The popularity of rooms with private open-air baths has been rising recently, as they allow guests to enjoy the onsen experience in complete privacy.
The luxury of having a bath all to yourself whenever you want, without any interruptions, is unique to accommodations with private open-air baths.
In this article, we'll introduce you to ryokans and hotels with private onsen baths in Kyoto Prefecture, a favorite destination among Japanese travelers.
- Ippen-an (Kameyu Onsen, Kyoto)
- Arashiyama Onsen Saishiki no Yado Hanaikada
- Satoyama no Kyujitsu Kyoto Keburikawa (Yunohana Onsen)
- Hotel Gion Ichirin (Kyoto City)
- Aburaya Annex Nagomitei (Oku-Ine Onsen)
- Hotel Kyoto Eminence (Take no Sato Onsen)
- Shorenkan Yoshinoya (Taiza Onsen)
- Monjusou Shourotei (Amanohashidate Onsen)
- Monjuso (Amanohashidate Onsen)
- Kasyouen Bettei Fuka (Yuhigaura Onsen)
- Conclusion
Ippen-an (Kameyu Onsen, Kyoto)
Private Hot Spring Baths in All 7 Detached Rooms
Located in Kumihama, Kyotango City in the northwestern part of Kyoto Prefecture, this hidden retreat overlooks the Sea of Japan. All seven detached rooms, some renovated in summer 2024, feature private indoor and outdoor baths with natural flowing hot spring water from their own source.
The rooms come in four varieties, including ocean-view and garden-view options, each with its own distinctive charm. Seasonal flowers arranged daily by the proprietress adorn the establishment, adding warmth to their hospitality. In addition to private baths, you can also enjoy the flowing natural hot spring water in the public bath. Indulge in the luxury of staying in a detached room ryokan.
ADDRESS: 522-1 Kamai, Kumihama-cho, Kyotango City, Kyoto Prefecture
ACCESS: By train: About 15 minutes by car from Kumihama Station on the Kyoto Tango Railway
By car: About 40 minutes from Kyotango Omiya IC on Kyoto Jukan Expressway
PHONE: 0772-83-9050
Arashiyama Onsen Saishiki no Yado Hanaikada
Seasonal Flavors Captured in a Moment of Brilliance
Located just across Togetsukyo Bridge from the World Heritage Site Tenryuji Temple, this hot spring ryokan offers spectacular views of Arashiyama and is ideal for Kyoto sightseeing. The rooftop open-air bath overlooks the sacred Mount Atago in the distance.
This ryokan serves not only as a peaceful retreat where you can hear the murmur of the Oigawa River but also as a culinary inn where you can enjoy traditional Kyoto cuisine. The menu includes kaiseki cuisine showcasing the chef's traditional techniques with carefully selected ingredients, as well as Arashiyama's special yudofu (hot pot tofu) dishes and other seasonal delicacies. You'll be able to spend a relaxing time here.
ADDRESS: South end of Togetsukyo Bridge, Arashiyama, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
ACCESS: By train: About 5 minutes walk from Arashiyama Station on the Hankyu Arashiyama Line
By car: About 40 minutes from Kyoto Minami IC on Meishin Expressway
PHONE: 075-861-0228
Satoyama no Kyujitsu Kyoto Keburikawa (Yunohana Onsen)
A Nature-Rich Retreat in Kameoka to Enjoy Countryside Delicacies
This ryokan prides itself on dishes prepared in a stone oven using fresh vegetables from its own farm and local contract farmers. Surrounded by abundant nature, you can also enjoy the "Hozugawa River Boat Ride" from Kameoka to the tourist spot Arashiyama, or a trip on the "Sagano Romantic Train" running through the valley.
The "Marugoto Omotenashi® 8 Special Privileges" free service, renovated in 2020, includes delightful hospitality touches such as stone-roasted sweet potato gifts, the ability to choose your favorite yukata, and enjoying drinks in the entrance lobby that transforms into a bar after dinner.
