Uzumasa, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City

Uzumasa Onsen

A neighbourhood bathhouse known for groundwater from the Atago foothills, heated over a wood-fired boiler. Sunday morning hours and a mist sauna make it a useful local stop, though a legally classified natural hot spring has not been confirmed.

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Opening hours
Usually 15:00–24:00, with morning bathing on Sundays from 07:00 to 11:00. Closed on the first and third Wednesdays of the month.
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
Groundwater from the Oku-Saga and Mount Atago area, according to the current association page.
Spring classification
Groundwater is confirmed; a legally classified natural hot spring and current spring analysis are not confirmed.
pH
Not published.
Flow rate
Not published.
Water handling
The bath pumps groundwater and heats it slowly over a wood-fired boiler. The cold bath also uses the same groundwater. The water's origin does not by itself establish natural-spring status.

Groundwater use and wood-fired heating are confirmed; detailed pool-treatment conditions are not published.

Bath experience

Comfort
6.5/10
Bath variety
6.0/10
Upkeep
6.5/10
Atmosphere
6.5/10
Quiet
6.0/10
Access
6.5/10
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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