Onsen and baths in Kyoto

Hanano Yu is a Kyoto super sento with natural hot-spring outdoor baths, several jet baths, and a sauna; one review indicates tattoos are not allowed.

Tenzan no Yu is a large natural hot-spring day-bath complex in Kyoto's Sagano area with many indoor and outdoor tubs, multiple saunas and a cold bath; visitors with any visible tattoo, even a small one, have been turned away.

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.

Ume-yu is a retro Kyoto neighborhood sento with a small sauna, cold plunge, and electric bath, open very late and welcoming to visitors with tattoos.

A 24-hour hotel-attached onsen facility near Kyoto with an outdoor bath, sauna, and rest areas; day-use bathing is available, but no reviews mention tattoo policy or admission price.

Kurama Hot Spring is a mountain hot-spring bathhouse near Kurama Station with indoor and outdoor baths, sauna and cold bath, open to day-use visitors; tattoos are reportedly tolerated but day-use pricing has drawn mixed reactions.

A large suburban super sento (Fushimi Chikara-no-yu) with a spacious sauna, multiple cold plunge pools, and an outdoor bath fed by trucked-in natural hot-spring water; cashless payment (card/QR) is accepted.

Funaoka Onsen is a historic Kyoto sento with several hot tubs, an electric bath, sauna, cold plunge and outdoor bath; tattoos are generally accepted, but bring your own towel and soap and expect a paid hair dryer.

Goko-yu is a large multi-floor Kyoto sento with many indoor tubs, an indoor rock-mineral (radon) bath, two-level saunas and cold baths, but bring or buy your own soap, shampoo and towel, and cash only.

Hijirinone-yu is a large public bathhouse with indoor and outdoor baths, a sauna with auto-löyly, and cold plunge pools; tattoos appear to be permitted, though parking that is usually free can sometimes be charged.

Hatoya Zuihokaku is a Kyoto-station-area ryokan/hotel with a natural hot-spring communal bath including indoor and outdoor sections; bath temperature reportedly varies between visits.

Hakusan-yu Rokujo is a traditional Kyoto neighborhood sento near Kyoto Station with a sauna, cold plunge, and small outdoor bath; parking is free on weekdays but costs 200 yen on Sundays.

Hinode-yu is a retro Showa-era neighborhood public bathhouse (sento) near Toji in Kyoto, welcoming day-use visitors and tattoos, but the sauna is currently broken and you must bring or buy your own towel and soap.

A renovated Kyoto sento with a very hot sauna and cold plunge, admission about 880 yen; the bath is mostly men-only with occasional women's days and no outdoor bathing area.

Makoto-no-yu is a hotel-attached day-use bathhouse in Kyoto with lava-rock and rooftop outdoor baths, sauna and cold plunge; tattoos are visibly tolerated but towels and pricing details vary by visit.

Taisho-yu is an old-fashioned Kyoto neighborhood sento near Kyoto Station with sauna and cold bath, popular with locals and travelers before night buses; bring your own soap and shampoo.

A small, old-fashioned neighborhood public bathhouse (sento) in central Kyoto with several tubs and a sauna, welcoming to tourists and tattooed visitors, but reportedly closed since June 2026 for rebuilding.

A traditional Kyoto neighborhood sento with a hot dry sauna, a natural groundwater cold plunge, and an open-air bath for about 550 yen; tattoos are allowed.

A small, old-fashioned Kyoto public bathhouse (sento) with a genuine natural hot-spring outdoor bath, sauna and cold plunge for 550 yen; one reviewer says tattoos are accepted, but parking is limited and unconfirmed as free.

Daikoku-yu is a traditional Kyoto neighborhood public bath (sento) recently reopened by a young owner, known for extremely hot bathtubs and a dry sauna, with day-use entry for 550 yen and towel rental available.

Matsuba-yu is a traditional Kyoto neighborhood sento known for parakeets and other birds visible from several indoor and outdoor tubs, plus a sauna and cold bath; visitors should bring or buy their own soap and shampoo.

Asahi-yu is a classic Kyoto neighborhood sento (public bath) known for an unusually large cold plunge pool, dry and steam saunas, and an outdoor bath, with 550-yen admission and tattoos commonly visible among regular bathers.

