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Tama-no-yu

4.3★ · 522 Google ratings · Kyoto, Kyoto · 京都玉の湯

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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
Not published in the listing · check the official siteno opening hours in the Google listing
Tattoos
✓ AllowedMultiple visitors with tattoos in 2026 reported being able to bathe without issue.stated on the facility's website · read 2026-09
visitors report Allowed · 3 visitors · Mar 2026 – May 2026
Price
¥550Adult admission including sauna use was 550 yen as of early-to-mid 2026.stated by 3 visitors · Feb 2026 – May 2026

How we know this

Watch out
Towels
Towels can be rented or purchased on site if not brought; bath towels may not be included.
stated by 4 visitors · Jan 2026 – May 2026
Hair dryer
Coin-operated hair dryers are available, priced around 20–220 yen depending on the report.
stated by 2 visitors · Jan 2026 – Apr 2026
The bath

What you’ll find

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.

Indoor baths
5Reviewers counted between four and five separate small tubs, including electric and cold baths.stated by 3 visitors · Dec 2025 – May 2026
Sauna
✓ YesThe bathhouse has a small communal sauna, described as cedar-scented and included in admission.stated by 4 visitors · Mar 2026 – Jun 2026
Cold bath
✓ YesA cold plunge bath around 16°C is available alongside the sauna.stated by 3 visitors · Dec 2025 – May 2026
Rest area
NoThere is no dedicated cooling-down or outdoor-air rest area for after the sauna.stated by 2 visitors · Dec 2025 – Feb 2026
Practical

What to bring

Towels
Rental availableTowels can be rented or purchased on site if not brought; bath towels may not be included.stated by 4 visitors · Jan 2026 – May 2026
Hair dryer
✓ YesCoin-operated hair dryers are available, priced around 20–220 yen depending on the report.stated by 2 visitors · Jan 2026 – Apr 2026
Practical

Plan your visit

📍 401 Kameyacho, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, 604-0941, Japan
🚃 Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae station, 0.3 km
📞 +8175-231-2985
📋 Show at the counter: 京都玉の湯
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