Kyo Ayabe Miyabi Onsen Daikazoku no Yu is located in Ayabe, Kyoto prefecture. Its thermal spring at 40°C feeds an indoor bath and an outdoor rotenburo bath, with a sauna available.
Insider tip — Daikazoku no Yu, the big family spring, serves Ayabe, a city in northern Kyoto Prefecture known for Gunze silk textile manufacturing and the Omoto religion founded here in the Meiji era. The rural Tamba highland setting is lush and quiet compared to the tourist bustle of central Kyoto.