Choja-yu is a century-old neighborhood sento (public bathhouse) in Kyoto with wood-fired groundwater baths, a sauna, and a cold plunge; tattoos are reportedly allowed, though some regulars can be particular about bathhouse etiquette.

A traditional Kyoto neighborhood sento near Kinkaku-ji with a natural hot-spring outdoor bath and sauna; multiple reviewers reported it was set to close permanently on February 16, 2025.

A classic Kyoto neighborhood sento (public bath) famous for its extremely cold single-digit water bath, sauna, and multiple indoor/outdoor tubs; cash only and tattoos are reportedly accepted.

Yashiro-yu is a large old-fashioned Kyoto public bathhouse (sento) known for an unusually big pool-sized cold plunge and infrared sauna, with mixed reports on cleanliness over the years.

Minamoto-yu is a historic Kyoto neighborhood sento (public bathhouse) run by Yutonami-sha, offering wood-fired well-water baths and a cold bath, but its sauna has been broken since at least 2025 and remains unrepaired; admission is about 550 yen with free soap, shampoo and hair dryers.

Kamogawa-yu is a retro Kyoto neighborhood sento run by Yutonami-sha, offering a sauna, cold plunge, and wood-fired baths for 550 yen; parking and towel policy vary by review.

A traditional Kyoto neighborhood sento (public bathhouse) in the historic Shimabara district, prized for its natural groundwater cold-plunge baths and a small, very hot (up to 120°C) sauna available for an extra fee; tattoos are welcomed.

Shinonome-yu is a traditional neighborhood sento (public bathhouse) in Kyoto's Sakyo ward with a sauna, cold plunge and several themed tubs; note that soap and shampoo are not free and the admission price has risen over time.

Kamo-yu is a traditional Kyoto neighborhood sento with a steam sauna and an ice-cold plunge bath where ice cubes drip from the wall, popular with regulars and open late into the night.

Higashiyama-yu is a traditional Kyoto neighborhood sento near Kyoto University, famous for its Beatles-themed decor and music, offering hot baths, electric bath, sauna and cold plunge; bring your own toiletries and expect no on-site parking.

Atarashi-yu is an old-fashioned Kyoto neighborhood sento with electric baths, sauna and cold plunge; tattoos are welcome but soap and shampoo are usually not provided.

Heian-yu is a traditional Kyoto neighborhood sento known for a very hot electric sauna, icy natural groundwater cold bath, and a variety of mineral and jet baths; visitors should bring or expect to pay for towels and toiletries.

Ryugu Onsen is an old-school Kyoto neighborhood sento (not a natural hot spring) with jet baths, medicated baths, electric baths, dry and steam saunas, and a cold plunge.

Funato-yu is a small neighborhood public bath (sento) in Kyoto with an outdoor bath, sauna, cold plunge and electric bath; tattoos are not explicitly banned and have been observed on bathers.

Tsuru-no-yu is an aging two-story neighborhood sento in Fushimi using natural local groundwater, with an indoor bath area, sauna, cold plunge, and small rooftop-style outdoor bath; facilities show wear and tattoos are commonly seen unchallenged.

Komachi-yu is a traditional Kyoto neighborhood sento (public bath) with several very hot indoor tubs, two types of sauna, a cold plunge, and a small outdoor bath with a waterfall shower; first-timers should expect scalding water and assertive regulars.

Murasaki-yu is a traditional Kyoto neighborhood public bath (sento) with a sauna, cold bath, and small outdoor bath, admission around 550 yen; PayPay and card payment are accepted, and soap/shampoo provision has varied between visits.

Sakura-yu is a century-old neighborhood sento (public bath) in Kyoto famous for a large carp aquarium between the bathing rooms; bring your own towel/soap and pay cash only, around 510 yen.

A retro Kyoto neighborhood sento near Shimogamo Shrine with a koi-pond entrance, hot sauna viewable from the changing room, and a cold plunge; shampoo, soap and hair-dryer use cost extra per use.

