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Kyo-no-yu
3.8★ · 107 Google ratings · Kyoto, Kyoto · 京乃湯
✓ Rest area✓ Restaurant
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
15:00–00:00from the facility listing
Tattoos
✓ AllowedOne 2026 reviewer states tattoos are OK, and other reviewers from 2022-2023 describe tattooed customers regularly bathing there.stated by 3 visitors · May 2022 – Aug 2026
Price
¥550Admission was 390 yen in 2022, rose to 450-510 yen by 2023-2025, and is 550 yen as of 2026 (briefly 500 yen in October 2025).stated by 2 visitors · Oct 2025 – Feb 2026
Bathing arrangement
Men and women separateThe facility has separate men's and women's baths.stated by 2 visitors · May 2024 – Feb 2026
Watch out
Lockers
Lockers require a 100 yen coin that is returned after use.
stated by 3 visitors · Mar 2023 – Oct 2025Price
Admission was 390 yen in 2022, rose to 450-510 yen by 2023-2025, and is 550 yen as of 2026 (briefly 500 yen in October 2025).
stated by 2 visitors · Oct 2025 – Feb 2026The bath
What you’ll find
Kyo-no-yu is a neighborhood public bathhouse (sento) in Kyoto with a sauna, cold plunge, and an attached izakaya; tattoos are reportedly allowed, and admission has risen over the years to about 550 yen.
Sauna
✓ YesThe bathhouse has a sauna, described across years as spacious for its size and heated around 90-95°C.stated by 3 visitors · Mar 2023 – Aug 2026
Cold bath
✓ YesA cold plunge bath is available, described by multiple reviewers as being on the mild/lukewarm side.stated by 2 visitors · Jun 2025 – Oct 2025
Rest area
✓ YesThere is an expanded lounge/rest area with manga and snack corners.stated by 2 visitors · Feb 2026 – Jul 2026
Restaurant
✓ YesAn izakaya (bar/eatery) is attached to the bathhouse, though one 2025 reviewer noted the food menu had shrunk.stated by 3 visitors · Jan 2022 – Apr 2023
Practical
What to bring
Payment
✓ Cards & QR acceptedPayPay QR payment is accepted at the facility.stated by 2 visitors · Aug 2024 – Oct 2025
Soap & shampoo
✓ ProvidedShampoo, conditioner, and body soap are provided, though a 2025 reviewer noted the quality had been downgraded to a combined rinse-in shampoo.stated by 3 visitors · Jan 2022 – Feb 2026
Lockers
✓ Coin returnedLockers require a 100 yen coin that is returned after use.stated by 3 visitors · Mar 2023 – Oct 2025
Hair dryer
✓ YesHair dryers are free to use, a feature that has remained consistent even as other amenities changed.stated by 6 visitors · Aug 2023 – Feb 2026
Timing
When to go
Quietest Sunday around 8:00; busiest Friday 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 | 15:00–00:00 |
| Tuesday | 15:00–00:00 |
| Wednesday | 15:00–00:00 |
| Thursday | 15:00–00:00 |
| Friday | 15:00–00:00 |
| Saturday | 08:00–00:00 |
| Sunday | 08:00–00:00 |
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 47-1 Umezu Minamiuedacho, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto, 615-0913
🚃 Uzumasa-Koryuji station, 1.2 km
📞 +8175-366-3926
📋 Show at the counter: 京乃湯
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