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 allowed509
- Rusutsu Onsen - Kotobuki-no-yu
ルスツリゾートホテル＆コンベンション / ルスツ温泉・・ことぶきの湯
LodgingNatural onsen waterHokkaido- Day use 06:00–09:00, 14:00–01:00
- ¥1,800 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Ryokan Koito
いわき湯本温泉旅館こいと
- Day use 05:00–08:00, 15:00–21:00
- ¥1,200 for a day bath
- Private bath, day visitors can book
- Outdoor bath
- Ryokan Maruya
旅館まるや
LodgingOita - Sake Furo Yunosawa
酒風呂 湯の沢
- Day use 10:30–18:30
- ¥950 for a day bath
- Sauna F Tuuli
サウナ Ｆ･トゥーリSAUNA F･Tuuli
SaunaFukushima - Seseki Hot Spring
瀬石温泉
Wild OnsenNatural onsen waterHokkaido- Day use, hours not recorded
- Outdoor bath
- Konyoku (mixed bathing)
- Seseragi noyu onsen
せせらぎの湯
OtherOita - Shikaribetsukyo Kanno Onsen
然別峡 かんの温泉
LodgingNatural onsen waterHokkaido- Day use 12:00–17:00
- ¥650 for a day bath
- Shirahama Onsen Kishu Hanto
白浜温泉 紀州半島
- Private bath
- Shiri Sho Onsen Kawa Furo
尻焼温泉 川風呂
- Outdoor bath
- Konyoku (mixed bathing)
- Shodoshima Olive Park
道の駅小豆島オリーブ公園
OtherNatural onsen waterKagawa - Sho Hitoshi Onsen
鐘釣温泉
OtherToyama - SOLENA
SOLENA
SaunaYamagata - Sosanji Onsen Honoka no Yu
曽山寺温泉 貸切露天風呂 ほのかの湯
Public BathhouseNatural onsen waterMiyazaki- Day use 10:00–23:00
- ¥2,500 for a day bath
- Private bath, day visitors can book
- Outdoor bath
- Sounkyo Onsen Choyo Resort Hotel
層雲峡温泉 朝陽リゾートホテル
- Day use 13:00–20:00
- ¥1,200 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
Lodging
Other
Public Bathhouse
Sauna
Wild OnsenTattoo-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.