A traditional Kyoto neighborhood sento (public bathhouse) near Kiyomizu-Gojo with several hot soaking tubs, a dry sauna and a cold plunge; entry costs around 490-550 yen cash, tattoos are reportedly fine, and visitors must bring their own soap, shampoo and towel.

Izumi-yu is a traditional Kyoto neighborhood sento near Tofukuji Station with sauna, deep cold bath, jet baths and medicinal bath; tattoos are explicitly welcomed here.

Aketa-yu is an old-fashioned neighborhood sento near Kujo Station in Kyoto with a free-included sauna, two small cold plunge baths, an electric bath and medicinal bath; tattoos are welcomed but bring or rent your own towel and soap.

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.

Fushimi Onsen is a traditional neighborhood public bathhouse (sento) in Kyoto with a hot sauna and cold plunge but no outdoor bath, reportedly tattoo-friendly, with Japanese-only signage and staff.

Hotel Kyoto Eminence's onsen, Manyo no Yu, serves both overnight guests and outside day-use visitors with indoor and outdoor baths plus a sauna, but the bath closes briefly for gender-swap cleaning and tattoo enforcement seems inconsistent.

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.

Takarayu is a 1931 retro public sento in Kyoto famous for its spinning 'human washing machine' jet bath, sauna and cold bath; expect rust-tinted water from old pipes and cash-only payment.

Kinzan-yu is a traditional Kyoto neighborhood sento with a popular self-löyly sauna, cold plunge, electric and medicinal baths; multiple reviewers note tattooed customers are commonly present.

Kurama-yu is a Fushimi neighborhood sento using ultra-soft filtered groundwater, offering multiple hot baths, jet baths, a medicinal bath, sauna and cold plunge; one review states tattoos are welcomed, and payment was cash only.

Kyogoku-yu is a small, well-kept neighborhood sento in Kyoto with an outdoor bath, hot sauna, and cold groundwater bath; tattoos appear to be tolerated rather than banned.

Gunjin-yu is a small, traditional neighborhood sento (public bathhouse) in Fushimi, Kyoto, with a coin-fee sauna and cold plunge, that permanently closed on March 31, 2026.

A classic old-style Kyoto neighborhood public bathhouse (sento) with an indoor sauna, cold plunge, jet and electric baths fed by heated well water on tap; no shampoo or soap is provided so bring your own.

Electronic Onsen Yayoi-yu is a traditional neighborhood sento near Seiin Station in Kyoto famous for its namesake electric bath, hot main tub, dry sauna, and roomy cold plunge; cash only with coin-return lockers.

Asahi-yu is a small, old-fashioned neighborhood sento (public bath) in Kyoto's Saiin area with a wood-fired boiler, sauna and cold bath but no outdoor bath; cash payment and free towel/toiletry rental appear to be the norm.

Kasa-no-yu was a small traditional Kyoto neighborhood sento with an outdoor bath, sauna, cold bath and several hot tubs, but it permanently closed on November 28, 2023.

Taishogoku-onsen is an old-style neighborhood sento in Kyoto using wood-heated groundwater, with a steam sauna, cold bath and electric bath; bring your own soap and shampoo, and one reviewer says tattoos are fine.

Suzunari-yu is a traditional Kyoto neighborhood public bathhouse (sento) with a sauna, a half-basement cold plunge, medicinal, electric and jet baths, and cash-only payment; one review noted a visibly tattooed customer bathing without apparent restriction.

A traditional Kyoto neighborhood sento (public bath) near Shichijo-Omae with electric baths, jet baths, sauna and a deep cold plunge; there is no outdoor bath but free parking is available behind the building.

Kotobuki-yu is a small neighborhood sento in Fushimi, Kyoto, offering jet baths, an electric bath, dry and steam saunas, and a cold plunge; note it uses baskets instead of lockers.

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.

A very old, retro Showa-era neighborhood public bathhouse in Yamashina, Kyoto with no bath stools and irregular, unreliable opening hours; call ahead before visiting as it is often unexpectedly closed or dark.

A small, retro neighborhood sento near Omiya Station in Kyoto with several soaking tubs, an electric bath, medicinal bath, sauna and cold plunge; note it permanently closed on January 25, 2025.

