There are several hotels around Kyoto Station that offer large public baths, but some of them use regular heated water rather than natural hot spring water. In this article, we focus exclusively on hotels with natural hot springs and carefully select three highly recommended properties.
➀ Recommendation: Natural Hot Spring – Renka no Yu Onyado Nono Kyoto ShichijoRating: ★★★★★ (4.9/5.0)
About Natural Hot Spring – Renka no Yu Onyado Nono Kyoto Shichijo
This hotel boasts a rare combination of an excellent location—just a 7-minute walk from Kyoto Station—and the opportunity to enjoy a genuine natural hot spring. Its breakfast is highly rated, making it an especially attractive choice for travelers seeking both convenience and a high-quality onsen experience.
The entire property features tatami flooring, creating a traditional Japanese atmosphere reminiscent of a ryokan. Guests remove their shoes at the entrance and can walk barefoot throughout the hotel, allowing for complete relaxation. The calm, Japanese-style ambiance makes the stay feel less like a typical hotel and more like spending the night at a traditional hot spring inn.
Not only is it a convenient base for exploring Kyoto, but it is also highly recommended for those who want to fully enjoy a natural hot spring, making the accommodation itself a highlight of the trip.
Details of the Hot Spring
The hotel’s carefully designed hot spring spans two floors and features a variety of baths, allowing guests to enjoy multiple soaking sessions. It includes a “Meditation Bath,” where you can relax in slightly warm water under soft, dim lighting for a deeply calming experience. Guests can also appreciate the interior design, which reflects the essence and atmosphere of Kyoto.
➁ Recommendation: Dormy Inn Premium Kyoto Station Rating: ★★★★⯨ (4.7/5.0)
About Dormy Inn Premium Kyoto Station
The hotel boasts an excellent location, just a 5-minute walk from Kyoto Station. Its large public bath uses hot spring water sourced from nearby mountains around Kyoto. While the bathing area is not particularly large, it offers a well-balanced set of facilities for a hotel onsen, including an indoor bath, open-air bath, ceramic pot baths, sauna, cold plunge pool, and an outdoor relaxation area. Personally, I often stay at this hotel whenever I visit the Kyoto Station area.
Details of the Hot Spring
The hot spring here has the same water quality as Renka no Yu Onyado Nono Kyoto Shichijo, because both facilities are operated by the same company. Although the onsen is compact, it is exclusively for hotel guests, so there are few users, allowing for a quiet and relaxing bathing experience.
③ Kyoto Yumoto Hatoya ZuihokakuRating: ★★★★⯨ (4.5/5.0)
About Kyoto Yumoto Hatoya Zuihokaku
Kyoto Yumoto Hatoya Zuihokaku is a hotel with traditional Japanese-style interiors and a large natural hot spring bath, located just a 7-minute walk from Kyoto Station. The hotel places great emphasis on its meals, and with its excellent balance of location, hot spring, and dining, it makes a stay in Kyoto more comfortable and truly special.
Details of the Hot Spring
The hotel uses a natural hot spring sourced from its underground, with water rich in ancient sea minerals that help warm the body from within and keep the skin soft and moisturized.
The baths include “Higashiyama no Yu,” featuring cherry blossom and autumn foliage murals with rock-style tubs, and “Nishiyama no Yu,” where the gentle scent of hinoki cypress creates a distinctly Kyoto atmosphere. The baths are available on a rotating basis for men and women.
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