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
- Yumehinoki no Yu Daibutsu Onsen
ゆめひのきの湯 大仏温泉
- Day use 11:30–17:30
- ¥800 for a day bath
- Private bath
- YUMORI ONSEN HOSTEL
YUMORI ONSEN HOSTEL
- Day use 11:00–18:00
- Private bath, day visitors can book
- Yumotoya Onsen Ryokan
ゆもとや
- Day use, hours not recorded
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- オーシャンビュー・ヴィラ・ジェイズ
オーシャンビュー・ヴィラ・ジェイズ
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- かれい川の湯
かれい川の湯
- Day use, hours not recorded
- ¥1,500 for a day bath
- Private 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
- 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
- 宇佐市 安心院温泉センター
宇佐市 安心院温泉センター
Public BathhouseOita- Day use 12:00–21:00
- ¥300 for a day bath
- Private bath, day visitors can book
- 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
- 霧島市温泉健康増進交流センター 神乃湯
霧島市温泉健康増進交流センター 神乃湯
Public BathhouseKagoshima- Day use 10:00–21:00
- ¥420 for a day bath
- Private bath, day visitors can book
- 麻生釣温泉 亀山の湯
麻生釣温泉 亀山の湯
OtherNatural onsen waterKumamoto- Day use around the clock
- ¥1,200 for a day bath
- Private 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
- Yamanoyu ･ Kazoku Furo
山の湯・家族風呂
- Day use 13:00–19:00
- ¥1,500 for a day bath
- Private bath, day visitors can book
- Simple spring, pH 6.4, 61°C at the source
Other
Lodging
Bathing Complex
Public Bathhouse
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
- 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
- Kirishimaya Ryokan
桐島屋旅館
- Day use 12:00–19:00
- ¥1,000 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Acidic spring, pH 2.1, 51°C at the source
- Negiya Ryofukaku
ねぎや 陵楓閣
- Overnight guests only
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Iron-bearing spring, pH 6.8, 30°C at the source
- Seizan Yamato
青山やまと
- Day use 14:00–21:30
- ¥14,300 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Simple spring, pH 8.2, 51°C at the source
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.