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Tenzan no Yu
4.2★ · 2843 Google ratings · Kyoto, Kyoto · さがの温泉 天山の湯
✓ Natural hot-spring water✓ Free-flowing source water✓ Outdoor bath✓ Rest area✓ Restaurant
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ Yesstated on the facility's website · read 2026-09
Hours
10:00–00:00from the facility listing
Tattoos
Not allowedIn 2026 reviewers reported being refused entry for having a small tattoo, with no cover-up option accepted.stated by 2 visitors · Aug 2026
Bathing arrangement
Men and women separateReviews from 2026 refer to separate men's and women's bathing areas.stated by 2 visitors · Jul 2026 – Aug 2026
Watch out
Tattoos
In 2026 reviewers reported being refused entry for having a small tattoo, with no cover-up option accepted.
stated by 2 visitors · Aug 2026The bath
What you’ll find
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.
Outdoor bath
✓ YesReviews from 2026 describe several named outdoor baths including Kinkaku and Ginkaku tubs.stated by 2 visitors · Jul 2026 – Sep 2026
Sauna
✓ YesMultiple reviews from 2026 describe two or more saunas, including one renovated sauna.stated by 3 visitors · Jul 2026 – Sep 2026
Cold bath
✓ YesA 2026 review mentioned a cold bath used after the sauna.stated by 1 visitor · Jul 2026
Rest area
✓ YesA 2026 review mentioned a comfortable lounge area with bean-bag seating.stated by 1 visitor · Aug 2026
Restaurant
✓ YesA 2026 review described an attached restaurant serving food after bathing.stated by 1 visitor · Jul 2026
The water
Spring type
Sodium chloride springTwo 2026 reviews describe the source water as a salty chloride-type spring, with one noting high iron content.stated by 2 visitors · Jul 2026 – Aug 2026
Timing
When to go
Quietest Monday around 23:00; busiest Saturday around 19:00. Measured by Google over past visits, not a forecast.
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Quiet Busy
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | 10:00–00:00 |
| Tuesday | 10:00–00:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00–00:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00–00:00 |
| Friday | 10:00–00:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00–00:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00–00:00 |
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 ７, 55-4 Saganomiyanomotocho, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto, 616-8315, Japan
🚃 Arisugawa station, 0.2 km
📞 +8175-882-4126
📋 Show at the counter: さがの温泉 天山の湯
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