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
- Kawayu Onsen Fujiya
川湯温泉 冨士屋
- Overnight guests only
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Konyoku (mixed bathing)
- Bicarbonate spring, pH 7.0, 68°C at the source
- Yuyama no Sato Onsen
湯山の里温泉
- Day use 09:00–17:00
- ¥900 for a day bath
- Private bath, day visitors can book
- Outdoor bath
- Konyoku (mixed bathing)
- Jigokudani Hot Spring Korakukan
地獄谷温泉後楽館
LodgingNatural onsen waterNagano3.0(2)- Day use 12:00–16:00
- ¥1,500 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Konyoku (mixed bathing)
- Sulfate spring, pH 6.9, 83°C at the source
- Tocen Goshoboh
陶泉 御所坊
- Day use 11:00–14:00
- ¥2,250 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Konyoku (mixed bathing)
- Iron-bearing spring, pH 6.7, 101°C at the source
- Ginkonyu
銀婚湯
LodgingNatural onsen waterHokkaido- Day use 12:00–16:00
- ¥800 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Konyoku (mixed bathing)
- Chorakuen Ryokan & Onsen
湯之助の宿 長楽園
- Day use, hours not recorded
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Konyoku (mixed bathing)
- Gaga Onsen
峩々温泉
LodgingNatural onsen waterMiyagi- Overnight guests only
- Private bath
- 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)
- 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)
Lodging
Bathing Complex
Allowed 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)
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.