Kyoto · SPA & HOT SPRINGS
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 3 onsen & spa days worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Hike sacred Mount Kurama from Kyoto, visit Kurama Temple and Kibune Shrine, then unwind at an optional mountain hot spring.
“Phillipe was an exceptionally attentive guide, with a deep knowledge of both the Mount Kurama area and Japan as a whole. It was a pleasure to listen to him, and as a Reiki practitioner, I truly appreciated our trip to Mount Kurama, especially seeing the place where Reiki originated.”
Ride Kyoto’s Sagano train, float the Hozugawa River, walk Arashiyama’s bamboo grove, and finish with an optional onsen soak.
“The activity was super fun and unique and well planned. We throughly enjoyed it.”
Learn Japanese bathing etiquette with local guide Atsuki, then bathe nude at historic Funaoka Onsen in a small Kyoto group.
“What an amazing experience! I really appreciated receiving an explanation of the rituals and practices before entering. The bathing process was delightful. Atsuki was a wonderful and very helpful guide. Thank you!”
