Kyoto hotels with a public bath: 7 hotels, by area
P&PLast checked 10/22Stays by themeKyoto
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The short answer
Kyoto hotels with a public bath stated on their official sites: 7 hotels here, in Shijo Kawaramachi · Gion (1), Shijo Karasuma (3) and Arashiyama (3). Closest to a station is Hotel Binario Saga Arashiyama (1 min walk from JR Saga-Arashiyama Station). Room size, bath, breakfast and price band for each come from the hotel's official website.
Listed by area. Price bands are converted from each hotel's published rates on its official site ($ about NT$3,000 or less, $$ about NT$3,000–6,000, $$$ about NT$6,000 or more, in Taiwan dollars; 2 people, 1 room); actual prices depend on your dates on the booking platforms and rise during holidays and events.
Hotels
Area
Nearest station
Double room
Public bath
Price band
Super Hotel Kyoto Shijo Kawaramachi
Shijo Kawaramachi · Gion
Hankyu Kyoto-kawaramachi Station, 3 min walk
12㎡
Large public bath
$
Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Shijo
Shijo Karasuma
Hankyu Karasuma Station Exit 26; Shijo Station Exit 2, Karasuma Subway Line, 6 min walk
17㎡
Large public bath
$
Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Shinmachi Bettei
Shijo Karasuma
Shijo Station, Karasuma Subway Line (North gate, Exits 22 and 26), 7 min walk
19㎡
Large public bath
$
Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Sanjo Premier
Shijo Karasuma
Karasuma Oike Station Exit 5, Karasuma and Tozai Subway Lines, 3 min walk
30.2㎡
Large public bath
$$
Hotel Binario Saga Arashiyama
Arashiyama
JR Saga-Arashiyama Station, 1 min walk
17.5㎡
Large public bath
$$
Togetsutei
Arashiyama
City bus Arashiyama Koen stop (about 50 min on route 28 from JR Kyoto Station), 1 min walk
Not listed on official site
Large public bath
$$$
Kyoto Arashiyama Onsen Kadensho
Arashiyama
Hankyu Arashiyama Station, 1 min walk
18㎡
Large public bath
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Shijo Kawaramachi · Gion (1)
Kyoto's busiest district: Nishiki Market, Pontocho and Gion are within walking distance, and Hankyu trains run straight to Osaka Umeda.
Super Hotel Kyoto Shijo Kawaramachi
Super Hotel Kyoto Shijo KawaramachiSuper Hotel Kyoto Shijo Kawaramachi (Natural Hot Spring Gosho no Yu)
Shijo Kawaramachi · Gion · Business hotel · Price band $
Good for: tight budgets, staying in the Kawaramachi district with a hot spring bath
Hankyu Kyoto-kawaramachi Station, about 3 min walk
The Karasuma subway line and Hankyu meet at Shijo-Karasuma. Kyoto Station is two subway stops away, and Nishiki Market and Shijo Kawaramachi are walkable.
Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Shijo
Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto ShijoMitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Shijo
Shijo Karasuma · City hotel · Price band $
Good for: tight budgets, those who want a large public bath
Hankyu Karasuma Station Exit 26; Subway Karasuma Line Shijo Station Exit 2, about 6 min walk
Togetsukyo Bridge, the Bamboo Grove and the Sagano Romantic Train are all nearby; stay a night to explore early in the morning before the crowds.
Hotel Binario Saga Arashiyama
Hotel Binario Saga ArashiyamaHotel Binario Saga Arashiyama
Arashiyama · City hotel · Price band $$
Good for: those taking the Sagano Romantic Train or who want to be next to the JR station
JR Saga-Arashiyama Station, about 1 min walk
Double rooms about 17.5㎡
Large public bath on site
Breakfast: restaurant breakfast on floor 1, 7:00–9:00, reservation required
Good to know:10–15 min walk from Togetsukyo Bridge; few restaurants nearby, and dinner at the inn must be reserved the day before; the front door locks at 24:00; check-out 10:00.
Good for: those who want a hot spring ryokan by Togetsukyo Bridge with Kyoto cuisine
City bus “Arashiyama-koen” stop (about 50 min on route 28 from JR Kyoto Station), about 1 min walk
Large public bath on site
Breakfast: most plans include breakfast and dinner (Kyoto cuisine)
Good to know:Most official plans include dinner and breakfast, from ¥34,650 per person; the official site doesn't give the walking time from the nearest station, but pickup is available.
Good for: those who want to stay next to Hankyu Arashiyama Station with hot springs and private baths
Hankyu Arashiyama Station, about 1 min walk
Double rooms about 18㎡
Large public bath on site
Breakfast: breakfast price and hours not found on the official site this time
Good to know:Only toothbrushes are in the room; pick up other amenities from the amenity shelf behind the front desk after check-in; check-in 15:00, check-out 11:00.
Which Kyoto hotel with a public bath (as stated on its official site) is closest to a station?
Hotel Binario Saga Arashiyama, 1 min walk from JR Saga-Arashiyama Station (hotel's official website).
When is the public bath open?
Super Hotel Kyoto Shijo Kawaramachi: natural hot spring Gosho no Yu, alternating by gender: men 17:00–19:50, 23:00–6:50 next day; women 15:00–16:50, 20:00–22:50, 7:00–9:30 next day. Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Shijo: public bath free for guests, 15:00–9:00 next day. Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Shinmachi Bettei: public bath free for guests (artificial carbonated spring), 15:00–9:00 next day (each hotel's official website).
How is the price band determined?
Converted to Taiwan dollars from published rates on each hotel's official booking system (2 people, 1 room): $ about NT$3,000 or less, $$ about NT$3,000–6,000, $$$ about NT$6,000 or more; exchange rates and check dates are on the area page. Prices rise during holidays and events; actual prices depend on your dates on the booking platforms.
Where can I book these hotels?
Every hotel card has booking platform buttons that open that hotel's page so you can check rooms and prices; prices and availability are set by the platforms.
Figures are from official announcements checked on 10/22; fares, timetables and opening hours may change, so check the official websites again before you go.
