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Funaoka Onsen
Funaoka Onsen is our favourite sentō in Kyoto. This old bath boasts outdoor bathing and a sauna, as well as some museum-quality woodcarvings in the changing room (apparently carved during Japan's invasion of Manchuria). To find it, head west from Horikawa-dōri along Kuramaguchi-dōri. It's on the left, not far past the Lawson convenience store. Look for the large rocks out the front.
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Gekkeikan Sake Ōkura Museum
The largest of Fushimi's sake breweries is Gekkeikan, the world's leading producer of sake. Although most of the sake is now made in a modern facility in Osaka, a limited amount is still handmade in a Meiji-era sakagura (sake brewery) in Fushimi.
The Gekkeikan Sake Ōkura Museum houses a collection of artefacts and memorabilia tracing the 350-year history of Gekkeikan and the sake-brewing process.
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Gokō-yu
Gokō-yu, a popular bath, is a great spot to sample the joys of the sentō. It's a large two-storey bath with a wide variety of tubs. There's also a giant sauna with two rooms; one is merely hot, the other is incendiary! We also like the TV fish tank in the entrance (you'll see what we mean). Note that Gokō-yu is a little hard to find - turn north off Gojō-dōri at the store that sells charcoal and gas burners.
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Kizakura Kappa Country
Kizakura is a sake brewery worth a look while you're in the neighbourhood. The vast complex houses both sake and beer breweries, courtyard gardens and a small gallery dedicated to the mythical (and sneaky) creature, Kappa. The restaurant-bar is an appealing option for a bite and a bit of fresh-brewed ale. Located a short walk from its competitor, Gekkeikan.
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Kyoto City Zoo
Those with children might want to stop by the Kyoto City Zoo. The zoo is home to about 1000 animals and has some decent gardens and groves of cherry trees.
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Tōei Uzumasa Movie Village
In the Uzumasa area, Tōei Uzumasa Movie Village is a notorious tourist trap. It does, however, have some recreations of Edo-period street scenes that give a decent idea of what Kyoto must have looked like before the advent of concrete.
The main conceit of the park is that real movies are actually filmed here.
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