Kyoto Tamanoyu
Kawaramachi, Kyoto
- Mon to Fri
- 15:00 to midnight
- Sat
- 14:00 to 1:00
- Sun
- Closed
Source: kyoto-tamanoyu.com, checked 11 Oct 2026.
Tamanoyu has been the neighbourhood bath on Oshikoji-dori since 1894, about five minutes' jog from the Kamo River and the Imperial Palace grounds. It's small, with a sauna, a cold bath, a jet bath, an electric bath and deep and shallow tubs. You can bathe here with tattoos, which the bath says plainly on its own site.
Insider tip
Entry is ¥550. Nothing's provided in the bathing room, so bring soap and shampoo or buy single-use ones at the bandai, where towels are for rent too. Swimwear isn't allowed. On Saturdays it stays open until 1am, and it's closed on Sundays.
What the guides say about Kyoto Tamanoyu
21. A sento or a hot spring. Entry at Kyoto's member sento is ¥550. Funaoka Onsen has wood carvings in its 1923 changing room and an open-air bath, and opens at 8:00 on Sundays. Sauna no Umeyu, 15 minutes' walk from Kyoto Station, runs from 6:00 to 2:00 (closed Thursdays). Kyoto Tamanoyu, open since 1894, says plainly on its own site that you can bathe with tattoos. In Arashiyama, Tenzan no Yu has an iron-rich spring that turns brown in the air (¥1,200 on weekdays), but you can't go in with a tattoo. Find them all on the map under baths.
What's on near Kyoto Tamanoyu
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Kyoto Tamanoyu, from the weekly Kyoto events calendar.
Kyo no Satoyama Marche
京の里山マルシェ
Time 10:30 to 15:30 Station Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station (Tozai Line), right next to it
Eleven mountain communities of northern Kyoto sell local goods such as rice cakes, honey, pickles, vegetables and charcoal. A relocation advice desk needs no booking.
Mi-gawari Fudo Saito Goma Fire Rite at Hoju-ji
身代不動尊採燈大護摩供
Time Goma rite from 14:00 Station Bus Hakubutsukan Sanjusangendo-mae, 3 min walk
Masked tengu and red, blue and black demons dance in a procession before a large outdoor fire rite starting at 14:00, at the temple on the site of Emperor Go-Shirakawa's palace.
Gishi-kai Memorial Service at Hoju-ji
義士会法要
Time Service from 10:30 Station Bus Hakubutsukan Sanjusangendo-mae, 3 min walk
A service on the day of the 47 ronin raid at the temple that holds their wooden statues, with a prayer stick and soba. Entry fee covers the soba or tea.
Art Rhizome KYOTO 2026 (Gyakuryo Kyoto 3)
Art Rhizome KYOTO 2026「逆旅京都3」
Time Hours follow each venue Station Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae (Tozai, Karasuma Lines)
Works by young Kyoto-linked artists are shown and sold at nine hotels, shops and public buildings around the city, including Kyoto City Hall.
GRID KYOTO: Kyoto Town Culture Festival 2026
GRID KYOTO～京都まちの文化祭2026～
Time 11:00 to 16:00 Station Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae (Tozai, Karasuma Lines)
Food, goods, workshops and stage shows fill the City Hall plaza, with a Halloween costume contest and trick-or-treat. Held in rain, cancelled in a storm.
Smaller local events nearby
SUNSET SUNDAY at Kyoto City Hall Square Festival
Sun 1 Nov · Kyoto City Hall Square, Kawaramachi
Kyoto DJs and artists, jazz dancers, craft beer, sake, wine, local restaurants and food trucks on the City Hall Square. Admission is free and the day is cancelled in bad weather. A jazz after party follows at CLUB METRO.
Free · 15:00 to 20:00 · Map · Source: SUNSET SUNDAY · SUNSET SUNDAY
Kyoto City Hall Marche (Monozukuri Town) Market
Sat 21 Nov, Mon 23 Nov · Kyoto City Hall Plaza, Kawaramachi
Handmade crafts, sweets and food-truck stalls on the plaza in front of Kyoto City Hall, with a Nakagyo ward shop corner and free acoustic live music from noon.
Free entry · Map · Source: Monocro (Mono-zukuri Crossroad) · 京都市役所前マルシェ～ものづくりTown～
Nearby
Around Kawaramachi
Downtown Kyoto, between Nishiki Market and the Kamo River
Kawaramachi is downtown Kyoto, the shopping streets round the Shijo-Kawaramachi crossing. The Teramachi and Shinkyogoku Arcades run north from Shijo-dori, Nishiki Market runs west from them, and east of Kawaramachi-dori the Takase canal and Pontocho squeeze in before the Kamo River. You'll come here to eat, mostly. Some of the tea, incense and paper shops date from the Edo period.
Kawaramachi has 26 places on the Roam Kyoto map: 5 shops, 4 cafes, 4 restaurants, 3 shrines and temples, 3 landmarks, 2 bars, 2 neighbourhoods, 1 park or garden, 1 market and 1 bathhouse. Read the Kawaramachi guide.
Good to know
- What is the address of Kyoto Tamanoyu?
- 401 Kameya-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto (in Japanese: 京都市中京区押小路通御幸町西入ル亀屋町401).
- What are the opening hours of Kyoto Tamanoyu?
- Mon to Fri 15:00 to midnight; Sat 14:00 to 1:00; Closed Sun.
- How do I get to Kyoto Tamanoyu?
- The nearest station is Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae (Tozai Line). Kyoto Tamanoyu is in Kawaramachi, Kyoto.
- How much does Kyoto Tamanoyu cost?
- Kyoto Tamanoyu is cheap, marked ¥ on the site's price scale.
- How long do you need at Kyoto Tamanoyu?
- Plan for 45 min.
- When is the best time to visit Kyoto Tamanoyu?
- Late evening.
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