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.
- Koto no Yado Arakawa-so
光兎の宿 あらかわ荘
LodgingNatural onsen waterNiigata- Overnight guests only
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Kurahashi Katsura-ga-hama Onsen-kan
くらはし桂浜温泉館
Public BathhouseNatural onsen waterHiroshima- Day use 10:00–21:00
- ¥720 for a day bath
- Private bath, day visitors can book
- Outdoor bath
- Kusatsu Now Resort Hotel
草津ナウリゾートホテル
- Day use 06:00–10:00, 14:00–22:00
- ¥1,600 for a day bath
- Private bath, day visitors can book
- Outdoor bath
- Mombetsu Hot Spring Tonekkonoyu
門別温泉とねっこの湯
Bathing ComplexHokkaido- Day use 10:00–22:00
- ¥500 for a day bath
- Private bath, day visitors can book
- Outdoor bath
- Motoyu Ryokan
厚木飯山温泉 元湯旅館
- Overnight guests only
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Nanasawa So
七沢荘
- Day use 08:00–19:30
- ¥1,100 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Naruko Onsen Yumoto Kissho
鳴子温泉 湯元吉祥
- Overnight guests only
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- NASPA New Otani
NASPA New Otani（ナスパニューオータニ）／新潟・越後湯沢
- Day use, hours not recorded
- ¥1,500 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Noda Onsen Honoka
のだ温泉 ほのか
Bathing ComplexNatural onsen waterChiba- Day use, hours not recorded
- ¥1,600 for a day bath
- Private bath, day visitors can book
- Outdoor bath
- Odakyu Hotel Hatsuhana
はつはな
- Overnight guests only
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Oedo onsen Monogatari Premium Yoshinoya Irokuen
大江戸温泉物語Premium よしのや依緑園
- Day use 07:00–10:00, 15:00–23:59
- ¥900 for a day bath
- Private bath
- OkutsuSo
名泉鍵湯 奥津荘
- Day use 10:45–14:30
- ¥1,000 for a day bath
- Private bath, day visitors can book
- Onsen Ryokan Marumo
温泉旅館 丸茂
- Day use 13:00–16:00
- ¥1,200 for a day bath
- Private bath, day visitors can book
- Ooike Hotel
富士山の見える温泉旅館 大池ホテル
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Otomeyuri Spa
御とめ湯り - OTOMEYURI SPA -
- Day use 10:00–21:00
- ¥1,000 for a day bath
- Private bath, day visitors can book
- Outdoor bath
- Ryotei Notoya
旅亭懐石のとや
- Overnight guests only
- Private bath
- Seifuso
あわら温泉 清風荘
- Day use 16:00–20:00
- ¥1,500 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Shugojin Onsen
守護陣温泉
- Day use, hours not recorded
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Shunkei Roman Gimpaso
旬景浪漫 銀波荘
- Day use 11:00–19:00
- ¥1,500 for a day bath
- Private bath, day visitors can book
- Outdoor bath
- Sora no Yu
成田空港温泉 空の湯
Bathing ComplexNatural onsen waterChiba- Day use 10:00–23:45
- ¥1,300 for a day bath
- Private bath, day visitors can book
- Outdoor bath
Lodging
Public Bathhouse
Bathing ComplexTattoo-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.