A small, well-kept neighborhood sento (public bathhouse) near Jujo Station in Kyoto with several tiny single-person baths, a hot sauna and cold plunge, and visitors report tattoos are tolerated though local regulars can be loud about showing theirs.

Goshiki-yu is a traditional wood-fired neighborhood sento in Kyoto's Nishiin area with multiple themed tubs, a sauna, and a cold plunge; tattoos are explicitly welcomed here.

Daikoku-yu is a century-old neighborhood sento near Shichijo Station in Kyoto with three hot tubs and one cold plunge, no sauna, and tattoos reportedly allowed for regulars.

Mibu-yu is a small retro neighborhood sento near Mibu-dera in Kyoto, famous for very hot bathwater, a green medicinal bath and a compact sauna, with no parking and no soap or towels provided.

Tahara-yu is an old-fashioned neighborhood public bathhouse (sento) in Kyoto with a free sauna, cold plunge, jet baths and a medicated bath, though most tubs run notably lukewarm; reviewers note the facility closed on 2026-03-02.

Matsu-yu was a traditional Kyoto neighborhood sento with a sauna and cold bath, but it permanently closed at the end of December 2023 and visitors had to bring their own soap, shampoo and towels.

Kinryu-yu is a small, retro neighborhood sento (public bathhouse) in Kyoto with mosaic-tile wall art, a compact sauna, cold plunge, electric bath and medicinal (yakuyu) bath; bring your own soap as it is sometimes not supplied.

Ueno-yu is a small, retro neighborhood public bathhouse (sento) in Kyoto with a sauna, cold plunge and electric bath, offering free soap, shampoo and hair dryers for a roughly 450 yen entry fee.

Hakusan-yu was a traditional neighborhood sento (public bath) in Kyoto's Nishijin area with sauna, cold bath and jet baths, but it permanently closed after its final operating day on October 26, 2023.

Rokuou-yu is an old-fashioned neighborhood sento in Kyoto's Arashiyama area with three wood-fired hot tubs plus a small cold plunge, no sauna, and very hot water; visitors must bring their own soap, shampoo and bathing items.

Omiya Onsen is a small, old-fashioned neighborhood sento with a sauna, cold plunge, and several compact tubs (herbal, electric, jet); there is no parking on site, so visitors should arrive on foot or by public transport.

A small, old-style neighborhood sento (public bathhouse) with a hot main bath, cold plunge, and sauna with TV; cash only and visible tattoos have been allowed on at least one occasion.

Nuka Spa is a private, appointment-only rice-bran enzyme bath salon in Kyoto offering fermentation heat treatments and clay facials; visitors should note it operates by reservation only and cancellations can occur without direct notice.

Umenomiya-yu was a traditional neighborhood sento (public bathhouse) in Kyoto with a sauna, cold plunge, electric bath and several soaking tubs, but it permanently closed on January 31, 2026.

A large municipal sento in Kyoto with spacious baths, jet baths, a hot sauna, a cold plunge, and a garden view but no outdoor bath; day-use bathing is welcome and admission is now 550 yen.

This is a traditional Kyoto city-run public bathhouse (sento) with a sauna and cold plunge bath, free soap and rental towels, but no on-site parking.

A small municipal sento in Kyoto's Sujin district near the station, with a shared Kansai-style tub split into shallow and deep sections and a no-extra-charge sauna, closed permanently in March 2023.

This is a Kyoto municipal public bathhouse (sento) located within a housing complex, offering a large communal tub with hot and cold sections but no sauna; bring your own toiletries or pay for rentals, and pay by cash only.

This is a traditional Kyoto municipal public bathhouse (sento), not an onsen, offering shampoo, conditioner, body soap and a free rental towel, with no sauna and a recent adult admission fee of 550 yen.

A traditional Kyoto city-run public bathhouse (sento) in Fushimi with four hot communal tubs (deep, shallow, jet, bubble), no sauna or cold plunge, and no on-site parking.

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.

Baths that admit you without an overnight stay

Two or more visitors report tattoos accepted

Rotenburo, confirmed by visitors

Often with a cold plunge