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Kirara-yu
4.0★ · 99 Google ratings · Kyoto, Kyoto · 雲母湯
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
14:30–22:00from the facility listing
Tattoos
✓ AllowedReviews from 2022-2025 state tattoos are OK and a visitor with tattoos was seen bathing.stated by 3 visitors · Dec 2022 – Nov 2025
Price
¥550Admission was 490 yen from 2022-2024 and rose to 550 yen by 2025-2026.stated by 6 visitors · Mar 2023 – Jul 2026
Watch out
Hair dryer
Hair dryers are available, though reviews conflict on whether they are free (2026) or coin-operated at 20 yen (2022-2024).
stated by 3 visitors · Feb 2024 – Aug 2026Sauna
Multiple reviews from 2022-2026 describe a hot sauna, sometimes over 100°C.
stated by 3 visitors · Oct 2022 – Jul 2026The bath
What you’ll find
Kirara-yu is a traditional Kyoto neighborhood sento offering hot soaking tubs, an electric bath, jet bath, sauna and cold plunge; tattoos are allowed and admission is about 550 yen.
Sauna
✓ YesMultiple reviews from 2022-2026 describe a hot sauna, sometimes over 100°C.stated by 3 visitors · Oct 2022 – Jul 2026
Cold bath
✓ YesReviews consistently mention a cold plunge bath used after the sauna.stated by 3 visitors · Oct 2022 – Jul 2026
Practical
What to bring
Soap & shampoo
✓ ProvidedSeveral reviews from 2023-2026 note shampoo and body soap are provided at the washing stations.stated by 3 visitors · Feb 2023 – Aug 2026
Hair dryer
✓ YesHair dryers are available, though reviews conflict on whether they are free (2026) or coin-operated at 20 yen (2022-2024).stated by 3 visitors · Feb 2024 – Aug 2026
Timing
When to go
Quietest Monday around 21:00; busiest Tuesday around 17:00. Measured by Google over past visits, not a forecast.
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Quiet Busy
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | 14:30–22:00 |
| Tuesday | 14:30–22:00 |
| Wednesday | 14:30–22:00 |
| Thursday | 14:30–22:00 |
| Friday | 14:30–22:00 |
| Saturday | 14:30–22:00 |
| Sunday | 14:30–22:00 |
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 53 Ichijoji Nishiurabatacho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, 606-8127
🚃 Shugakuin station, 0.6 km
📞 +8175-781-2140
📋 Show at the counter: 雲母湯
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