Funaoka Onsen

Cheap entry, towels and toiletries. The pools and sauna were nice and hot, the electric pool was a shocker (pun intended) and the outdoor pool area small but very cozy. After bathing and getting changed there’s a nice small lounge area/waiting room with vending machines to rehydrate (especially if you’re out earlier than your partner).

Great sento/Onsen nearish Kinkakuji. Worth tagging on after viewing the golden temple. No problem if you’re tattooed and a foreigner. Several baths including an outdoor cold/hot bath and an indoor electric bath. Finish off with an ice cold coffee milk. Gorgeous (if a little disturbing) carvings. Reasonably priced. Worth it!

Local bathhouse with several pools. Inside you’ll find 5 pools with different temperatures, one is even electrified. There’s another 2 outdoor pools, one hot, one cold. You’ll also find a sauna. You can purchase towels, shower gel, shampoo at the counter when entering. Women go left (red curtain), men to the right (blue curtain). After you undress only take your shower gel, shampoo and sponge into the bathing area, leave everything else in the locker. The Japanese scrub and cleanse for ages. To do that sit on one of the plastic seats and start scrubbing. I’ve never felt that clean after my session. It’s recommended to not stay longer than 10 min max in a pool. Especially beginners shouldn’t overdo it.