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Kyōto Katsura-Onsen Nizaemon no Yu
4.0★ · 1956 Google ratings · Kyoto, Kyoto · 京都桂温泉 仁左衛門の湯
✓ Bedrock bath✓ Natural hot-spring water✓ Free-flowing source water✓ Outdoor bath✓ Restaurant
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesVisitors including a foreign tourist and a casual walk-in guest bathed here without any residency or membership restriction.stated by 2 visitors · Jun 2026 – Jul 2026
Hours
10:00–01:00from the facility listing
Tattoos
Not known · call aheadno policy stated in the 31 recent reviews we read or on the facility's website
Watch out
Lockers
Shoe lockers and changing-room lockers require a 100-yen coin that is returned when unlocking, which visitors found inconvenient if they lacked change.
stated by 3 visitors · Jun 2026 – Aug 2026Outdoor bath
The facility has an outdoor bath fed by the springs, though several visitors noted it was set unusually cool in summer and required climbing stairs to reach.
stated by 3 visitors · Jun 2026 – Aug 2026Rest area
Multiple visitors in 2026 said there is little to no rest area or reclining lounge after bathing.
stated by 3 visitors · Jun 2026 – Aug 2026The bath
What you’ll find
A large old-style day-use super sento (Kyōto Katsura Onsen Nizaemon no Yu) with two distinct natural hot springs, an outdoor bath, sauna and restaurant, but very little rest area and a 100-yen locker deposit.
Outdoor bath
✓ YesThe facility has an outdoor bath fed by the springs, though several visitors noted it was set unusually cool in summer and required climbing stairs to reach.stated by 3 visitors · Jun 2026 – Aug 2026
Sauna
✓ YesThere are regular and salt saunas that can accommodate around 20 people.stated by 3 visitors · Jun 2026 – Sep 2026
Cold bath
✓ YesA cold plunge bath is available, though visitors noted it is quite small relative to the sauna.stated by 3 visitors · Jun 2026 – Aug 2026
Rest area
NoMultiple visitors in 2026 said there is little to no rest area or reclining lounge after bathing.stated by 3 visitors · Jun 2026 – Aug 2026
Restaurant
✓ YesAn on-site restaurant with a varied menu is available alongside the baths.stated by 3 visitors · Jul 2026 – Aug 2026
The water
Free-flowing (kakenagashi)
✓ YesSeveral baths use source-fed (kakenagashi) hot spring water directly, especially the outdoor 'Ichi no Yu'.stated by 3 visitors · Jul 2026 – Aug 2026
Spring type
Alkaline simple spring (1st source, ~26C) and sodium chloride-bicarbonate spring (2nd source, ~46C)The facility draws from two different springs: a cool ~26C alkaline simple spring and a hot ~46C sodium chloride-bicarbonate spring.stated by 2 visitors · Aug 2026
Practical
What to bring
Lockers
✓ Coin returnedShoe lockers and changing-room lockers require a 100-yen coin that is returned when unlocking, which visitors found inconvenient if they lacked change.stated by 3 visitors · Jun 2026 – Aug 2026
Timing
When to go
Quietest Wednesday around 0:00; busiest Saturday around 20:00. Measured by Google over past visits, not a forecast.
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Quiet Busy
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | 10:00–01:00 |
| Tuesday | 10:00–01:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00–01:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00–01:00 |
| Friday | 10:00–01:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00–01:00 |
| Sunday | 08:00–01:00 |
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 5 Katagiharabonyama, Nishikyo Ward, Kyoto, 615-8165, Japan
🚃 Katsura station, 1.5 km
📞 +8175-393-4500
📋 Show at the counter: 京都桂温泉 仁左衛門の湯
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