
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