ADDRESS: 1-1 Dorogabuchi, Hiramatsu, Honme-cho, Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture
ACCESS: By train: About 20 minutes from Kameoka Station on JR Sanin Main Line *Free shuttle bus available
By car: About 15 minutes from Kameoka IC on Kyoto Jukan Expressway
PHONE: 0771-26-2345
Hotel Gion Ichirin (Kyoto City)
An Adult Hideaway in Gion to Forget Daily Hustle and Bustle
This luxury hotel stands in the streets of Gion, about 9 minutes walk from Gion-Shijo Station on the Keihan Electric Railway. The 24 guest rooms each feature different designs, from twin-type rooms to "Spa Suites" with spacious spa rooms, all offering sophisticated spaces soothed by Japanese aesthetics.
Two exclusive private baths with dedicated lounges were newly established during renovation, each equipped with stone baths or mist saunas. Free drinks can be enjoyed in the lounge. Breakfast is served as Japanese meals delivered to your room. Escape from your hectic daily life and relax in this adult hideaway.
ADDRESS: 570-89 Gionmachi Minamigawa, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
ACCESS: By train: About 9 minutes walk from Gion-Shijo Station on Keihan Main Line
By bus: About 1 minute walk from Higashiyama Yasui bus stop on Kyoto City Bus
By car: About 20 minutes from Kyoto Higashi IC on Meishin Expressway
PHONE: 075-531-1111
Aburaya Annex Nagomitei (Oku-Ine Onsen)
Enjoy the "100 Famous Hot Springs" of Oku-Ine Onsen in Your Room While Viewing the Sea
This hot spring inn overlooks the spectacular Sea of Japan from the Tango Peninsula. All rooms have natural flowing hot spring open-air baths, allowing you to enjoy a private bath with a view of the sea beyond the rising steam.
The Oku-Ine Onsen from their own well, with a pH of 8.40, can be enjoyed day and night in both room open-air baths and public baths, with smooth, silky waters healing both body and mind. Meals are kaiseki cuisine featuring seasonal Tango delicacies, served in your room. Savor the seasonal flavors unique to Tango, including freshly caught seafood from the Sea of Japan and seasonal Kyoto vegetables.
ADDRESS: 570 Tsubo, Ine-cho, Yosa-gun, Kyoto Prefecture
ACCESS: By train: About 39 minutes by car from Amanohashidate Station on Kyoto Tango Railway *Free shuttle available
By car: About 37 minutes from Yosa Amanohashidate IC on Kyoto Jukan Expressway
PHONE: 0772-32-0306
Hotel Kyoto Eminence (Take no Sato Onsen)
Natural Hot Spring Inn with Various Room Types Including Private Open-Air Bath Rooms
This hot spring inn in the Rakusai area of Kyoto consists of a hotel building and a bathing building. The bathing facility offers three types of rooms with open-air baths, allowing guests to fully enjoy the ultimate hot spring experience in a private space.
The spacious Japanese-Western style rooms "Kaguya" and "Nayotake" can accommodate up to four people. The twin bed-type Western room "Taketori" uses Simmons beds for a comfortable sleep. The hotel building is equipped with various types of rooms, allowing you to choose the most suitable room for your purpose.
ADDRESS: 2-4 Oharano Higashisakaime-cho, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
ACCESS: By train: About 25 minutes by car from Kyoto Station on JR lines
By car: About 5 minutes from Oharano IC on Kyoto Jukan Expressway
PHONE: 075-332-5800
Shorenkan Yoshinoya (Taiza Onsen)
A Traditional Japanese Inn Loved by Notable Figures of the Era
"Shorenkaku Yoshinoya" stands on a hill in a quiet fishing town overlooking the Japanese countryside. The endless sea and sky paint a gradient of deep blue, with a white lighthouse overlooking the majestic Sea of Japan, and the spectacular view of Tango Matsushima invites visitors to their heart's homeland.
