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Kotobuki-yu (Kyoto ３−3)
3.8★ · 66 Google ratings · Kyoto, Kyoto · 寿湯
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
15:00–00:00 · closed Mondayfrom the facility listing
Tattoos
✓ AllowedVisitors in 2025 and 2019 reported seeing tattooed customers bathing, suggesting tattoos are tolerated.stated by 2 visitors · Mar 2019 – Oct 2025
Watch out
Tattoos
Visitors in 2025 and 2019 reported seeing tattooed customers bathing, suggesting tattoos are tolerated.
stated by 2 visitors · Mar 2019 – Oct 2025Rest area
A 2026 review noted there is no rest area after bathing.
stated by 1 visitor · Mar 2026The bath
What you’ll find
Kotobuki-yu is a small, old-fashioned Kyoto neighborhood public bathhouse (sento) with an outdoor bath, sauna, and cold plunge; there is no rest area and the hair dryer requires a coin.
Outdoor bath
✓ YesAn outdoor bath area with a waterfall-style shower and view of a bathhouse chimney is mentioned repeatedly from 2019 to 2025.stated by 3 visitors · Mar 2024 – Jan 2026
Sauna
✓ YesMultiple reviews from 2019 to 2026 describe a communal sauna, sometimes noted as mild or hot depending on visit.stated by 3 visitors · Jan 2025 – Jan 2026
Cold bath
✓ YesSeveral reviewers mention a cold plunge bath, sometimes described as slightly lukewarm.stated by 3 visitors · Aug 2024 – Aug 2025
Rest area
NoA 2026 review noted there is no rest area after bathing.stated by 1 visitor · Mar 2026
Timing
When to go
Quietest Tuesday around 15:00; busiest Sunday 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 | Closed |
| Tuesday | 15:00–00:00 |
| Wednesday | 15:00–00:00 |
| Thursday | 15:00–00:00 |
| Friday | 15:00–00:00 |
| Saturday | 15:00–00:00 |
| Sunday | 15:00–00:00 |
Closed Monday.
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 〒615-0091 Kyoto, Ukyo Ward, Yamanouchi Midodencho, ３−3
🚃 Yamanouchi station, 0.3 km
📞 +8175-821-2538
📋 Show at the counter: 寿湯
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