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Tattoo-friendly onsen in Kyoto

9 places in Kyoto let in visible tattoos: 7 as they are, 2 with conditions. 11 more say no. For the other 100 we have no rule recorded yet, so ask before you go.

  • 7Allowed
  • 2With conditions
  • 11Not allowed
  • 100Not 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

Allowed with conditions

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

Closed & restricted

1
Permanently Closed· In its day1
Kinkakuji-yu

金閣寺湯

Public BathhousePermanently ClosedNatural onsen water
  • Outdoor bath

Tattoo-friendly onsen by onsen area

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