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
- 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
- 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)
- Tengu-no-yu Kimuraen
天狗の湯 きむら苑
- Day use, hours not recorded
- Outdoor bath
- Konyoku (mixed bathing)
- Tokusa Onsen Kyodo Yokujo Iwa Furo
木賊温泉共同浴場 岩風呂
- Day use, hours not recorded
- Outdoor bath
- Konyoku (mixed bathing)
- Simple spring, pH 8.4
- Matsu Ga Kamiyabi Yu
松が下雅湯
Public BathhouseNatural onsen waterTokyo- Day use, hours not recorded
- Outdoor bath
- Konyoku (mixed bathing)
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.