Kyoto · Relax & Stay

Best Onsen & Sento in Kyoto

5 places, each checked by our team.

• Funaoka Onsen 船岡温泉Murasakino / Nishijin — Kyoto's most famous sento, a 1923 public bath in Murasakino with carved wooden panels, majolica tiles and an outdoor rock bath. Cheap, local and one…
• Kurama Onsen くらま温泉Kurama — A mountain hot spring at the end of the Eizan Railway in Kurama, reopened in November 2024 after a long closure, with an outdoor rotenburo among…
• Ohara Sanso 大原山荘Ohara — Family-run hot-spring inn near Jakko-in in rural Ohara, with outdoor baths, day meal-and-bath sets and a foot-bath cafe.
• Sagano Onsen Tenzan-no-yu さがの温泉 天山の湯Saga / Uzumasa — A modern day-spa onsen near Arashiyama with 100% own-source hot spring water, hinoki-scented Japanese-style buildings, outdoor rock baths and löyly…
• Sauna no Umeyu サウナの梅湯Gojo / Takase River — A retro sento by the Takase canal, revived in 2015 by a young bath enthusiast and now a cult spot for Kyoto's sauna lovers and indie crowd: tiled…