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Tattoo-friendly onsen in Kanagawa

18 places in Kanagawa let in visible tattoos: 10 as they are, 8 with conditions. 35 more say no. For the other 68 we have no rule recorded yet, so ask before you go.

  • 10Allowed
  • 8With conditions
  • 35Not allowed
  • 68Not recorded yet

"With conditions" usually means covering the tattoo with a sticker, or using a private bath. Rules change, so ask at the desk. The tattoo guide has the stickers that work and the phrases to ask with.

The places

Tattoos allowed

  • Tenzan Onsen

    天山湯治郷

    Bathing ComplexNatural onsen waterHakone Onsen5.0(2)
    • Day use, hours not recorded
    • Private bath, day visitors can book
    • Outdoor bath
    • Chloride spring, 70°C at the source
  • Hakone Yuryo

    箱根湯寮

    Bathing ComplexNatural onsen waterHakone Onsen4.0(1)
    • Day use 10:00–20:00
    • ¥1,700 for a day bath
    • Private bath, day visitors can book
    • Outdoor bath
    • Simple spring, pH 8.8, 40°C at the source

Allowed with conditions

Ask at the desk which ones: often a cover sticker, sometimes a private bath only.

Tattoo-friendly onsen by onsen area

The onsen areas in Kanagawa where we know of one, and how many. Each opens the list for that area.