Kamogawa-yu
Demachiyanagi, Kyoto
- Mon, Wed to Sat
- 14:00 to 1:00
- Sun
- 8:00 to 1:00
- Tue
- Closed
Source: yutonamisha.com, checked 11 Oct 2026.
Kamogawa-yu opened on Kitaoji-dori in 1926, and Yutonamisha took it over in 2023. The bathing room is small and tiled in light blue, brown and pink, with a big tub in the middle, which you don't often see in Kyoto. The water is groundwater heated over a wood fire, and both sides have a sauna and a cold bath.
Insider tip
Entry is ¥550, in cash or PayPay. Rinse-in shampoo, body soap and a hair dryer are free, and face towels rent for ¥50. It opens at 8am on Sundays and closes on Tuesdays. The Shokubutsuen-mae bus stop is a minute away, so it pairs well with the Botanical Gardens.
What's on near Kamogawa-yu
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Kamogawa-yu, from the weekly Kyoto events calendar.
Chrysanthemum Show at Kyoto Botanical Garden
菊花展
Time 9:00 to 17:00 (to 16:00 on the last day), garden admission Station Kitayama (Karasuma Line), exit 3, right outside
About 300 pots of large and small chrysanthemums, including cascade and bonsai styles, are displayed on the large lawn and at the main gate, with plants for sale.
Tatters ✾, CC BY-SA 2.0 Autumn Orchid and Epiphyte Show
秋の洋ランと着生植物展
Time 10:00 to 16:00 (last entry 15:30), garden admission Station Kitayama (Karasuma Line), exit 3, right outside
Orchids and epiphytic plants are shown in the special exhibition room of the viewing greenhouse, with free daily cultivation talks in the afternoon.
Tatters ✾, CC BY-SA 2.0 Mushroom Show
きのこ展
Time 9:00 to 17:00 (to 16:00 on 25 Oct), garden admission Station Kitayama (Karasuma Line), exit 3, right outside
Displays of wild mushrooms with help naming your own finds, plus a mushroom observation walk on 24 October and a talk on 25 October.
Tatters ✾, CC BY-SA 2.0 Play with the Garden Volunteers
京都府立植物園ボランティアさんとあそぼう！
Time 10:30 to 12:30 (rain dates 25 and 30 Oct) Station Kitayama (Karasuma Line), exit 3, right outside
Garden volunteers run four plant-based activities at the Shikisai Hill: natural-dye pounding, broom making from kochia, palm-leaf fish crafts and a gourd ring toss.
Tatters ✾, CC BY-SA 2.0 Autumn Rose Show
秋のバラ展
Time 10:00 to 17:00 (to 16:00 on 1 Nov), garden admission Station Kitayama (Karasuma Line), exit 3, right outside
About 90 cut roses are displayed in the exhibition room of the Botanical Garden Hall over one weekend.
Tatters ✾, CC BY-SA 2.0 Nearby
Around Demachiyanagi
Stepping stones, a shrine forest and the trains to Kurama
Demachiyanagi is where the Kamo and Takano rivers meet, and where the Keihan line from Osaka ends. Come up out of the station and the Kamogawa Delta is right there, with stepping stones shaped like turtles and birds. Walk north from its tip and you're in Tadasu no Mori, the forest round Shimogamo Shrine. Eizan trains for Kurama and the foot of Mt Hiei leave from the platforms above ground.
Demachiyanagi has 15 places on the Roam Kyoto map: 5 shrines and temples, 2 landmarks, 2 parks and gardens, 2 cafes, 1 shop, 1 neighbourhood, 1 restaurant and 1 bathhouse. Read the Demachiyanagi guide.
Good to know
- What is the address of Kamogawa-yu?
- 56 Shimogamo Kamikawara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto (in Japanese: 京都府京都市左京区下鴨上川原町56).
- What are the opening hours of Kamogawa-yu?
- Mon, Wed to Sat 14:00 to 1:00; Sun 8:00 to 1:00; Closed Tue.
- How do I get to Kamogawa-yu?
- The nearest station is Kitaoji (Karasuma Line). Kamogawa-yu is in Demachiyanagi, Kyoto.
- How much does Kamogawa-yu cost?
- Kamogawa-yu is cheap, marked ¥ on the site's price scale.
- How long do you need at Kamogawa-yu?
- Plan for 1 hour.
- When is the best time to visit Kamogawa-yu?
- Sunday morning from 8am.
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