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
Allowed with conditions
Ask at the desk which ones: often a cover sticker, sometimes a private bath only.
- Atami Onsen Yu No Yado Hira Tsuru
熱海温泉 湯の宿 平鶴
- Day use 11:00–15:00, 18:00–19:40
- ¥1,000 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Eihokaku
氷見温泉郷 魚巡りの宿 永芳閣
- Day use 11:00–15:00, 17:00–21:00
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Hananoshou Resort Hotel
華の荘リゾートホテル
- Day use 06:00–23:00
- ¥2,000 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Himeji Castle Grandvrio Hotel
姫路キヤッスルグランヴィリオホテル
LodgingNatural onsen waterHyogo- Day use 10:00–24:00
- ¥1,000 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Hirayama
平山旅館
- Day use 08:00–17:00, 19:00–21:00
- ¥800 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Hotel Futaba
ホテル双葉
- Day use 15:00–23:00
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Hotel Kanichi
ホテル貫一
- Overnight guests only
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Hotel Mori-no-kaze Oushuku
ホテル森の風鶯宿
- Day use, hours not recorded
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Huis Ten Bosch Hot Spring
ハウステンボス温泉
Bathing ComplexNatural onsen waterNagasaki- Day use 16:00–24:00
- ¥800 for a day bath
- Private bath, day visitors can book
- Outdoor bath
- Ikaho Onsen Yokotekan
伊香保温泉 横手館
- Day use 15:00–19:00
- ¥1,150 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Izutsuya
佳泉郷 井づつや
- Day use 11:00–14:30
- ¥1,500 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Jun'notoki Yugan
純乃時 湯願
- Day use 12:00–23:00
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Kaike Shogetsu
皆生松月
- Day use 17:00–20:00
- ¥1,100 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Kansuitei Kozeniya
観水庭 こぜにや
- Day use 13:00–20:00
- ¥1,100 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Kawana Hotel
川奈ホテル 伊東市 温泉宿
LodgingNatural onsen waterShizuoka- Overnight guests only
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Kinjo Hot Spring
金城温泉元湯
Public BathhouseNatural onsen waterIshikawa- Day use 06:00–23:00
- ¥490 for a day bath
- Private bath, day visitors can book
- Outdoor bath
- Kintarou Onsen Hotel
金太郎温泉 光風閣
LodgingNatural onsen waterToyama- Day use 08:30–23:30
- ¥1,300 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Kishigon Ryokan
岸権旅館
- Overnight guests only
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Kobaitei
湯元こんぴら温泉華の湯 紅梅亭
- Overnight guests only
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
Lodging
Bathing Complex
Other
Public BathhouseTattoo-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.