Kita Ward, Kyoto City, Taishogun–Kinugasa

Kinugasa Onsen

A practical sento with a sauna, cold bath and several indoor pools. Its distinctive feature is a freezer sauna advertised as below 0°C; the gender assignment alternates by day, so check before visiting.

Check before bathing

Opening hours
14:00–24:00. Closed Fridays.
Tattoo policy
The current directory information reviewed does not confirm a tattoo policy. Ask the bath before visiting.

Spring & water temperature

Spring-source temperature
Not published.
Bathing temperature
Not published.
Spring source
A natural spring has not been confirmed in the current official material reviewed.
Spring classification
General public bathhouse; the current official page does not publish a natural-spring analysis.
pH
Not published.
Flow rate
Not published.
Water handling
The listed facilities include a main pool, shallow pool, jet bath, electric bath, cold bath and sauna. The freezer sauna is a cooling facility, not a spring classification. Natural-spring status and pool-treatment details are not confirmed.

The official English introduction describes a freezer sauna below 0°C, alternating between men's and women's areas on odd and even dates. Confirm the arrangement on the day.

Bath experience

Comfort
7.0/10
Bath variety
7.5/10
Upkeep
6.5/10
Atmosphere
6.0/10
Quiet
6.0/10
Access
9.0/10
Value
8.5/10

How to read a bath profile

Spring-source temperature and actual bathing temperature are kept separate. Each score is shown independently for comparison rather than collapsed into one overall score.

Sources

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