Ginsui-yu
Ginkakuji, Kyoto
- Mon to Thu, Sat, Sun
- 13:30 to 23:30
- Fri
- Closed
Source: 1010.kyoto, checked 11 Oct 2026.
Ginsui-yu is the neighbourhood sento in Jodoji, a couple of minutes' walk from the Philosopher's Path. It runs on fully softened water, which the bath recommends for sensitive skin, and has a sauna with a TV, a cold bath, an electric bath, a jet bath and a herbal bath.
Insider tip
Entry is ¥550, paid at the bandai. Bring your own towel and soap, since the association's listing shows neither for rent or sale. It opens at 1:30pm and closes on Fridays.
What's on near Ginsui-yu
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Ginsui-yu, from the weekly Kyoto events calendar.
Honen-in Erhu Concert vol.7 by Kusuda Nahoko
楠田名保子 法然院・二胡コンサートvol.7『祈韻包心』
Time 18:00 (doors 17:30), ends about 19:30 Station Jodoji bus stop (City Bus 5), about 10 min walk, or Minamida-cho (City Bus 32), 5 min walk
Erhu concert in the main hall with a capacity of 80, first come first served.
Tetsuhiro Terada, CC BY 2.0 Honen-in Small Bonsai Exhibition (Hiroki-ten)
第21回「広樹展」小品盆栽 in 法然院
Time 10:00 to 16:00 Station City Bus 5 to Jodoji, about 10 min walk; or City Bus 32 to Minamida-cho, 5 min walk
A two-day show of small bonsai in the Hojo hall, free to view.
Tetsuhiro Terada, CC BY 2.0 Honen-in Faust (Gekko Parade touring theatre)
ゲッコーパレード出張公演 家を渉る劇vol.7『法然院ファウスト』
Time 18:00 (doors 17:30) Station City bus stops Minamida-cho or Jodoji, 5 to 10 min walk
Five performances of a staged Goethe Faust inside the Honen-in temple, about 75 minutes each. No show on 7 November.
Tetsuhiro Terada, CC BY 2.0 Pumpkin Memorial at Anraku-ji
鹿ケ谷カボチャ供養（安楽寺）
Time 9:00 to 15:00 Station Kinrinshako-mae bus stop (City Bus 5), 7 min walk
For about 230 years this small temple near the Philosopher's Path has served simmered Shishigatani pumpkin on 25 July, from a revelation that eating it in midsummer keeps strokes away. Entry is ¥1,000 that day with the pumpkin included, the temple's scrolls are on show, and Kyoto vegetables are sold at the gate.
Honen-in Spring Opening
春季 伽藍内特別公開（法然院）
Time 9:30 to 16:00 Station Kinrin-shako-mae bus stop (City Bus 5)
The temple's buildings, normally closed, open for a week in spring (and again in autumn), when the three famous camellias in the inner garden are out.
Tetsuhiro Terada, CC BY 2.0 Smaller local events nearby
Zenkizan Nenbutsu-e at Honen-in Performance
Mon 26 Oct, Thu 26 Nov · Honen-in, Ginkakuji
Monthly gathering at 15:00 on the 26th, except December.
Map · Source: Honen-in · 善気山念佛会
New Year's Eve Service (Joya-e) at Honen-in Festival
Thu 31 Dec · Honen-in, Ginkakuji
Year-end service on 31 December open to all worshippers.
Map · Source: Honen-in · 除夜会
Nearby
Around Ginkakuji
Temple gardens along a canal path, under the Daimonji hill
Get to Ginkaku-ji for its 8:30 opening, because the temple fills up as the day goes on. Then walk south on the Philosopher's Path, about 1.8 km of stone path beside a branch of the Lake Biwa Canal, and turn off it for the temples on either side. Honen-in's grounds open at 6:00, and you don't pay to go in.
Ginkakuji has 15 places on the Roam Kyoto map: 7 shrines and temples, 2 museums, 2 restaurants, 1 viewpoint, 1 shop, 1 neighbourhood and 1 bathhouse. Read the Ginkakuji guide.
Good to know
- What is the address of Ginsui-yu?
- 122-1 Jodoji Shimominamida-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto (in Japanese: 京都府京都市左京区浄土寺下南田町122-1).
- What are the opening hours of Ginsui-yu?
- Mon to Thu, Sat, Sun 13:30 to 23:30; Closed Fri.
- How do I get to Ginsui-yu?
- The nearest station is Jodoji bus stop (City Bus 5, 32, 203, 204). Ginsui-yu is in Ginkakuji, Kyoto.
- How much does Ginsui-yu cost?
- Ginsui-yu is cheap, marked ¥ on the site's price scale.
- How long do you need at Ginsui-yu?
- Plan for 1 hour.
- When is the best time to visit Ginsui-yu?
- Late afternoon after Ginkaku-ji.
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