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
- みなかみ町営温泉 三峰の湯
みなかみ町営温泉 三峰の湯
- Day use 10:00–19:30
- ¥600 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- ゆごや物語
ゆごや物語
- Day use 11:00–23:30
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- ラムネ温泉 仙寿の里
ラムネ温泉 仙寿の里
- Day use 10:00–20:00
- ¥300 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- 佐久山温泉 きみのゆ
佐久山温泉 きみのゆ
Bathing ComplexNatural onsen waterTochigi- Day use 10:00–22:00
- ¥680 for a day bath
- Private bath, day visitors can book
- Outdoor bath
- 吾妻峡温泉天狗の湯
吾妻峡温泉天狗の湯
OtherNatural onsen waterGunma- Day use 10:00–21:00
- ¥500 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- 大田原温泉 太陽の湯
大田原温泉 太陽の湯
Bathing ComplexNatural onsen waterTochigi- Day use 10:00–22:00
- Private bath, day visitors can book
- Outdoor bath
- 天然温泉 花咲の湯
天然温泉 花咲の湯
Bathing ComplexNatural onsen waterSaitama- Day use 08:00–23:59
- ¥1,200 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- 萩阿武川温泉 ふれあい会館
萩阿武川温泉 ふれあい会館
OtherNatural onsen waterYamaguchi- Day use 10:00–20:00
- ¥700 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- 越後田中温泉 しなの荘
越後田中温泉 しなの荘
LodgingNatural onsen waterNiigata- Day use 11:00–20:00
- ¥800 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- 道後さや温泉 ゆらら家族の湯
道後さや温泉 ゆらら家族の湯
- Day use, hours not recorded
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Aratama no Yu
あらたまの湯
Bathing ComplexTemporarily ClosedNatural onsen waterShizuoka3.0(1)- Day use 09:00–21:00
- ¥730 for a day bath
- Private bath, day visitors can book
- Outdoor bath
- Bicarbonate spring, pH 8.7, 35°C at the source
- Kounoyu
鴻の湯(こうのゆ)
- Day use 07:00–23:00
- Outdoor bath
- Chloride spring, 58°C at the source
- Satonoyu
さとの湯
- Day use, hours not recorded
- Outdoor bath
- Chloride spring, 58°C at the source
- Akagi Onsen Yunosawa Inn
赤城温泉 湯之沢館
- Overnight guests only
- Outdoor bath
- Konyoku (mixed bathing)
- Kamimoku Onsen Fuwa Hot Spring
上牧温泉 風和の湯
- Day use 13:00–20:00
- ¥600 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Nikko Ogurayama Hot Spring Shungyotei Yurin
日光小倉山温泉 春曉庭ゆりん
- Day use, hours not recorded
- ¥900 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
Public Bathhouse
Other
Lodging
Bathing Complex
Allowed with conditions
Ask at the desk which ones: often a cover sticker, sometimes a private bath only.
- Sekizenkan
積善館
- Day use 10:00–17:30
- ¥1,500 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Chloride spring, pH 7.0, 75°C at the source
- Yunoshimakan
湯之島館
- Day use, hours not recorded
- ¥15,400 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Simple spring, pH 9.1, 56°C at the source
- Baien Garden Resort
由布院 梅園 GARDEN RESORT
- Overnight guests only
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Simple spring, pH 7.3, 60°C at the source
- Akazawa Onsen
赤沢日帰り温泉館
- Day use 10:00–22:00
- ¥1,400 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Chloride spring, pH 7.6, 36°C at the source
- Gekkoen Korokan
有馬温泉 月光園 鴻朧館
- Day use, hours not recorded
- ¥8,800 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Chloride spring, pH 6.3
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.