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
- Inamuragasaki Onsen Spa
稲村ヶ崎温泉
OtherNatural onsen waterKanagawa4.0(1)- Day use, hours not recorded
- Outdoor bath
- Izumi Tenku no Yu Ariake Garden
泉天空の湯 有明ガーデン
Bathing ComplexNatural onsen waterTokyo2.0(1)- Day use 05:00–01:00
- ¥2,600 for a day bath
- Private bath, day visitors can book
- Outdoor bath
- Iodine-bearing spring, pH 7.5, 29°C at the source
- Kawane Onsen Fureai No Izumi
川根温泉 ふれあいの泉
Bathing ComplexNatural onsen waterShizuoka4.0(1)- Day use 09:00–19:00
- ¥820 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Chloride spring, pH 7.8, 49°C at the source
- Kobo-yu
弘法湯
- Day use 10:00–17:00
- ¥1,200 for a day bath
- Private bath, day visitors can book
- Outdoor bath
- Simple spring, pH 9.3, 32°C at the source
- Koshitsu Onsen Ofuyu
個室温泉 おふゆ
- Day use 10:30–22:30
- ¥2,000 for a day bath
- Private bath, day visitors can book
- Outdoor bath
- Bicarbonate spring, pH 7.2, 54°C at the source
- Koudei onsen
鉱泥(こうでい)温泉
- Day use 08:15–12:00
- ¥900 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Kurasako Onsen Sakura
蔵迫温泉さくら 貸コテージ&オートキャンプ場
- Day use 12:00–17:00
- ¥600 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Bicarbonate spring, pH 6.3, 62°C at the source
- Kuronagi
黒薙温泉露天風呂
Public BathhouseNatural onsen waterToyama1 review- Day use 09:00–15:15
- ¥1,100 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Konyoku (mixed bathing)
- Mandarayu
まんだら湯
- Day use 15:00–23:00
- Outdoor bath
- Miharashi Hot Spring
みはらしの湯
OtherNatural onsen waterNagano1 review- Day use, hours not recorded
- Outdoor bath
- Minato no Yu Onsen
ヤムワッカナイ温泉 港のゆ
- Day use 10:00–22:00
- ¥680 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Musashi-Koyama Onsen Shimizu-yu
武蔵小山温泉 清水湯
Public BathhouseNatural onsen waterTokyo5.0(1)- Day use 12:00–00:00
- ¥600 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Chloride spring, pH 7.8, 38°C at the source
- Myoban Onsen Yunosato Open-air
みょうばん湯の里 大露天岩風呂
- Day use 10:00–20:00
- ¥800 for a day bath
- Private bath, day visitors can book
- Outdoor bath
- Acidic spring, pH 2.3, 64°C at the source
- Nakasaki-sanso Okuhida no yu
中崎山荘 奥飛騨の湯
- Day use 09:00–18:00
- ¥1,000 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Sulfur spring, pH 6.9, 92°C at the source
- Narada Onsen Shiranekan
奈良田温泉 白根館
- Day use 10:30–16:00
- ¥1,000 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Sulfur spring, pH 9.1, 48°C at the source
- Natural Hot Spring Yuan
天然温泉湯庵
Bathing ComplexNatural onsen waterHyogo3.0(1)- Day use 10:00–00:00
- ¥840 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Chloride spring, pH 6.2, 20°C at the source
- Nikko Wanoshiro Onsen Yashio-no-yu
日光和の代温泉 やしおの湯
Public BathhouseNatural onsen waterTochigi3.0(1)- Day use 10:00–21:00
- ¥1,000 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Simple spring, pH 9.6, 38°C at the source
- Niseko Goshiki Onsen Hotel
ニセコ五色温泉旅館
- Day use 10:00–20:00
- ¥1,000 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Okuyama Onsen
奥山温泉
LodgingNatural onsen waterYamanashi1 review- Day use 10:00–17:00
- ¥900 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Sulfur spring, pH 9.9, 42°C at the source
- Oniishi No Yu
鬼石の湯
- Day use 10:00–21:30
- ¥620 for a day bath
- Private bath, day visitors can book
- Outdoor bath
- Chloride spring, pH 3.4, 93°C at the source
- Onsen Hotel Gorakan
温泉ホテル強羅館
- Day use 10:00–18:00
- ¥1,000 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Acidic spring, pH 2.2, 59°C at the source
- Otonashi Onsen
蓼科温泉 音無の湯
OtherNatural onsen waterNagano5.0(1)- Day use 11:00–19:30
- ¥1,000 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Ryokan Wakaba
旅館わかば
- Day use 08:30–10:00, 11:30–21:00
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Simple spring, pH 3.7, 70°C at the source
Other
Bathing Complex
Public Bathhouse
Lodging
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.