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 allowed
- 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)
Allowed with conditions
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
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.


