Yu no Yado Shoei

🛁A Kyoto inn in historic Shimabara with cypress and lava baths that swap daily

Shimabara, Kyoto · Yu no Yado Shoei

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Two Large Baths

• 🌲Two bathhouses — 'Ki no Yu' built with Hida-Takayama cypress and 'Ishi no Yu' built with lava from Lake Kawaguchi near Mt. Fuji — alternate between men and women each day.
• 💺Each main tub has three reclining seats with jet baths plus a floor jacuzzi.
• ♨️Both bathhouses come with an open-air bath, a sauna and a cold plunge.

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Lava-Tiled Open-Air Bath

• 🪨The open-air bath is paved with lava plates cut like tiles and is the inn's pride.
• ☀️Soak under sunshine by day or the night sky after dark.
• 🍃An outdoor cooling area sits beside the open-air bath for resting after the sauna.

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Cypress-Scented Sauna

• 🔥The dry sauna holds about ten people and is kept at 90–100°C.
• 🌲All the benches inside are cypress, filling the room with a gentle wood scent.
• 💧The cold plunge uses free-flowing well water, and sauna, plunge and cooling area are all on the same floor.

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Tatami Rooms

• 🛏️Almost every room is tatami, making it easy for families with babies and small children.
• 🏠The main building has 8- and 12-mat rooms and the new building has 8-, 10- and 12-mat rooms, sleeping up to six.
• 🛌The new building also offers a Western-style room with beds for two.

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Monthly Kyoto Kaiseki

• 🍱A veteran Kyoto chef prepares a monthly Kyoto kaiseki of 9–11 courses using seasonal ingredients.
• 🍲There are also 'Tayu nabe', a shabu-shabu-style hot pot in chicken and white miso broth, and a sukiyaki course for all ages.
• 🥩A version swaps the small hot pot for wagyu steak; dinner is served in a dining area rather than in your room.

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Restaurant Hanaguruma

• 🍽️Breakfast is served at the in-house restaurant Hanaguruma.
• 🍣At lunch and dinner it runs as a restaurant with set meals, hot pots and à la carte dishes, welcoming solo diners too.
• 🍶Guests can head straight from the baths to a meal.

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Historic Shimabara

• 🏮Shimabara is Kyoto's old entertainment quarter, once frequented by Shinsengumi members and late-Edo activists.
• 🏯Nearby are Sumiya, a banquet house holding works by Yosa Buson, the historic Wachigaiya house and the Shimabara Gate.
• 🐟Kyoto Central Market is a 3-minute walk, and Kyoto Aquarium and the Kyoto Railway Museum are close by.

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Getting There

• 🚃Take the JR Sanin Line one stop from Kyoto Station to Umekoji-Kyotonishi, then walk 7–8 minutes.
• 🚌City bus 205 from stop B3 at Kyoto Station to Shichijo Mibugawa is a 7–8 minute walk away; a taxi takes about 10 minutes.
• 🚗Free parking for 30 cars (tell the inn how many when booking); check-in 16:00–22:00, check-out 10:00.

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Cypress-Scented Sauna

• 🔥The dry sauna holds about ten people and is kept at 90–100°C.
• 🌲All the benches inside are cypress, filling the room with a gentle wood scent.
• 💧The cold plunge uses free-flowing well water, and sauna, plunge and cooling area are all on the same floor.

4

Tatami Rooms

• 🛏️Almost every room is tatami, making it easy for families with babies and small children.
• 🏠The main building has 8- and 12-mat rooms and the new building has 8-, 10- and 12-mat rooms, sleeping up to six.
• 🛌The new building also offers a Western-style room with beds for two.

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With cypress and lava baths plus a proper sauna, this is a place to soak away travel fatigue. Spend a quiet Kyoto night in historic Shimabara, just minutes from Kyoto Station.

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* This introduction was compiled from information published by each property (official website and similar sources), so some details may differ from what you find on the day. It is AI-assisted and can contain errors — please check the official website and the details shown at booking before you reserve.

• 주차장
• 객실 내 금고
• 에어컨
• 레스토랑
• sauna
• 객실 초고속 인터넷

From onsen etiquette to check-in — the things worth knowing first.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Yu no Yado Shoei?

Check-in starts at 16:00 and check-out is by 10:00.

What onsen and bath facilities are available?

Guests can use: sauna.

Where is Yu no Yado Shoei located?

It is in Kyoto Kyoto. Address: 128 Nishishinyashiki-kaminocho Kamigyo-ku.

What is the cancellation and refund policy?

Free-cancellation deadlines vary by rate plan and are shown with each room. Cancelling before the deadline gives a full refund.