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Kamogawa-yu

Demachiyanagi, Kyoto

Address
56 Shimogamo Kamikawara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 京都府京都市左京区下鴨上川原町56
Hours
Mon, Wed to Sat
14:00 to 1:00
Sun
8:00 to 1:00
Tue
Closed

Source: yutonamisha.com, checked 11 Oct 2026.

Kamogawa-yu opened on Kitaoji-dori in 1926, and Yutonamisha took it over in 2023. The bathing room is small and tiled in light blue, brown and pink, with a big tub in the middle, which you don't often see in Kyoto. The water is groundwater heated over a wood fire, and both sides have a sauna and a cold bath.

Nearest station Kitaoji (Karasuma Line)
Cost ¥
Time needed 1 hour
Best time Sunday morning from 8am
Early morningRainy day

Insider tip

Entry is ¥550, in cash or PayPay. Rinse-in shampoo, body soap and a hair dryer are free, and face towels rent for ¥50. It opens at 8am on Sundays and closes on Tuesdays. The Shokubutsuen-mae bus stop is a minute away, so it pairs well with the Botanical Gardens.

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Illumination

Cherry Blossom Light-up at Kyoto Botanical Gardens

桜ライトアップ（京都府立植物園）

1 to 5 Apr (dates to be confirmed) Kyoto Botanical Gardens, Demachiyanagi

Time 17:30 to 21:00 (last entry 20:30) Station Kitayama (Karasuma Line), right outside the station

Five evenings when the gardens' cherries are lit and you can walk the big grounds after dark.

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Nearby

Kyoto Botanical Gardens Park · 7 min walk Opened in 1924, this is Japan's oldest public botanical garden, 24 hectares with about 10,000 kinds of plants, 7,000 of them garden varieties. Yuwado Cafe · 10 min walk Yuwado is a small gelato shop at the west entrance to Shimogamo Shrine. Kamigoryo Shrine Shrine · 11 min walk Kamigoryo Shrine traces its start to 794, when rites were held for the spirit of Emperor Sudo, and seven more spirits were added later. Malebranche Kitayama Cafe · 11 min walk Malebranche opened on Kitayama-dori in 1982, across from the Botanical Gardens' Kitayama gate, and this is still the main shop. Shimogamo Shrine Shrine · 11 min walk You reach Shimogamo Shrine through Tadasu no Mori, a 12.4-hectare forest with clear streams that runs from the main halls south to Kawai Shrine. Hatakaku Food · 13 min walk Hatakaku has served botan nabe, wild boar hotpot, since 1918.

Around Demachiyanagi

Stepping stones, a shrine forest and the trains to Kurama

Demachiyanagi is where the Kamo and Takano rivers meet, and where the Keihan line from Osaka ends. Come up out of the station and the Kamogawa Delta is right there, with stepping stones shaped like turtles and birds. Walk north from its tip and you're in Tadasu no Mori, the forest round Shimogamo Shrine. Eizan trains for Kurama and the foot of Mt Hiei leave from the platforms above ground.

Demachiyanagi has 15 places on the Roam Kyoto map: 5 shrines and temples, 2 landmarks, 2 parks and gardens, 2 cafes, 1 shop, 1 neighbourhood, 1 restaurant and 1 bathhouse. Read the Demachiyanagi guide.

Good to know

What is the address of Kamogawa-yu?
56 Shimogamo Kamikawara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto (in Japanese: 京都府京都市左京区下鴨上川原町56).
What are the opening hours of Kamogawa-yu?
Mon, Wed to Sat 14:00 to 1:00; Sun 8:00 to 1:00; Closed Tue.
How do I get to Kamogawa-yu?
The nearest station is Kitaoji (Karasuma Line). Kamogawa-yu is in Demachiyanagi, Kyoto.
How much does Kamogawa-yu cost?
Kamogawa-yu is cheap, marked ¥ on the site's price scale.
How long do you need at Kamogawa-yu?
Plan for 1 hour.
When is the best time to visit Kamogawa-yu?
Sunday morning from 8am.

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