You'll want to soothe your travel fatigue in the waters of "Taiza Onsen" that spring forth in Tango Town, which is crowded with many people throughout the seasons—sea bathing in summer and "Taiza Crab" in winter. Spend a memorable time viewing the Sea of Japan in a space where the Showa atmosphere remains, loved by many notable figures who symbolized their era.
ADDRESS: 1297-3 Taiza, Tango-cho, Kyotango City, Kyoto Prefecture
ACCESS: By train: About 20 minutes by car from Amino Station on Kyoto Tango Railway
By car: About 30 minutes from Kyotango Omiya IC on San'in Kinki Expressway
PHONE: 0772-75-2284
Monjusou Shourotei (Amanohashidate Onsen)
An Inn with a Garden Overlooking the Aso Sea and "Amanohashidate," One of Japan's Three Scenic Views
"Shoryo-tei" stands on a small cape surrounded by trees that have added years of rings, behind "Monju-do" in Chionji Temple. It is a wooden single-story sukiya-style building. The name came from the late author Yoshikazu Fujimoto, who wrote: "The dew that forms on the tips of the pine needles of Amanohashidate, thoughts on the deepening of connections that people form at a traveler's inn."
Beyond the lush green garden stretches the beautiful pine forest of "Amanohashidate," one of Japan's three scenic views, and the Aso Sea, offering a panoramic view of nature that shows different expressions in the morning, evening, and throughout the four seasons, allowing you to relax with peace of mind. Also, you'll want to soothe your travel fatigue in the "beauty waters" that contain a large amount of sodium.
ADDRESS: Amanohashidate Monjudo Misaki, Miyazu City, Kyoto Prefecture
ACCESS: By train: About 10 minutes walk from Amanohashidate Station on Kyoto Tango Railway *Free shuttle available
By car: About 15 minutes from Miyazu Amanohashidate IC on Kyoto Jukan Expressway
PHONE: 0772-22-2151
Monjuso (Amanohashidate Onsen)
A Hot Spring Inn with Panoramic Views of "Amanohashidate," One of Japan's Three Scenic Views, and the Canal
"Monjuso," an inn overlooking "Amanohashidate," one of Japan's three scenic views. The design was by Junzo Yoshimura, a leading Japanese architect who was responsible for the basic design of the Imperial Palace, creating a Japanese resort that combines a calming waterfront landscape and comfortable stay, with the motto of "pursuing simplicity and beauty."
The stone oven restaurant serves stone oven cuisine using ingredients from Tango. Guest rooms include luxurious "special rooms" and standard rooms, with hospitality options such as the rental of "tea incense burners" for relaxing with the scent of smoked tea, and rental bicycles, ensuring a fulfilling stay tailored to guests' preferences.
ADDRESS: 510 Monju, Miyazu City, Kyoto Prefecture
ACCESS: By train: About 5 minutes walk from Amanohashidate Station on Kyoto Tango Railway
By car: About 10 minutes from Miyazu Amanohashidate IC on Kyoto Jukan Expressway
PHONE: 0772-22-7111
Kasyouen Bettei Fuka (Yuhigaura Onsen)
An Adult Retreat Enjoying Tranquility with Limited Guest Access
"Kaimatsuen Hanare Fuka" offers ocean views from all rooms, with terraces overlooking Yuhigaura and Hamazume beaches. Yuhigaura is famous for its sunset views, and the changing scenery throughout the day—beautiful sunsets and fishing fires lighting up the night sea—is its charm.
The bathing facilities are varied, including panoramic hot spring baths with different atmospheres on each floor, public baths with alternating gender access, and private baths. Also, you can enjoy crab in winter, and charcoal-grilled abalone, sea urchin, and Tajima beef from spring. Pursuing tranquility, the inn limits guests to those over junior high school age, creating a comfortable environment for adults.
Conclusion
The accommodations introduced in this article are located in quiet environments, allowing you to spend a relaxed time. Why not spend a wonderful time in these atmospheric inns that won't spoil the lingering feelings of your Kyoto sightseeing before bedtime? Enjoy your leisurely moments in private baths or room baths.
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