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
Allowed with conditions
Ask at the desk which ones: often a cover sticker, sometimes a private bath only.
- Yomogihira Onsen Izumiya
よもぎひら温泉 和泉屋
LodgingNatural onsen waterNiigata- Day use 14:00–18:00
- ¥1,400 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Yosakoi Onsen
よさこい温泉
LodgingNatural onsen waterKochi- Day use 15:00–23:00
- ¥1,000 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Yoshiike Ryokan
吉池旅館
- Day use 13:00–22:00
- ¥2,200 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Yuda Onsen Yuuberu Hotel Matsumasa
湯田温泉ユウベルホテル松政
- Day use 14:00–20:00
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Yukai Resort Hana-Saichoraku
大江戸温泉物語 山中彩朝楽
- Day use 07:00–10:00, 15:00–23:59
- ¥700 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Yukai Resort Hotel Ranpu
大江戸温泉物語 ホテル蘭風
LodgingNatural onsen waterNagasaki- Day use 07:00–10:00, 15:00–24:00
- ¥700 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Yukai Resort Yamanaka Grand Hotel
大江戸温泉物語Premium 山中グランドホテル
- Day use 07:00–10:00, 15:00–23:59
- ¥900 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Yunosato Honoka
湯の郷ほのか 蘇我店
Bathing ComplexNot onsen waterChiba- Day use 10:00–09:00
- ¥1,600 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Yutorelo Tsuwano
ゆとりろ津和野
LodgingNatural onsen waterShimane- Day use 15:00–22:00
- ¥1,000 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- 清川村ふれあいセンター 別所の湯
清川村ふれあいセンター 別所の湯
OtherNot onsen waterKanagawa- Day use 10:00–21:00
- ¥500 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Fujiyama Onsen
ふじやま温泉
- Day use 06:30–09:00, 10:00–23:00
- ¥1,900 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Oedo Onsen Monogatari Premium Matsunoi
大江戸温泉物語Premium 松乃井
- Day use 07:00–10:00, 15:00–23:59
- ¥1,150 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
Lodging
Bathing Complex
Other
Closed & restricted
1
Permanently Closed· In its day1
Kurodaya
もと湯の宿 黒田や
- Day use, hours not recorded
- Outdoor bath
- Chloride spring, pH 6.7, 93°C at the source
Tattoo-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.