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
- Nonoka onsen
家族温泉 野の香
- Day use 10:00–23:00
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Ponpoko Hot Spring
ぽんぽこの湯、ラーメン、キャンプ場
OtherNatural onsen waterNagano- Day use 10:00–21:00
- ¥600 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Shiri Sho Onsen Kawa Furo
尻焼温泉 川風呂
- Outdoor bath
- Konyoku (mixed bathing)
- Takayama Onsen Fureai Plaza
高山温泉 ふれあいプラザ（道の駅 中山盆地）
OtherNatural onsen waterGunma- Day use 10:00–21:00
- ¥600 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Taki Ichijiku Hot Spring
多伎いちじく温泉
OtherNatural onsen waterShimane- Day use 10:00–21:00
- ¥700 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Tenkuu
家族湯 天空
- Day use 10:00–23:59
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Tokurako Onsen Hanagasa No Yu
徳良湖温泉花笠の湯
OtherNatural onsen waterYamagata- Day use 09:00–21:00
- ¥500 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- "Umi no Sato" Michisio no Yu
温泉館『海の里』
OtherNatural onsen waterWakayama- Day use 11:00–21:00
- ¥600 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Utsukushi-no-yu
美しの湯
OtherNatural onsen waterTokyo- Day use 09:30–23:30
- ¥1,100 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Yukisasa Hot Spring
雪ささの湯
- Day use 10:00–21:00
- ¥1,000 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- しょさんべつ温泉 岬の湯
しょさんべつ温泉 岬の湯
OtherNatural onsen waterHokkaido- Day use 06:30–08:00, 11:00–22:00
- ¥500 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- ゆごや物語
ゆごや物語
- Day use 11:00–23:30
- Private bath
- 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
- 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
- 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
OtherAllowed with conditions
Ask at the desk which ones: often a cover sticker, sometimes a private bath only.
- Tenryo-no-yu
天領の湯
- Day use 11:00–14:00, 15:00–22:00
- ¥1,500 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Adatarayama Okudake no Yu Onsen
あだたら山 奥岳の湯
- Day use 10:00–19:00
- ¥800 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
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.