Tattoo-friendly onsen in Japan
756 places in Japan let in visible tattoos: 509 as they are, 247 with conditions. 675 more say no. For the other 4,650 we have no rule recorded yet, so ask before you go.
- 509Allowed
- 247With conditions
- 675Not allowed
- 4,650Not 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
Public BathhouseAllowed with conditions
Ask at the desk which ones: often a cover sticker, sometimes a private bath only.
- Amagi So Soto Yu Eria Higaeri Onsen
天城荘 外湯エリア日帰り温泉
- Day use 10:00–16:30
- ¥2,000 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Konyoku (mixed bathing)
LodgingTattoo-friendly onsen by prefecture
How many each prefecture has. Each opens the list for that prefecture, with a map.
Hokkaido
Tattoo-friendly onsen by onsen area
The onsen areas with five or more, each with a list of its own.