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A perfect guide to Kyoto bathing culture at Funaoka Onsen etc.

Location Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Kansai, Japan
$249.78
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.

Overview

Visit a kiln bath in Kyoto, the birthplace of Japanese bathing culture. Learn about the history of bathing in kiln baths and take a bath in one. Enjoy a meal at a high-class restaurant and relax in a cafe with an artistic interior. Tour the historical sites remaining in the area. Learn how to bathe in a kiln bath and actually take a bath in one. Experience the only kiln bath currently in operation in Kyoto and get a feel for how Japanese people lived in the past. Enjoy a meal at a high-class restaurant. Savor Kyoto cuisine prepared with care. Then, experience bathing at Funaoka Onsen, a historic bathing facility used by local Japanese people. Relax in a cafe with an artistic interior that was renovated from a public bathhouse.
日本の入浴文化の発祥の地である京都を辿る
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 5 hours

Availability depends on seasonality and number of participants. Bookings can not be made for the same day. Please read our TnC’s.

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  • Meals
  • Bathing fee
  • Guide fee

Meeting point
There is a man about 180 cm tall standing outside near the entrance.
Return details
There is a man about 180 cm tall standing outside near the entrance.

①The oldest history of bathing culture is bathing in the kiln baths of Yase in 672 A.D. We will explore the 1,300-year history of bathing culture in the Yase region.

②Experience the only kiln bath currently in operation in Kyoto and get a feel for how Japanese people lived in the past.

③Enjoy Kyoto cuisine prepared with care by a high-class restaurant. Enjoy a relaxing time in a private and elegant space.

④You will have the opportunity to experience bathing in a historic bathing facility used by local Japanese people.
The interior is artistic and very popular with tourists from overseas.

⑤Relax in the cafe, which has an artistic interior. Learn about the history of how the public bathhouse closed down and started operating as a cafe and bar.

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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    If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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    A perfect guide to Kyoto bathing culture at Funaoka Onsen etc.

    Location Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Kansai, Japan
    $249.78
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!
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