Tattoo-friendly onsen in Nara
6 places in Nara let in visible tattoos: 3 as they are, 3 with conditions. 6 more say no. For the other 25 we have no rule recorded yet, so ask before you go.
- 3Allowed
- 3With conditions
- 6Not allowed
- 25Not 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 allowed3
- Gyoja Minshuku Taiyo no Yu
行者民宿 太陽の湯
- Day use, hours not recorded
- ¥1,000 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Bicarbonate spring, pH 7.9, 58°C at the source
Allowed with conditions3
Ask at the desk which ones: often a cover sticker, sometimes a private bath only.
- KAMENOI HOTEL NARA
亀の井ホテル 奈良
LodgingNatural onsen water1 review- Day use 11:00–15:00
- ¥850 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Chloride spring, pH 7.7, 39°C at the source
- Totsukawa Onsen Hotel Subaru
十津川温泉 ホテル昴
- Day use 12:00–17:00
- ¥1,000 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Bicarbonate spring, pH 7.9, 58°C at the source
6 places that say no
Listed so you don't make the trip for nothing.
Tattoo-friendly onsen by onsen area
The onsen areas in Nara where we know of one, and how many. Each opens the list for that area.


