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Meishi-yu
4.6★ · 554 Google ratings · Kyoto, Kyoto · 明司湯
✓ Rest area
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
08:00–02:00from the facility listing
Price
¥880Standard admission was 880 yen in summer 2026; one visitor paid 1,080 yen including a towel rental.stated by 2 visitors · Aug 2026
Bathing arrangement
Baths swap by timeThe bath is primarily men-only with designated women's days on certain dates; a couple was turned away after midnight for not knowing the men-only schedule.stated by 3 visitors · Jun 2026 – Aug 2026
Tattoos
Not known · call aheadno policy stated in the 46 recent reviews we read or on the facility's website
Watch out
Bathing arrangement
The bath is primarily men-only with designated women's days on certain dates; a couple was turned away after midnight for not knowing the men-only schedule.
stated by 3 visitors · Jun 2026 – Aug 2026Sauna
Multiple visitors in 2026 described the sauna as very hot, some finding it uncomfortably intense.
stated by 3 visitors · Jul 2026 – Aug 2026The bath
What you’ll find
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.
Outdoor bath
NoA visitor noted there is no outdoor bathing or outside relaxation area since this is a sento.stated by 1 visitor · Jul 2026
Indoor baths
1The facility has one main hot tub along with one cold bath and one sauna.stated by 1 visitor · Aug 2026
Sauna
✓ YesMultiple visitors in 2026 described the sauna as very hot, some finding it uncomfortably intense.stated by 3 visitors · Jul 2026 – Aug 2026
Cold bath
✓ YesA cold plunge bath is available and described as cold by most visitors, though one found it average temperature.stated by 3 visitors · May 2026 – Jul 2026
Rest area
✓ YesA second-floor relaxation area is available for use after bathing.stated by 1 visitor · Jun 2026
Practical
What to bring
Towels
Rental availableTowels can be rented on-site; one visitor's admission price included the towel rental.stated by 2 visitors · May 2026 – Jul 2026
Soap & shampoo
✓ ProvidedSoap is provided at the showers, and one visitor noted MUJI-brand toiletries were available.stated by 2 visitors · May 2026 – Jun 2026
Timing
When to go
Quietest Wednesday around 1:00; busiest Thursday around 22:00. Measured by Google over past visits, not a forecast.
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Quiet Busy
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | 08:00–02:00 |
| Tuesday | 14:00–02:00 |
| Wednesday | 14:00–02:00 |
| Thursday | 14:00–02:00 |
| Friday | 14:00–02:00 |
| Saturday | 08:00–02:00 |
| Sunday | 08:00–02:00 |
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 1-2 Murasakino Nishifujinomoricho, Kita Ward, Kyoto
🚃 Kuramaguchi station, 1.2 km
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