West of Marutamachi, Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City

Ryugu Onsen

A local bathhouse with both far-infrared and mist saunas, medicinal water and several pool depths. “Ryugu” refers to the Dragon Palace from the Urashima Taro story; the name does not mean it has a natural spring.

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Opening hours
15:00–23:00. Closed Thursdays, and also Fridays from April through October.
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; no natural-spring analysis is listed on the current official page.
pH
Not published.
Flow rate
Not published.
Water handling
The facility list includes main, shallow and deep pools, jet and electric baths, a cold bath, medicinal bath, far-infrared sauna and mist sauna. Natural-spring status and treatment details are not confirmed.

The operator says the bath's name was inspired by the Dragon Palace in the Urashima Taro story; it is not a natural-spring claim.

Bath experience

Comfort
6.5/10
Bath variety
8.5/10
Upkeep
7.0/10
Atmosphere
7.0/10
Quiet
6.0/10
Access
7.0/10
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.

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