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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

Allowed with conditions5

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

18 places that say no

Listed so you don't make the trip for nothing.

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.