The Restaurant Inn of about 1923 beside the Bath
The Funaoka Onsen Former Funaokaro (船岡温泉旧船岡楼) is the building of a restaurant inn, with refined design in its alcoves, transoms and verandah railings of around 1923, altered in 1930 in Murasakino Minamifunaokacho, Kita Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on July 1, 2003 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a two-storey timber building with a tiled roof and a building area of 194 square metres; registration number 26-0155.
A Refined Restaurant Inn
The former Funaokaro of Funaoka Onsen, of around 1923 and altered in 1930, stands just west of the changing room and bath (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The bath was first built for this restaurant inn, the Funaokaro. Of two storeys in timber, it has an entrance wing, a main block and a north block.
The main block has a small room on the ground floor and a large hall above, and the north block has tatami rooms on both floors. Plain in ornament, it shows refined design around the alcoves and shelves, in the transoms and in the verandah railings, giving it the air of an inn (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
At the former Funaokaro, look for the refined design around the alcoves and shelves, in the transoms and in the verandah railings (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
The owner of Funaoka Onsen is not listed in the Agency record. According to a GOOD LUCK TRIP page supervised by Funaoka Onsen (updated August 14, 2026), it still runs as a public bath, open 15:00 to 23:30 (from 8:00 on Sundays) and closed on Tuesdays, with an entry fee of 550 yen. The four buildings are introduced together on the Funaoka Onsen page.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- Around 1923, altered in 1930.
- What was the Funaokaro?
- A restaurant inn with its own bath.
- How is it laid out?
- An entrance, a main block and a north block.
- What marks the design?
- Refined alcoves, transoms and railings.
- When was the Funaoka Onsen Former Funaokaro registered?
- On July 1, 2003 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Funaoka Onsen Former Funaokaro (船岡温泉旧船岡楼) |
|---|---|
| Location | 82-1 Murasakino Minamifunaokacho, Kita Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2003/07/01 (Heisei 15) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Timber, two storeys, tiled roof, 194 m² |
| Owner | Not listed in the Agency database |
| Public Access | From Kyoto Station, take city bus 206 to Senbon Kuramaguchi, then walk 5 minutes (GOOD LUCK TRIP, updated August 14, 2026) |
References
- Funaoka Onsen Former Funaokaro (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00003441
- Funaoka Onsen (GOOD LUCK TRIP, supervised by Funaoka Onsen, updated August 14, 2026, in Japanese)
- https://www.gltjp.com/ja/directory/item/12193/
Last verified: 2026.11.07
