Kurama Onsen - Outdoor Bathing

520 Kurama Honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto Japan

Sitting in an outdoor bath surrounded by mountains is pure bliss, a poetic experience. Kurama Onsen is considered the top outdoor hot spring bath in Kyoto. What's more, there are traditional ryokan rooms, restaurants and all-inclusive services

Surrounded by beautiful greenery, Kurama Onsen offers you a wonderful experience of outdoor hot spring bathing. At the outdoor baths at Kurama Onsen, you can relax tired muscles after climbing the nearby Mount Kurama-dera Temple, or even hike across the mountain from Kibune. You can choose from all-inclusive indoor tanks, or bare-bones outdoor pools. If you're lucky enough to be there when it's snowing, you'll have a magical experience. Kurama Onsen Ryokan features a sauna and a hot spring bath with hydrogen sulfide and mineral water. Japanese-style rooms offer breathtaking natural views and free Wi-Fi. The free shuttle service picks up guests from Kurama Station.

Kurama Onsen is about 1 hour by car from central Kyoto

Price

1. Outdoor bathing

Adults	1000
Children 4 -12 years old	700

- You can bring your own towel or rent a towel for 400 yen

- Face towels are available for purchase at 300 yen each

- There are separate bathrooms for men and women. Includes use of lockers (requires 100 yen coin), shower, soap, shampoo and hair dryer

2. "HOUROKU-YU" outdoor bath and large indoor bath (standard bath, bubble bath and sauna)

Adults	2500
Children 4 -12 years old	1600

Includes: Face towel, bath towel and Yakuta jacket.

Use of lounge on 2nd floor with TV and duvet

Website: http://www.kurama-onsen.co.jp/seibun_e/index.html

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