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
- Yama no Hotel Musouen
山のホテル夢想園
- Day use 10:00–14:30
- ¥1,000 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Simple spring, pH 8.6, 72°C at the source
- Yufuin Sansuikan
ゆふいん山水館
- Day use 13:00–15:00
- ¥1,000 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Simple spring, pH 7.3, 72°C at the source
- Akanudani Onsen
赤怒谷温泉
- Day use, hours not recorded
- Outdoor bath
- Konyoku (mixed bathing)
- AKARI et KAOR
AKARI et KAORI（アカリエカオリ）［旧ねの湯 対山荘］
- Day use, hours not recorded
- Outdoor bath
- Simple spring
- AMANEK BEPPU YULA-RE
アマネク別府ゆらり
- Overnight guests only
- Outdoor bath
- Konyoku (mixed bathing)
- Simple spring
- AMANE Resort Seikai
AMANE Resort Seikai（潮騒の宿 晴海）
- Day use 12:30–22:00
- ¥2,500 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Simple spring, pH 8.2, 56°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
- Contact Interchange Center Oshiba Hot Spring
ふれあい交流センター 大芝の湯
OtherNatural onsen waterNagano1 review- Day use, hours not recorded
- Private 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
- Ebisuya Onsen
湯屋えびす
- Day use 10:00–22:00
- ¥1,300 for a day bath
- Private bath, day visitors can book
- Outdoor bath
- Sulfur spring, pH 6.1, 95°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
- 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 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
- Harataki
原瀧
- Day use 13:00–20:00
- ¥1,100 for a day bath
- Private bath, day visitors can book
- Outdoor 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
- 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
Lodging
Wild Onsen
Public Bathhouse
Other
Bathing Complex
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.