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
- Ekimae Koutou Onsen
駅前高等温泉
- Day use 08:00–23:00
- ¥250 for a day bath
- Simple spring, pH 7.1, 49°C at the source
- Fujimi Onsen
富士見温泉
- Day use 07:00–11:00, 14:00–23:00
- ¥200 for a day bath
- Simple spring, pH 6.9, 59°C at the source
- Funaoka Onsen
船岡温泉
Public BathhouseNot onsen waterKyoto2.0(1)- Day use 15:00–23:30
- ¥550 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Furosen
不老泉
- Day use 06:30–14:00, 15:00–22:30
- ¥250 for a day bath
- Simple spring, pH 7.7, 43°C at the source
- Gin no Yu Hot Spring
有馬温泉 銀の湯
- Day use 09:00–21:00
- ¥700 for a day bath
- Carbonated spring, pH 4.3, 19°C at the source
- Gion Onsen
祇園温泉
- Day use 06:00–11:00, 13:00–22:30
- ¥200 for a day bath
- Simple spring, pH 7.4, 64°C at the source
- Goshonoyu Onsen
御所の湯
- Day use 07:00–23:00
- ¥800 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Chloride spring, 58°C at the source
- Gyoja Minshuku Taiyo no Yu
行者民宿 太陽の湯
- Day use, hours not recorded
- ¥1,000 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Bicarbonate spring, pH 7.9, 58°C at the source
- Hakone Onsen Sanso Nakamura
箱根温泉山荘 なかむら
- Day use 10:00–15:00
- ¥1,000 for a day bath
- Acidic spring, pH 2.1, 61°C at the source
- Hakone Yuryo
箱根湯寮
- Day use 10:00–20:00
- ¥1,700 for a day bath
- Private bath, day visitors can book
- Outdoor bath
- Simple spring, pH 8.8, 40°C at the source
- Hakuryukaku
白龍閣
LodgingNatural onsen waterYamanashi5.0(1)- Day use 10:00–20:00
- ¥800 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Simple spring, pH 8.7, 48°C at the source
- Hamawaki Onsen
浜脇温泉
- Day use 06:30–14:00, 15:00–01:00
- ¥200 for a day bath
- Simple spring, pH 7.4
- Harataki
原瀧
- Day use 13:00–20:00
- ¥1,100 for a day bath
- Private bath, day visitors can book
- Outdoor bath
- Hasuda Onsen
蓮田温泉
- Day use 07:00–13:00, 14:00–22:00
- ¥200 for a day bath
- Hayataro Onsen Komakusa-no-yu Hot Spring
早太郎温泉 こまくさの湯
- Day use 10:00–21:00
- ¥700 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Hebi No Yu
蛇の湯
- Day use, hours not recorded
- Outdoor bath
- Konyoku (mixed bathing)
- Hebinoyu Yukichi
蛇のゆ 湯吉
- Day use 06:00–21:00
- ¥800 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Sulfur spring, pH 8.2, 84°C at the source
- Higashihasuda Onsen
東蓮田温泉
- Day use 07:00–13:00, 15:00–22:30
- ¥200 for a day bath
- Higashimachi Onsen
東町温泉
- Day use 05:30–22:30
- ¥200 for a day bath
- Simple spring, pH 7.4, 64°C at the source
- Hinode Onsen
日の出温泉
- Day use 07:00–12:00, 14:30–23:00
- ¥200 for a day bath
- Hirata Onsen
平田温泉
- Day use 07:00–09:00, 15:00–21:45
- ¥200 for a day bath
- Horita Hot Spring
堀田（ほりた）温泉
- Day use 06:30–14:00, 15:00–22:30
- ¥300 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Simple spring, pH 5.8, 52°C at the source
- Hotel KANRONOMORI
ニセコ昆布温泉ホテル甘露の森
- Day use 11:00–20:30
- ¥800 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Sulfur spring, pH 7.4, 53°C at the source
- Hotel New Arao
ホテルニューあらお
- Day use 10:00–21:00
- Outdoor bath
- Bicarbonate spring, pH 8.5, 62°C at the source
Public Bathhouse
Lodging
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Other
Wild Onsen
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.