Tattoo-friendly onsen in Nagano
43 places in Nagano let in visible tattoos: 36 as they are, 7 with conditions. 18 more say no. For the other 300 we have no rule recorded yet, so ask before you go.
- 36Allowed
- 7With conditions
- 18Not allowed
- 300Not 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
- Sakamaki Onsen Ryokan
坂巻温泉旅館
- Day use 11:00–16:00
- ¥600 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Sulfur spring, pH 6.5, 73°C at the source
- Jigokudani Hot Spring Korakukan
地獄谷温泉後楽館
LodgingNatural onsen water3.0(2)- Day use 12:00–16:00
- ¥1,500 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Konyoku (mixed bathing)
- Sulfate spring, pH 6.9, 83°C at the source
- Waku Waku Onsen
わくわくの湯
- Day use 10:00–20:00
- Outdoor bath
- Kanbayashi Onsen Fudoson no Yu Onyado Kotobuki
上林温泉 不動尊の湯 御宿ことぶき
LodgingNatural onsen water- Day use, hours not recorded
- Outdoor bath
- Nunobiki Onsen Komoro
布引温泉 小諸
LodgingNatural onsen water- Day use 12:00–20:30
- ¥800 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Yokoyaonsen Ryokan
横谷温泉旅館
LodgingNatural onsen water- Day use, hours not recorded
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
Allowed with conditions
Ask at the desk which ones: often a cover sticker, sometimes a private bath only.
- Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Shinshu Kakeyu
大江戸温泉物語 信州鹿教湯
- Day use 07:00–10:00, 15:00–24:00
- ¥990 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Tateshina Grand Hotel TAKINOYU
蓼科グランドホテル滝の湯
- Day use 13:00–21:00
- ¥1,500 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
Tattoo-friendly onsen by onsen area
The onsen areas in Nagano where we know of one, and how many. Each opens the list for that area.


