Fufu no Yu in Arashiyama: Prices, Natural Spring Water and the Best Time to Go

After a day around Arashiyama, Fufu no Yu is an easy final stop from Hankyu Arashiyama Station. Randen Arashiyama is about a 10-minute walk, while JR Saga-Arashiyama is roughly 20 minutes away. The bath closes at 10 p.m.

The facility has a natural Arashiyama hot spring, but its current bath page specifically identifies the indoor bath as using that spring. It does not confirm the same water source for every pool. Tattoos and tattoo stickers are not allowed.

A good post-sightseeing bath, not an all-day spa

Visit Togetsukyo Bridge, the bamboo grove or a nearby temple first, then head over from the Hankyu side for a soak. Fufu opens at noon, so it is not an early-morning option. Last admission is 9:30 p.m.; on a busy weekend or during autumn colour season, arrive earlier if you want time to bathe and get back to the station without rushing.

Allow roughly 90 minutes to two and a half hours if you want to wash, bathe and get ready without rushing. There is no full-service restaurant. The operator mentions delivery from a nearby café, but this is still a bathhouse for a quick visit, not a place to settle in for dinner and a long evening. Large bags are easier to leave at your hotel or a station locker before you arrive.

Current admission and towel costs

The operator’s price page lists these admission rates, including tax:

The age wording for infants is a little inconsistent across the official site: the price page says age two and under, while the FAQ says children aged one to two use the infant rate. If you are visiting with a very young child, confirm the age cutoff with the facility.

The FAQ page shows older towel prices of ¥200 to rent and ¥100 to buy; the current price list gives the rates above. Shampoo and body wash are provided.

What the natural spring information does—and does not—say

Fufu no Yu’s bath page names the source as Arashiyama Onsen. It describes the water as a simple hot spring with low mineral concentration and mild alkalinity, with a source temperature of 35.2°C and a pH of 7.80. One bath image is specifically labelled “Arashiyama Onsen indoor bath.” The facility also has an open-air bath, a silky bath and a cold plunge, but the current public information does not say that every one of them uses the same natural source.

Kyoto Prefecture’s public source listing still shows an analysis date of 5 November 2003. That is historical registry information, not a fresh 2026 analysis. The facility continues to publish the 35.2°C and pH 7.80 figures, but the prefecture’s older date should not be presented as a recent test.

The facility also lists bathing indications such as neuralgia, muscle and joint pain, stiff shoulders, bruises, sprains, chronic digestive conditions, sensitivity to cold and fatigue. These are the standard claims shown in its spring information, not a promise of a medical result.

Which Arashiyama station are you actually using?

The station name can be misleading when you are planning the walk:

Those are not interchangeable estimates. If you are finishing a JR Sagano Line trip, budget for the longer walk and the crowds around the river. For a tight onward connection—perhaps after a sightseeing train or a boat trip—work backwards from the station you will actually use, not the one nearest the bath.

Driving is less convenient. Fufu no Yu has no on-site car park; it lists a paid partner car park instead. The facility also says there is no restaurant, though café delivery is available. If free parking and a longer stay matter more than being next to Hankyu Arashiyama, Sagano Tenzan-no-yu is worth comparing. Check the relevant English guide directory for other Kyoto day-use baths; the nearby Arashiyama comparison guide is not yet available in English.

Fufu no Yu or Tenzan-no-yu?

These two baths serve different itineraries. Fufu no Yu is the easy call when you are already beside Hankyu Arashiyama and want one short soak before taking the train. Tenzan-no-yu is farther from the main Arashiyama sights, but its larger bathing and dining facilities suit a longer visit. The published adult admission is ¥1,200 on weekdays and ¥1,300 on weekends and holidays, and it has about 150 free parking spaces.

At just ¥100 more on a weekday, Tenzan’s higher ticket price is rarely the deciding factor. Choose by route and how long you want to stay. If you have only an hour or two before catching the Hankyu train, Fufu no Yu makes sense. If bathing, sauna and a meal are the plan, Tenzan is better set up for it. For details, check the English guide directory; the dedicated Tenzan and Arashiyama comparison guides have not yet been published in English.

A few rules worth checking first

Fufu no Yu turns away guests with tattoos, tattoo stickers and visible intoxication. Its site lists no regular closing day, though occasional closures do happen, so check the operator’s notice before setting out. There is no on-site car park or full-service restaurant; those details can matter more than the short walk from Hankyu Arashiyama.

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Plan the visit around your train

If you are finishing a half-day around the bridge, bamboo grove or Tenryu-ji, leave time to return to the station you actually need. The walk is short from Hankyu but longer from JR Saga-Arashiyama. Check the operator’s notice for closures before setting out, particularly in peak season.

Official information and image credits

• Fufu no Yu: official site and access
• Fufu no Yu: current admission and towel prices
• Fufu no Yu: FAQ, child pricing and tattoo policy
• Fufu no Yu: spring and bath details
• Fufu no Yu: access and facility information
• Kyoto City Tourism Navi: Arashiyama Onsen source information
• Kyoto Prefecture: hot springs in Kyoto City
• Kyoto Prefecture: hot-spring analysis requirements
• Station image: Hankyu Arashiyama Station, Wikimedia Commons
• Aerial image: Arashiyama Park’s Nakanoshima area and Katsura River, Wikimedia Commons