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Yashiro-yu
4.0★ · 203 Google ratings · Kyoto, Kyoto · 社湯
✓ 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
06:00–00:00 · closed Thursdayfrom the facility listing
Price
¥550Adult admission was 550 yen in 2026 reviews, up from 490 yen reported in April 2024.stated by 3 visitors · Jun 2026 – Aug 2026
Tattoos
Not known · call aheadno policy stated in the 37 recent reviews we read or on the facility's website
Watch out
Hair dryer
Hair dryers are available but require a 20 yen coin for a few minutes of use.
stated by 4 visitors · Apr 2024 – Aug 2026Towels
Towels are not included; visitors bring their own, though rental or purchase at the front desk is available.
stated by 3 visitors · Feb 2024 – Dec 2024The bath
What you’ll find
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.
Outdoor bath
✓ YesMost reviewers describe a small outdoor or semi-open-air bath, though one 2024 reviewer said there was no outdoor bath.stated by 3 visitors · Jun 2024 – Jun 2026
Sauna
✓ YesAn infrared sauna large enough for several people is repeatedly mentioned across years.stated by 4 visitors · Sep 2025 – Jul 2026
Cold bath
✓ YesReviewers consistently describe an unusually large, pool-sized cold plunge bath, plus a smaller colder one.stated by 3 visitors · Oct 2024 – May 2026
Rest area
✓ YesThere is a rest area with seating near the changing room and by the cold bath.stated by 3 visitors · Feb 2026 – Jun 2026
Practical
What to bring
Towels
Bring your ownTowels are not included; visitors bring their own, though rental or purchase at the front desk is available.stated by 3 visitors · Feb 2024 – Dec 2024
Hair dryer
✓ YesHair dryers are available but require a 20 yen coin for a few minutes of use.stated by 4 visitors · Apr 2024 – Aug 2026
Timing
When to go
Quietest Tuesday around 15:00; busiest Saturday around 21:00. Measured by Google over past visits, not a forecast.
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Quiet Busy
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| Monday | 06:00–00:00 |
| Tuesday | 06:00–00:00 |
| Wednesday | 06:00–00:00 |
| Thursday | Closed |
| Friday | 15:00–00:00 |
| Saturday | 15:00–00:00 |
| Sunday | 06:00–00:00 |
Closed Thursday.
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 19-9 Uzumasa Morigamaecho, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto, 616-8105
🚃 Kaikonoyashiro station, 0.1 km
📞 +8175-861-1734
📋 Show at the counter: 社湯
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