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Shimabara Onsen
4.3★ · 166 Google ratings · Kyoto, Kyoto · 都湯｜京都島原
✓ 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
14:00–01:00from the facility listing
Tattoos
✓ AllowedTwo reviewers explicitly stated tattoos are accepted at this bathhouse.stated by 2 visitors · Feb 2026 – May 2026
Watch out
Sauna
Reviewers repeatedly describe a small, very hot sauna (reportedly around 110-120°C) available for an additional fee of about 100 yen.
stated by 3 visitors · Mar 2026 – Jul 2026The bath
What you’ll find
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.
Outdoor bath
NoA detailed 2026-03 review states there is no large open-air bath or elaborate rock-bed sauna, only indoor baths.stated by 1 visitor · Mar 2026
Sauna
✓ YesReviewers repeatedly describe a small, very hot sauna (reportedly around 110-120°C) available for an additional fee of about 100 yen.stated by 3 visitors · Mar 2026 – Jul 2026
Cold bath
✓ YesMultiple cold plunge baths fed by natural groundwater are consistently praised, with two pools of differing temperatures (roughly 18-20°C).stated by 3 visitors · Feb 2026 – Jul 2026
The water
Free-flowing (kakenagashi)
✓ YesSeveral reviews describe the cold baths as fed by continuously overflowing natural groundwater (kakenagashi-style).stated by 3 visitors · Mar 2026 – May 2026
Practical
What to bring
Towels
Rental availableVisitors are generally expected to bring their own towel, though rental towels are also available.stated by 2 visitors · Apr 2026 – May 2026
Soap & shampoo
✓ ProvidedShampoo, conditioner and body soap are provided free of charge, so visitors do not need to bring their own.stated by 3 visitors · Apr 2026 – Jun 2026
Timing
When to go
Quietest Tuesday around 0:00; busiest Saturday around 16:00. Measured by Google over past visits, not a forecast.
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Quiet Busy
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | 14:00–01:00 |
| Tuesday | 14:00–01:00 |
| Wednesday | 14:00–00:00 |
| Thursday | 15:00–01:00 |
| Friday | 15:00–01:00 |
| Saturday | 14:00–01:00 |
| Sunday | 07:00–01:00 |
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 69 Nishishinyashiki Chudojicho, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, 600-8816
🚃 Tambaguchi station, 0.3 km
📞 +8175-361-0676
📋 Show at the counter: 都湯｜京都島原
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