In Kyoto, Higashiyamayu Onsen offers thermal water with a pH of 7.3, combining an indoor bath, an open-air rotenburo and a sauna for a relaxing break away from the city bustle.
Insider tip — Higashiyamayu Onsen is an onsen/sento in the Higashiyama district of Kyoto (京都), the historic district of temples, geishas and cobbled lanes. Bathing at Higashiyamayu after a day visiting Kiyomizu-dera, Gion and the Philosopher's Path is a quintessential experience of traditional Kyoto.