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Shinchi-yu

Fushimi, Kyoto

Address
4-31 Minami-Shinchi, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto 京都府京都市伏見区南新地4-31
Hours
Tue to Sat
16:00 to 22:00
Mon, Sun
Closed

Source: 1010.kyoto, checked 11 Oct 2026.

Shinchi-yu opened in 1931 near Chushojima Station, and its old building still catches the eye from the street. The water is groundwater from Fushimi's sake-brewing district, which regulars say feels soft. There are three tubs including a jet bath, plus a cold bath and a steam sauna.

Nearest station Chushojima (Keihan Main Line)
Cost ¥
Time needed 45 min
Best time Early evening after the sake breweries
Rainy day

Insider tip

Entry is ¥550, paid at the bandai. Towels are for rent, and soap and shampoo for sale. It opens at 4pm and closes on Sundays and Mondays.

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What's on near Shinchi-yu

Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Shinchi-yu, from the weekly Kyoto events calendar.

Food event Starts in 12 days Free

Fushimi Sake Kairo Brewery Open Day

伏見酒回廊2026

24 Oct Sake breweries across Fushimi, Fushimi

Time From 10:00 (closing times vary by brewery) Station Chushojima, Fushimi-Momoyama or Tambabashi (Keihan)

Thirteen Fushimi brewers open up at 11 sites on the same day, with tastings, sales, limited sakes, food and a stamp rally as you walk between them. Entry is free, each brewery keeps its own hours, and you should come by train if you're drinking.

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Food event

Fushimi Sake Fes

伏見 酒フェス

14 Mar (dates to be confirmed) Gekkeikan Fushimi Showa-gura, Fushimi

Time Five sessions between 9:40 and 17:20 Station Fushimi-Momoyama (Keihan Line), 8 min walk

Fushimi's new-sake tasting day: 18 local breweries pour at the Gekkeikan brewery in timed sessions, with food stalls, and a dozen breweries open their doors around town the same day. Book ahead, and under-20s can't enter even with a parent.

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Nearby

Choken-ji Temple · 2 min walk Choken-ji, known locally as the Benten of Shima, is the only temple in Kyoto whose main image is Benzaiten. Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum Museum · 3 min walk Gekkeikan, founded in Fushimi in 1637, runs this museum in one of its sake storehouses, built in 1909. Fushimi Sake District Neighbourhood · 3 min walk Fushimi's name was once written with the character for water, thanks to its groundwater, and about 20 breweries still make sake here. Teradaya Landmark · 4 min walk Teradaya was an inn for passengers on Fushimi's river boats. Fushimi Yume Hyakushu Cafe · 4 min walk Fushimi Yume Hyakushu is a cafe and souvenir shop in Gekkeikan's old head office, a 1919 building with Western details. Kizakura Kappa Country Food · 4 min walk Kizakura Kappa Country is the Fushimi brewer Kizakura's complex, with a restaurant pouring its sake and beer brewed on site.

Around Fushimi

Torii tunnels at dawn, then sake by the old castle moat

Fushimi is two trips in one. In the north, about 10,000 torii line the paths up Mount Inari behind Fushimi Inari Taisha, and the grounds never close, so you can walk them at dawn. Five stops south on the Keihan line, about 20 breweries still make sake in the old river port, and you can taste most of them in one alley.

Fushimi has 21 places on the Roam Kyoto map: 8 shrines and temples, 4 restaurants, 2 shops, 2 landmarks, 1 bar, 1 neighbourhood, 1 cafe, 1 museum and 1 bathhouse. Read the Fushimi guide.

Good to know

What is the address of Shinchi-yu?
4-31 Minami-Shinchi, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto (in Japanese: 京都府京都市伏見区南新地4-31).
What are the opening hours of Shinchi-yu?
Tue to Sat 16:00 to 22:00; Closed Mon, Sun.
How do I get to Shinchi-yu?
The nearest station is Chushojima (Keihan Main Line). Shinchi-yu is in Fushimi, Kyoto.
How much does Shinchi-yu cost?
Shinchi-yu is cheap, marked ¥ on the site's price scale.
How long do you need at Shinchi-yu?
Plan for 45 min.
When is the best time to visit Shinchi-yu?
Early evening after the sake breweries.

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