Herbal and yakuso saunas in Kyoto — 2 facilities
2 facilities in Kyoto could be confirmed, on their official site or an equally citable source, to use herbs in the sauna as a permanent part of what they offer. 0 of them can be used as a private or reserved room, 2 are shared only.
By style: Yakuso (medicinal herb) steam (2). A facility that runs more than one style is counted under each.
The facilities listed are SPA&HOTEL Suisyun Matsuiyamate (京田辺市) and Sukkama Genji-no-Yu (相楽郡精華町).
Look up the herbs themselves in the RootHerb Index, and the styles and terms in the glossary.
Frequently asked questions
Are there herbal saunas in Kyoto you can book as a private room?
Not among the facilities listed here. All 2 in Kyoto are shared rooms or do not publish the information. Facilities elsewhere can be filtered by "Private / shared" on the main guide.
What styles of herbal sauna are there in Kyoto?
Yakuso (medicinal herb) steam (2). Yakuso (medicinal herb) steam: The style found at bathing facilities across Japan. It covers rooms such as the kanpo yakuso salt sauna, where mugwort and kanpo crude drugs are turned into steam, as well as mushiyu and ishiburo — stone chambers warmed by hot-spring heat and lined with herbs.
How are facilities selected for this guide?
Only facilities whose permanent use of herbs in the sauna could be confirmed in primary sources such as their official site are listed. Herb use at one-off events, herbal baths alone, and löyly with aroma water alone are out of scope. No facility has requested or paid for inclusion. Facilities wishing to be listed or corrected are welcome to use the contact form.
Only facilities whose permanent use of herbs in the sauna could be confirmed on their official site or an equally citable source are listed. The date of confirmation appears on each facility page; prices, hours and the herbs used are subject to change.