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 4,649 we have no rule recorded yet, so ask before you go.
- 509Allowed
- 247With conditions
- 675Not allowed
- 4,649Not 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
- Byakuren No Yu
白蓮の湯
- Day use 10:00–15:00
- ¥700 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Simple spring, 49°C at the source
- Cafe Takasaki & onsen
茶房 たかさき
- Day use 10:00–15:30
- Private bath
- Simple spring, pH 7.4, 64°C at the source
- Contact Interchange Center Oshiba Hot Spring
ふれあい交流センター 大芝の湯
OtherNatural onsen waterNagano1 review- Day use, hours not recorded
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Tade Ka Onsen Sho Hitoshi No Yu
蓼科温泉 小斉の湯
- Day use, hours not recorded
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Chloride spring, 63°C at the source
- Akebi Onsen
自然浴 離れの湯 あけび
- Day use 10:00–23:00
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Chinetsu Kanko Labo Enma
地熱観光ラボ縁間
- Day use 10:00–16:00
- Private bath
- Ei Central Onsen Center
えい中央温泉センター
OtherNatural onsen waterKagoshima- Day use 13:00–21:00
- ¥420 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Hontani Onsen
本谷温泉館
OtherNatural onsen waterEhime- Day use 10:00–22:00
- ¥700 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Nonoka onsen
家族温泉 野の香
- Day use 10:00–23:00
- Private 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
- Yamaidashi Ikoi no Sato Onsen
山出(やまいだし)憩いの里温泉
OtherNatural onsen waterEhime- Day use 10:00–21:00
- ¥650 for a day bath
- Private 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Other
Allowed with conditions
Ask at the desk which ones: often a cover sticker, sometimes a private bath only.
- Jun'notoki Yugan
純乃時 湯願
- Day use 12:00–23:00
- Private 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.