Shinchi-yu
Fushimi, Kyoto
- Tue to Sat
- 16:00 to 22:00
- Mon, Sun
- Closed
Source: 1010.kyoto, checked 11 Oct 2026.
Shinchi-yu opened in 1931 near Chushojima Station, and its old building still catches the eye from the street. The water is groundwater from Fushimi's sake-brewing district, which regulars say feels soft. There are three tubs including a jet bath, plus a cold bath and a steam sauna.
Insider tip
Entry is ¥550, paid at the bandai. Towels are for rent, and soap and shampoo for sale. It opens at 4pm and closes on Sundays and Mondays.
What's on near Shinchi-yu
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Shinchi-yu, from the weekly Kyoto events calendar.
Kyoto Fushimi Jikkokubune canal boat cruise
京都伏見十石舟運航
Time 10:00-16:20 departures
50-minute round trip on a replica Edo-period rice boat along the Fushimi canal to the Misu lock gate, with a stop at the lock museum. Runs until 6 December; closed Mondays outside holidays.
Gekkeikan Sakagura Light Up
月夜の酒蔵ライトアップ2026
Time 17:30 to 19:30, last entry 19:00; timed slots 17:30, 17:45, 18:00, 18:15, 18:30 Station Chushojima or Fushimi-Momoyama (Keihan Line)
The museum opens in the evening for a guided look round, a tasting of three sakes with snacks and a small take-home cup. Booking is required, 100 places, and the guide speaks Japanese only.
Fushimi Sake Kairo Brewery Open Day
伏見酒回廊2026
Time From 10:00 (closing times vary by brewery) Station Chushojima, Fushimi-Momoyama or Tambabashi (Keihan)
Thirteen Fushimi brewers open up at 11 sites on the same day, with tastings, sales, limited sakes, food and a stamp rally as you walk between them. Entry is free, each brewery keeps its own hours, and you should come by train if you're drinking.
Fushimi Port Projection Mapping at Misu Lock Gate
伏見港プロジェクションマッピング
Time 17:30 to 20:30 Station Chushojima (Keihan Line), 5 min walk
Light artworks made by Kyoto Subaru high school students with Fushimi ward office and Naked Inc. are projected onto the Misu lock gate, an industrial heritage structure of Fushimi port.
Fushimi Nato Festa 2026
ふしみなーとフェスタ2026
Time 10:00 to 20:00; markets 10:00 to 17:00; candle lights 17:00 to 20:00 Station Chushojima (Keihan Line), 5 min walk
A day of markets and stages at Fushimi's riverside port area, with the Fushimi Goshi-ichi market of local goods and kitchen cars, a bread and sweets market, school band and kids dance stages, and candle lighting in the evening.
Nearby
Around Fushimi
Torii tunnels at dawn, then sake by the old castle moat
Fushimi is two trips in one. In the north, about 10,000 torii line the paths up Mount Inari behind Fushimi Inari Taisha, and the grounds never close, so you can walk them at dawn. Five stops south on the Keihan line, about 20 breweries still make sake in the old river port, and you can taste most of them in one alley.
Fushimi has 21 places on the Roam Kyoto map: 8 shrines and temples, 4 restaurants, 2 shops, 2 landmarks, 1 bar, 1 neighbourhood, 1 cafe, 1 museum and 1 bathhouse. Read the Fushimi guide.
Good to know
- What is the address of Shinchi-yu?
- 4-31 Minami-Shinchi, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto (in Japanese: 京都府京都市伏見区南新地4-31).
- What are the opening hours of Shinchi-yu?
- Tue to Sat 16:00 to 22:00; Closed Mon, Sun.
- How do I get to Shinchi-yu?
- The nearest station is Chushojima (Keihan Main Line). Shinchi-yu is in Fushimi, Kyoto.
- How much does Shinchi-yu cost?
- Shinchi-yu is cheap, marked ¥ on the site's price scale.
- How long do you need at Shinchi-yu?
- Plan for 45 min.
- When is the best time to visit Shinchi-yu?
- Early evening after the sake breweries.
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