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 4,649 we have no rule recorded yet, so ask before you go.
- 509Allowed
- 247With conditions
- 675Not allowed
- 4,649Not 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
- Takekura Onsen Minakuchi-sou
竹倉温泉みなくち荘
Public BathhouseNatural onsen waterShizuoka4.0(3)- Day use 09:00–20:30
- ¥600 for a day bath
- Iron-bearing spring, pH 7.1, 14°C at the source
- Beppu Ohirayama Onsen OKATANOYU
別府大平山温泉 おかたの湯
- Day use 11:00–22:00
- ¥1,500 for a day bath
- Private bath, day visitors can book
- Outdoor bath
- Simple spring, pH 7.4, 71°C at the source
- Goza no Yu
御座之湯
- Day use 07:00–21:00
- ¥900 for a day bath
- Acidic spring, pH 1.7, 95°C at the source
- Hamada Onsen
浜田温泉
- Day use 06:30–14:00, 15:00–22:30
- ¥200 for a day bath
- Chloride spring, pH 7.1, 54°C at the source
- Ikaho Rotemburo
伊香保露天風呂
- Day use 10:00–18:00
- ¥600 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Sulfate spring, pH 6.4, 41°C at the source
- Ishidan No Yu
石段の湯
- Day use 10:00–20:00
- ¥800 for a day bath
- Sulfate spring, pH 6.4, 41°C at the source
- Sainokawara Rotenburo
西の河原露天風呂
- Day use 07:00–20:00
- ¥800 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Konyoku (mixed bathing)
- Acidic spring, pH 1.7, 95°C at the source
- Sira-ra-yu
白良湯
- Day use 09:00–10:30, 14:00–21:00
- ¥420 for a day bath
- Chloride spring, pH 8.0, 66°C at the source
- Asami Onsen
朝見温泉
- Day use 06:00–12:00, 14:00–22:30
- ¥200 for a day bath
- Simple spring
- Beppu Rakutenchi Zekkei No Yu
別府ラクテンチ 絶景の湯
- Day use 09:30–16:00
- ¥1,300 for a day bath
- Simple spring, pH 6.1, 45°C at the source
- Beppu Sand SPA
Sand SPA（別府海浜砂湯）
- Day use 08:00–22:00
- ¥2,500 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Curegarden Open Air Bath
クアガーデン露天風呂
- Day use 08:00–20:45
- ¥800 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Simple spring
- Daikoku-yu Public Bath
大黒湯
Public BathhouseNot onsen waterTokyo2.0(1)- Day use 15:00–23:00
- ¥550 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Dogo Onsen Annex Asuka-no-Yu
道後温泉別館 飛鳥乃湯泉
- Day use 06:00–23:00
- ¥610 for a day bath
- Private bath, day visitors can book
- Outdoor bath
- Simple spring, pH 9.0, 48°C at the source
- Dogo Onsen Main Building
道後温泉本館
- Day use 06:00–23:00
- ¥700 for a day bath
- 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
- 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
Public Bathhouse
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.