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
- Hotel Iya Onsen
和の宿 ホテル祖谷温泉
LodgingNatural onsen waterTokushima- Day use 07:30–17:00
- ¥2,000 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Marukoma Hot Spring Hotel
湖畔の宿支笏湖 丸駒温泉旅館
- Day use 10:00–14:00
- ¥1,200 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Chloride spring, pH 6.9, 51°C at the source
- Maruyama Onsen Kojyokan
丸山温泉 古城館
- Day use 14:00–21:00
- ¥1,000 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Nakamuraya Hotel
中村屋旅館
- Day use, hours not recorded
- Private bath, day visitors can book
- Outdoor bath
- Ohtaki no Yu
大滝乃湯
- Day use 09:00–21:00
- Private bath, day visitors can book
- Outdoor bath
- The Ritz-Carlton, Nikko
ザ・リッツ・カールトン日光
- Day use 05:30–12:00, 14:00–23:00
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Akebi Onsen
自然浴 離れの湯 あけび
- Day use 10:00–23:00
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Attakayu Public Onsen
高湯温泉共同浴場 あったか湯
- Day use 09:00–21:00
- ¥500 for a day bath
- Private bath, day visitors can book
- Outdoor bath
- Chorakuen Ryokan & Onsen
湯之助の宿 長楽園
- Day use, hours not recorded
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Konyoku (mixed bathing)
- Echigo Nagano Onsen Rankeisou
越後長野温泉 嵐渓荘
LodgingNatural onsen waterNiigata- Day use 11:00–14:30
- ¥1,000 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Forest otonashi Ryokufuen
音無の森緑風園
- Day use 13:30–22:00
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Hinotani Onsen Misugi Resort
火の谷温泉 美杉リゾート
LodgingNatural onsen waterMie- Day use 11:00–21:00
- ¥1,200 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Hontani Onsen
本谷温泉館
OtherNatural onsen waterEhime- Day use 10:00–22:00
- ¥700 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Hotel Matubakawa Onsen
ホテル松葉川温泉
LodgingNatural onsen waterKochi- Day use 10:30–21:00
- ¥700 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Ikata Town Health Interaction Hall - Kamega Pond Hot Spring
伊方町健康交流施設 亀ヶ池温泉
Bathing ComplexNatural onsen waterEhime- Day use 09:00–22:00
- ¥700 for a day bath
- Private bath, day visitors can book
- Outdoor bath
- Ishizuchi Kyoya Kanko Ryokan
石鎚京屋観光旅館
LodgingNatural onsen waterEhime- Day use 10:00–17:00
- ¥500 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Kawashima Inn
川島旅館
- Day use 13:00–20:00
- ¥1,000 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Kirishima Onsen Tabi No Yu ( Kyu Nono Yu Onsen )
霧島温泉 旅の湯（旧 野々湯温泉）
- Day use 11:00–21:00
- ¥500 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Magoroku Onsen
乳頭温泉郷 孫六温泉
- Day use 10:00–15:00
- ¥700 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Konyoku (mixed bathing)
- Nakamura-ya
答志島温泉 波音の宿 中村屋
- Day use 12:00–18:00
- ¥1,000 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Niseko Grand Hotel Hokkaido
ニセコグランドホテル
- Day use 11:30–22:00
- ¥1,500 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Konyoku (mixed bathing)
- Nonoka onsen
家族温泉 野の香
- Day use 10:00–23:00
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Minoh Onsen Spa Garden
大江戸温泉物語 箕面温泉スパーガーデン
Bathing ComplexNatural onsen waterOsaka- Day use, hours not recorded
- Private bath, day visitors can book
- Outdoor bath
- Ryokan Koito
いわき湯本温泉旅館こいと
- Day use 05:00–08:00, 15:00–21:00
- ¥1,200 for a day bath
- Private bath, day visitors can book
- Outdoor bath
Lodging
Public Bathhouse
Other
Bathing ComplexTattoo-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.