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
- Hatcho-no-Yu
奥鬼怒温泉郷 八丁の湯
- Overnight guests only
- Outdoor bath
- Konyoku (mixed bathing)
- Ichiyokutamanohadasawatarionsen Maruhon Hotel
沢渡温泉 まるほん旅館
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Konyoku (mixed bathing)
- 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)
- Matsu Ga Kamiyabi Yu
松が下雅湯
Public BathhouseNatural onsen waterTokyo- Day use, hours not recorded
- Outdoor bath
- Konyoku (mixed bathing)
- 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)
- Seseki Hot Spring
瀬石温泉
Wild OnsenNatural onsen waterHokkaido- Day use, hours not recorded
- Outdoor bath
- Konyoku (mixed bathing)
- Shiri Sho Onsen Kawa Furo
尻焼温泉 川風呂
- Outdoor bath
- Konyoku (mixed bathing)
- Takizawa Onsen Takizawa Kan
滝沢温泉 滝沢館
- Day use, hours not recorded
- ¥700 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Konyoku (mixed bathing)
- Akagi Onsen Yunosawa Inn
赤城温泉 湯之沢館
- Overnight guests only
- Outdoor bath
- Konyoku (mixed bathing)
Lodging
Public Bathhouse
Wild Onsen
OtherAllowed with conditions
Ask at the desk which ones: often a cover sticker, sometimes a private bath only.
- Shojukan
四万温泉 鍾寿館
- Overnight guests only
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Konyoku (mixed bathing)
- Chloride spring, pH 7.5, 61°C at the source
- Amagi So Soto Yu Eria Higaeri Onsen
天城荘 外湯エリア日帰り温泉
- Day use 10:00–16:30
- ¥2,000 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Konyoku (mixed bathing)
- Izu Marriott Hotel Shuzenji
伊豆マリオットホテル修善寺
- Overnight guests only
- Outdoor bath
- Konyoku (mixed bathing)
Closed & restricted
1
Permanently Closed· In its day1
Oedo Onsen Monogatari Urayasu Mangekyo
大江戸温泉物語 浦安万華郷
Bathing ComplexPermanently ClosedNatural onsen waterChiba
Bathing Complex- Outdoor bath
- Konyoku (mixed bathing)
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.