When one thinks of bathhouses in Kyoto, the image of a day spa at a first-class hotel or spa to relieve travel fatigue is strong.
Such famous places are good, but there are also various attractions in public bathhouses that are a bit more cosy and locals can drop by anytime!
We would like to introduce some of Kyoto's locally loved public bathhouses.
Please feel free to visit to relieve travel fatigue.
1. Gyokko-yu Hijiri-no-Ne Fushimi, a well-loved public bathhouse in Kyoto
○Features
People of all ages come to this super public bathhouse, which is open from 8:00 a.m. until late at night.
In addition to the baths, there are also restaurants such as "Fushimi Shokudo Hanazukashi" where you can enjoy a delicious bowl of rice topped with a bowl of soup after taking a bath.
In the open-air bath, natural hot spring water from Kameyama, the country of Ise, is used, which has good ingredients and is popular for making your skin moist and smooth.
The large baths include a highly concentrated carbonated bath, an electric bath, a Finnish sauna, and a bathtub circulation bath. The women's baths include a salt sauna and an open-air silk bath, and the men's baths include a tower sauna auto lowruu.
The highly concentrated carbon dioxide bath contains carbon dioxide gas dissolved in the bath, and the sensation of bubbles sticking together is soothing.
It also improves blood flow, so your body will feel warm and fluffy after the bath.
Come to a wonderful place where you will be pampered by the bath and your stomach will be filled by the food.
Address
678 Hazukashi Hishikawa-cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto
How to access
Approximately 10 minutes by Kyoto City Transportation Bureau bus from JR Nagaokakyo Station
○ Homepage
Phone number
075-925-1126
Business Hours
8:00～24:00
Closed
open every day of the year
Kyoto's beloved public bathhouse 2.Natural hot spring Tensho no Yu
○Features
The first bathhouse in Kyoto to incorporate natural hot spring water.
Located in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto City, it uses natural hot spring water pumped up from 1,000 meters underground.
It is rich in sodium and calcium ions, and its salinity is about 30% that of seawater, making the water less likely to cool down and more effective for beautiful skin.
It is effective for neuralgia, joint pain, stiff shoulders, and sensitivity to cold, and is visited by people of all ages.
There is an open-air bath with free-flowing spring water, a hydrogen bath, a jet bath, an electric bath, a water bath, and a sauna in the large bathroom, so you can fully enjoy yourself.
The secret to its popularity may be the fact that it has a full lineup of rental towels, shampoo, soap, etc., so you can come empty-handed, and that it is inexpensive and easy to access.
Address
19-4 Daimon-cho, Nishikyogoku, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
How to access
Approximately 10 minutes walk from Hankyu "Nishikyogoku" station
○ Homepage
https://1010.kyoto/spot/daimonyu/
Phone number
075-316-2641
Business Hours
2:00 p.m. - 25:00 p.m.
Closed
Tuesday
3. Arashiyama Onsen Hot Spring Fufu no Yu (bathhouse of the wind)
○Features
Arashiyama Onsen Yuyamidokoro Kaze no Yu" is located in the famous sightseeing spot Arashiyama.
This is a famous day-trip hot spring facility authorized by Kyoto Arashiyama Onsen and uses Arashiyama Onsen, a low-conditioned, mildly alkaline hot spring, which is also reputed for its whitening effects.
Open-air baths, silky baths, and high-temperature view saunas are available in the large bathrooms.
The bath with a view of Arashiyama from the window will help you relax from the bottom of your heart.
There is no parking, but access is excellent, about a one-minute walk from Hankyu "Arashiyama" station.
(Paid parking available nearby)
Many events are held, and people of all ages visit, including discounts for those over 60 years old and students.
Arashiyama is home to various sightseeing spots such as Wataratsuki Bridge, Hozugawa River rafting, and trolley trains, so please stop by on your way home.
Address
1 Ranzan Kamigawara-cho, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
How to access
About 1 minute walk from Hankyu "Arashiyama" station
○ Homepage
https://www.hotespa.net/spa/fufu/
Phone number
075-863-1126
Business Hours
12:00 - 21:30 (last admission at 21:30)
Closed
None (closed on certain days)
4. Kyoto Katsura Onsen Nizaemon no Yu
○Features
Kyoto Katsura Onsen Nizaemon no Yu" is located in Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto City.
You can relax in the low-temperature simple hot spring (about 26.2 degrees Celsius) and the high-temperature (46.6 degrees Celsius) thorium chloride hydrogencarbonate spring.
The men's and women's baths are switched daily, so you can enjoy two open-air baths if you come alternately.
There is also a restaurant and haircuts, and shampoo and towels are available for use in the baths, so feel free to visit.
You can enjoy it until 25:00 on Sundays and national holidays, so look up at the night sky from the open-air bath and relieve your travel fatigue.
Address
5 Bonzan, Kashihara, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
How to access
About 10 minutes from Hankyu Katsura Station by Keihan Kyoto Kotsu Bus
○ Homepage
Phone number
075-393-4500
Business Hours
Weekdays and Saturdays 10:00 - 25:00
Sundays and holidays 8:00 - 25:00 (last admission at 24:30)
Closed
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5. Fushimi Rikin no Yu (Fushimi Public Bath)
○Features
Lastly, I would like to introduce a super public bath called "Fushimi Rikin no Yu" located in Fushimi Ward.
This public bathhouse is famous in the Kansai region for its particularly spacious baths.
There are 11 types of hot springs in the women's bathhouse and 9 types in the men's bathhouse, making it hard to decide which one to enter.
Visitors can enjoy such unusual baths as esthetic baths and medicinal herb baths, as well as natural hot spring open-air baths, silk baths (women's baths), and daily changing baths (ginger baths, yuzu baths, jujube baths, persimmon baths, etc.).
There is also a mist sauna, salt sauna, infrared sauna, etc., and if you borrow a blanket, you can also use the bedrock bath, so you can fully enjoy the whole day.
The bedrock bath will help you get rid of fatigue with its slightly warm temperature and dim light.
Address
130 Aoike-cho, Takeda, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan
How to access
Approx. 5 minutes walk from Takeda Station on the Kintetsu or Kyoto Municipal Subway Line
○ Homepage
Phone number
075-645-4126
Business Hours
10:00-25:00 (last admission at 24:00)
Closed
unscheduled holiday (e.g. on a bank holiday)
■ Summary
How was it?
In this issue, we have introduced five locally loved public bathhouses in Kyoto.
With hot springs, restaurants, and bedrock baths, you can fully enjoy the whole day rather than just relieve the fatigue of traveling.
Why not add hot springs to your travel plans with your family, friends, and loved ones?
