Shiga · Ogoto Onsen
Ogoto Onsen Biwako Hanakaido
おごと温泉 びわ湖花街道
A ryokan in Ogoto Onsen on the shore of Lake Biwa below Mt. Hiei, 20 minutes by JR from Kyoto Station. Day bathing is accepted 11:30–20:00, with pH-9 alkaline water indoors and in the rotenburo. The free shuttle from Ogoto-Onsen and Hieizan-Sakamoto stations is open to day visitors too. Lunch plans with Omi beef are popular. ¥2,750 plus bathing tax — ryokan pricing.
- Price (adult)
- ¥2,750
- Hours
- 11:30–20:00(Tue from 15:00)
- Closed
- Open daily
- Access
- 5 min by free shuttle from JR Ogoto-Onsen Station
- Water type
- Alkaline simple
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Phone
- 077-578-1075
- Official site
- www.hanakaido.co.jp ↗
- Open in Google Maps
- Google Maps ↗
Essentials
Stay in this onsen town
Compare and book stays in Ogoto Onsen. Day bathing itself needs no booking.
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Why go
- 20 min from Kyoto
- Free shuttle for day guests
- Omi beef lunch plans
Before you go
- No official tattoo policy is published — ask at reception.
- Ryokan day-use hours are limited and may be suspended in peak season — phone the same morning.
- Last entry is 30–60 minutes before closing.
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✔ Verified operating: 2026-09 公式（2,750円・11:30–20:00）
Prices and hours change. Check official sources before visiting.
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