Can I visit for the day?

Name: Kinrin Public Bath
Address: 2番地の1 Shishigatani Takagishicho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, 606-8432, Kyoto, Kyoto, JP
Telephone: +8190-7556-9197
Rating: 4.1

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Kinrin Public Bath

4.1★ · 16 Google ratings · Kyoto, Kyoto · 京都市立錦林浴場

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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

16:30–22:30 · closed Sundayfrom the facility listing

Tattoos

Not known · call aheadno policy stated in the 13 recent reviews we read or on the facility's website

How we know this

Watch out

Towels

Reviews from 2023 and 2024 state that towels are sold rather than rented, so bringing one is recommended.

stated by 2 visitors · Jun 2023 – Jun 2024

The bath

What you’ll find

Kinrin Public Bath is a Kyoto municipal sento with a well-equipped sauna and cold plunge bath; tattoos are allowed, but reviews say the facility is closing at the end of September 2026.

Sauna

✓ YesMultiple reviews from 2022 to 2026 describe a spacious sauna in the communal bath area.stated by 3 visitors · Nov 2024 – Feb 2026

Cold bath

✓ YesReviews from 2024 to 2026 consistently mention a cold plunge bath next to the sauna.stated by 3 visitors · Jun 2024 – Feb 2026

Practical

What to bring

Towels

For saleReviews from 2023 and 2024 state that towels are sold rather than rented, so bringing one is recommended.stated by 2 visitors · Jun 2023 – Jun 2024

Hair dryer

✓ YesReviews from 2023 and 2024 report that hair dryers are available free of charge.stated by 2 visitors · Jun 2023 – Dec 2024

Timing