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Mibu Onsen Hana-no-Yu
壬生温泉 はなの湯
A natural hot spring super-sentō in Mibu, the old Shinsengumi quarter, 5 minutes on foot from Tambaguchi Station – two stops from Kyoto Station on the JR Sagano Line. It is a rare in-city onsen useful while waiting for a night bus or to round off a day of sightseeing, open 10:00 to 1:00 am (last entry midnight) all year except two maintenance days. Simple spring water pumped from underground fills the outdoor rock bath and pot tubs, while indoors a variety of jet baths, an electric bath and a carbonated pool line up, and the hot sauna runs löyly sessions; with a cold plunge and outdoor cooling space, Kyoto's sauna fans call it a must-bathe. Prices are friendly – adults ¥840 on weekdays, ¥970 on weekends and holidays, children ¥370/¥420. The in-house Sakura-tei serves soba and hearty post-sauna meals, and there is free parking for 120 cars. Within walking distance of the Kyoto Railway Museum, Umekōji Park and Kyoto Aquarium, and handy after a stroll through Shimabara or Nishi-Honganji.
- Price (adult)
- ¥890
- Hours
- 10:00–01:00 (last entry 24:00)
- Closed
- Open daily (2 maintenance closures a year)
- Access
- About 5 min on foot from Tambaguchi Station (JR Sagano Line); about 15 min on foot from Hankyū Ōmiya Station; about 10 min by car from Kyoto Station
- Water type
- Simple spring
- Tattoos
- Not allowed
- Admission
- Adults (junior-high+) ¥890 weekdays / ¥1,020 weekends & holidays; children (elementary and under) ¥370 / ¥420; under 3 free. Towel set hire ¥250. Mainly cash (reviews note no credit cards)
- Baths
- Baths on the 2nd floor. Outdoors: onsen rock bath 41 °C and two pot baths 40 °C. Indoors: 38 °C “neutral-temperature” bubble bath, four lying jets, seated and esthetic jets, electric bath, 18 °C bincho-charcoal cold plunge, 92 °C tower sauna and salt sauna. Restaurant, lounge and shop on the 1st floor. No bedrock bath
- Water
- The onsen in the outdoor rock and pot baths is trucked-in water from the Moriyama Hotaru-no-yu source in Moriyama, Shiga — simple spring, 27.7 °C, pH 7.8, 0.738 g/kg, faintly slippery. Note that it is not pumped on site. Indoor tubs are heated tap water
- Parking
- 120 spaces, free for 6 hours. 5 min on foot from JR Tambaguchi Station
- Phone
- 075-813-2611
- Official site
- hanano-yu.jp ↗
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Why go
- In-city onsen 2 stops from Kyoto Station
- Löyly hot sauna and open-air pot tubs
- ¥840 weekdays; open till 1 am every day
Two stops from Kyoto Station, open till 1 a.m. — the night bath for city visitors
Hana-no-yu is a super-sento a few minutes’ walk from Mibu-dera, the temple tied to the Shinsengumi, beside Tambaguchi Station on the JR Sanin line — two stops (4 min) from Kyoto Station and open until 1 a.m., which is its great appeal to travellers. From hotels around Shijo and Karasuma it is the most convenient bath in the city for a late-night visit. The baths are upstairs: the outdoor rock bath and two pot baths hold onsen water, while indoors a 38 °C neutral-temperature bath, bincho-charcoal cold plunge, 92 °C tower sauna and salt sauna earn high marks from sauna fans. One honest caveat: the outdoor onsen water is trucked in from a source in Moriyama, Shiga — it does not rise on site. If water quality is the goal, Tenzan-no-yu in Sagano is better; treat this as buying access and late hours and you will be satisfied. ¥890 on weekdays; 120 parking spaces free for 6 hours.
Tips & cautions
- Last entry 24:00, open till 1 a.m. — quietest after 22:00.
- Towels not included (set ¥250). Bring cash.
- No tattoos.
- No bedrock bath; the outdoor area is small, so expect waits for pot baths when busy.
- Large items (strollers, golf bags) can be left at reception.
- Combine with Mibu-dera (Shinsengumi site) for a half-day.
Getting there
5 min on foot from Tambaguchi Station (JR Sanin/Sagano line) — Mibu Matsubara-cho 15-3, Nakagyo-ku; two stops (~4 min) from Kyoto Station. ~12 min from Hankyu Omiya or Randen Shijo-Omiya. City bus 43/73/80 to “Kyoto Research Park-mae”. 120 free parking spaces (6 h). Tel. 075-813-2611.
Before you go
- Tattoos are explicitly not allowed, even if covered.
- Last entry is 30–60 minutes before closing.
Features
Sauna & wellness
Price
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Amenities
✔ Verified operating: 2026-09 Operating status and rates cross-checked against the official site and onsen guides (full source notes in Japanese on the JA page)
Prices and hours change. Check official sources before visiting.
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