Tattoo-friendly onsen in Wakayama
18 places in Wakayama let in visible tattoos: 14 as they are, 4 with conditions. 13 more say no. For the other 117 we have no rule recorded yet, so ask before you go.
- 14Allowed
- 4With conditions
- 13Not allowed
- 117Not 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
- Sira-ra-yu
白良湯
- Day use 09:00–10:30, 14:00–21:00
- ¥420 for a day bath
- Chloride spring, pH 8.0, 66°C at the source
- Kobo-yu
弘法湯
- Day use 10:00–17:00
- ¥1,200 for a day bath
- Private bath, day visitors can book
- Outdoor bath
- Simple spring, pH 9.3, 32°C at the source
- Ryujin-onsen Motoyu
龍神温泉 元湯
- Day use 07:00–21:00
- ¥800 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Bicarbonate spring, pH 7.8, 43°C at the source
- Saki-no-Yu
崎の湯
- Day use 08:00–17:00
- ¥500 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Shiki No Sato Onsen
四季の郷温泉
- Day use 10:00–20:00
- ¥500 for a day bath
- Simple spring, pH 9.5, 38°C at the source
- Tsubo-yu
湯の峰温泉 つぼ湯
- Day use 06:00–21:00
- ¥800 for a day bath
- Private bath, day visitors can book
- Sulfur spring, pH 6.9, 54°C at the source
Public Bathhouse
Tattoo-friendly onsen by onsen area
The onsen areas in Wakayama where we know of one, and how many. Each opens the list for that area.