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Kinkakuji-yu
3.9★ · 229 Google ratings · Kyoto, Kyoto · 金閣寺湯
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesThis is a public day-use sento with the standard Kyoto city admission fee, used by locals, students and tourists alike (2023-2024).stated by 3 visitors · Aug 2023 – Aug 2024
Hours
Not published in the listing · check the official siteno opening hours in the Google listing
Price
¥490Adult admission was consistently reported as 490 yen, the standard Kyoto public bath rate, through 2023-2024.stated by 3 visitors · Aug 2023 – Aug 2024
Tattoos
Not known · call aheadno policy stated in the 33 recent reviews we read or on the facility's website
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Towels
Some visitors describe renting a towel at the counter, while others say towels must be brought or purchased, so policy details vary by visit.
stated by 3 visitors · Sep 2023 – Jan 2024The bath
What you’ll find
A traditional Kyoto neighborhood sento near Kinkaku-ji with a natural hot-spring outdoor bath and sauna; multiple reviewers reported it was set to close permanently on February 16, 2025.
Outdoor bath
✓ YesReviewers from 2023 to 2024 consistently describe a natural hot-spring outdoor bath at the facility.stated by 3 visitors · Mar 2023 – May 2024
Sauna
✓ YesA sauna is present and mentioned repeatedly by visitors between 2023 and 2024.stated by 3 visitors · Feb 2023 – May 2024
Cold bath
✓ YesA cold plunge bath next to the sauna was noted by several visitors in 2023, praised for its depth and flow.stated by 3 visitors · Aug 2023 – Oct 2023
Rest area
NoOne 2023 visitor noted there is no rest area at the bathhouse.stated by 1 visitor · Oct 2023
Practical
What to bring
Towels
Rental availableSome visitors describe renting a towel at the counter, while others say towels must be brought or purchased, so policy details vary by visit.stated by 3 visitors · Sep 2023 – Jan 2024
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 34 Kinugasa Kitatenjinmoricho, Kita Ward, Kyoto, 603-8376
🚃 Kitano-Hakubaichō station, 1.2 km
📞 +8175-462-2683
📋 Show at the counter: 金閣寺湯
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