山ばな 平八茶屋

Heihachi Jaya Japanese Restaurant & Inn

SAUNA

‘Kama-buro’ Japanese Style Sauna

Japanese style sauna, a rare feature in Kyoto city, can be enjoyed after the meal.
Kama-buro sauna has a long history dating back to 672, when the Jinshin revolt took place in Kyoto.
It is said that the villagers in Yase ( a 10 min. drive from us) healed the wounds of Emperor Tenmu who had been injured by a stray arrow in the battle. Kamaburo sauna at that time was just a simple heated mud hut.
Our Kamaburo sauna was renovated to connect the sauna room and the bath and shower room during the Showa period (1928-1989).
This was the original Japanese style of bath before the modern water bath was introduced in the Edo (1603-1868) period.

For Using Sauna

  • ※Please make a reservation in advance. Click here for reservation. (If you are staying at our inn, there is no charge for using Sauna)
  • ※Opening Hours 11:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
  • ※Towels are provided
  • ※There is a separate sauna and bath for male and female
  • ※Bath towel can be used to wrap your body inside the sauna
  • ※A communal bath is available to wash after the sauna, free of charge
Post kama

Temperature inside the wet sauna is between 55 - 60 degree Celsius. Inside, ceramic pillows are provided on a straw mat. It gradually warms your body and promotes sweating. Beneficial for treating nerve pain, rheumatism, hemorrhoids, gastro enteropathy and asthma. It also relieves cold symptoms, hangovers and shoulder aches after just one session.

Post kama

The sauna is a large igloo shape with straw matting inside. One lays on the mat on the ceramic pillow. As the interior temperature is lower than a regular sauna, it is less strenuous on the heart and muscles. As a result, one can enjoy a longer time relaxing inside.

Bath

After the sauna, you can wash off at a communal bath connected to the sauna.

Post kama
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Male side bath

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Female side bath

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