Tattoo-friendly onsen in Yamagata
13 places in Yamagata let in visible tattoos: 8 as they are, 5 with conditions. 18 more say no. For the other 258 we have no rule recorded yet, so ask before you go.
- 8Allowed
- 5With conditions
- 18Not allowed
- 258Not 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 allowed8
- Takamiya Hotel Hammond
BED'n ONSEN HAMMOND - ハモンド -
- Day use 07:00–10:00, 13:00–21:00
- Outdoor bath
- Acidic spring, pH 2.0, 53°C at the source
- Ubayu Onsen Masugataya
姥湯温泉 桝形屋
LodgingNatural onsen water- Day use 09:30–15:30
- ¥700 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Konyoku (mixed bathing)
- Zao Onsen Dairotenburo
蔵王温泉 大露天風呂
- Day use 09:30–17:00
- ¥850 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- 黄金温泉 カルデラ温泉館
黄金温泉 カルデラ温泉館
- Day use 09:30–19:00
- ¥500 for a day bath
- SOLENA
SOLENA
Sauna - Tokurako Onsen Hanagasa No Yu
徳良湖温泉花笠の湯
OtherNatural onsen water- Day use 09:00–21:00
- ¥500 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
Allowed with conditions5
Ask at the desk which ones: often a cover sticker, sometimes a private bath only.
- Onogawa Onsen Suzu-no-yado Tofuya Ryokan
小野川温泉 鈴の宿 登府屋旅館
LodgingNatural onsen water- Day use 15:00–18:00
- ¥700 for a day bath
- Private bath, day visitors can book
- Outdoor bath
- Bekkan Fujiya Ryokan
別館 ふじや旅館
- Day use 13:00–20:00
- ¥600 for a day bath
18 places that say no
Listed so you don't make the trip for nothing.
- Ginzan-so
- Gokurakuyu Group Yozan no Yu
- Hotel Zao Shiki
- Iide Soegawa Onsen Shirasagiso
- Kajitsu no Yama Azumaya
- Kosekiya (Annex)
- Omiya Ryokan
- Onogawa Onsen Hojunoyu
- Ryokan Yamatoya
- SUPER HOTEL SAKURANBO HIGASHINE
- Super Hotel Yamagata Tsuruoka
- Super Hotel Yamagataeki Nishiguchi Hot Spring
- Super sento Terme
- Tsukioka Hotel
- Yunohama Onsen Kamiku Public Bath
- Yunohana Chaya Shinzaemon no Yu
- Yunose
- Zao Kokusai Hotel Yamagata
Tattoo-friendly onsen by onsen area
The onsen areas in Yamagata where we know of one, and how many. Each opens the list for that area.






