FIRST THE SAUNA is a men-only membership sauna four minutes' walk from Kyoto Station that also admits visitors, with no time limit on a visit. The sauna seats 15 at about 95 °C with self-löyly, and holds aroma and heat-wave sessions. A 15 °C cold bath, a 40 °C warm bath and a lounge with full-flat, infinity and Adirondack chairs complete it. It runs unstaffed from 9:30 to midnight; visitor tickets cost 1,800 to 2,200 yen.