Atarashi-yu
Gion, Kyoto
- Mon to Thu, Sat, Sun
- 15:00 to midnight
- Fri
- Closed
Source: 1010.kyoto, checked 11 Oct 2026.
Atarashi-yu has been open for more than a century on Furumonzen-dori, near Yasaka Shrine, Chion-in and Tatsumi Inari. It has a sauna, a cold bath, an electric bath, a jet bath and a herbal bath, and it stays open until midnight.
Insider tip
Entry is ¥550. Towels are for rent, and soap and shampoo for sale, at the front desk. It's closed on Fridays, and it makes a good last stop after dinner in Gion.
What's on near Atarashi-yu
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Atarashi-yu, from the weekly Kyoto events calendar.
Autumn Lantern Festival at Furukawacho Shopping Street
古川町商店街 2026年秋のランタン祭り
The shopping street's autumn lantern festival. A children's maker space runs the same day at Shirakawa Life Academia.
Simiwiki55, CC BY-SA 4.0 Gion Odori
第67回 祇園をどり
Time 13:30 and 16:00, about 1 hour Station Gion-Shijo (Keihan), exit 7, 5 min walk
Gion Higashi's is the only one of the geisha districts' odori dance shows held in autumn, a medley of nagauta and kiyomoto pieces that ends with the whole district on stage for Gion Higashi Kouta. Tickets are ¥6,000, or ¥7,000 with a tea ceremony seat, and children under 3 aren't admitted.
Shimogamo Film Festival: Matsunosuke Onoe Memorial Screenings
第五回 京の活動写真 下鴨映画祭 尾上松之助没後100年記念 特別上映会
Time 13:00 to 15:45 (doors 12:15) Station Keihan Gion-Shijo, 6 min walk
Screenings of silent films from the Meiji era to the early Showa period with live benshi narration and accompaniment, a different programme each day, at the Gion Kaikan cinema hall.
Gion Shirakawa Cherry Blossom Light-up
祗園白川さくらライトアップ
Time 18:00 to 22:00 Station Gion-Shijo Station (Keihan)
Cherry blossoms are lit in the evening along the Shirakawa near Tatsumi Bridge, their petals reflected on the water.
mrhayata, CC BY-SA 2.0 Kanikakuni-sai Tea Gathering in Gion
かにかくに祭
Time 11:00 to 15:30, seatings every 30 minutes (last entry 15:00) Station Gion-Shijo (Keihan), 10 min walk
Gion Kobu remembers the poet Yoshii Isamu at his stone by the Shirakawa stream, where white chrysanthemums are laid each year, and you can book a seat at the tea served by geiko and maiko. Each group gets one photo with them, and it goes ahead in rain.
mrhayata, CC BY-SA 2.0 Nearby
Around Gion
The teahouse streets below Yasaka Shrine, best early or at dusk
Gion grew up as the town at the gate of Yasaka Shrine, and it's still where Kyoto's geiko and maiko live and work. Gion Kobu, the largest of the city's five geiko districts, keeps its teahouses along Hanamikoji-dori, and the Shirakawa canal runs through Gion Shinbashi to the north. Go early for the shrine and the temples behind it. Come back at dusk for the streets.
Gion has 25 places on the Roam Kyoto map: 6 shrines and temples, 4 shops, 4 neighbourhoods, 3 cafes, 2 landmarks, 2 restaurants, 1 bar, 1 museum, 1 park or garden and 1 bathhouse. Read the Gion guide.
Good to know
- What is the address of Atarashi-yu?
- 316 Konishi-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto (in Japanese: 京都府京都市東山区古門前通大和大路東入ル3丁目古西町316).
- What are the opening hours of Atarashi-yu?
- Mon to Thu, Sat, Sun 15:00 to midnight; Closed Fri.
- How do I get to Atarashi-yu?
- The nearest station is Higashiyama (Tozai Line). Atarashi-yu is in Gion, Kyoto.
- How much does Atarashi-yu cost?
- Atarashi-yu is cheap, marked ¥ on the site's price scale.
- How long do you need at Atarashi-yu?
- Plan for 1 hour.
- When is the best time to visit Atarashi-yu?
- After dinner in Gion.
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