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.
- 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
Bathing Complex
LodgingClosed & restricted
3
Members Only1
Yumimatsu Onsen
弓松温泉
Public Bathhouse- Day use 08:00–14:00
Permanently Closed· In its day2
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
Katakuri-no-Yu
日光市温泉保養センターかたくりの湯
OtherPermanently ClosedNatural onsen waterTochigi
Other- Day use 10:00–21:00
- ¥700 for a day bath
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.