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
- 萩阿武川温泉 ふれあい会館
萩阿武川温泉 ふれあい会館
OtherNatural onsen waterYamaguchi- Day use 10:00–20:00
- ¥700 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- 越前温泉 なぎさの湯
越前温泉 なぎさの湯
- Day use 11:00–20:00
- ¥410 for a day bath
- 越後田中温泉 しなの荘
越後田中温泉 しなの荘
LodgingNatural onsen waterNiigata- Day use 11:00–20:00
- ¥800 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- 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
- 長門温泉 やすらぎの湯
長門温泉 やすらぎの湯
OtherNagano - 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
- Akiha-no-Yu
野沢温泉 外湯 秋葉の湯
- Day use 05:00–00:00
- Sulfur spring, pH 8.5, 76°C at the source
- 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
- Kounoyu
鴻の湯(こうのゆ)
- Day use 07:00–23:00
- Outdoor bath
- Chloride spring, 58°C at the source
- Satonoyu
さとの湯
- Day use, hours not recorded
- Outdoor bath
- Chloride spring, 58°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
- Akagi Onsen Yunosawa Inn
赤城温泉 湯之沢館
- Overnight guests only
- Outdoor bath
- Konyoku (mixed bathing)
- Kamimoku Onsen Fuwa Hot Spring
上牧温泉 風和の湯
- Day use 13:00–20:00
- ¥600 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Koakazawaonsen Rakuyokan
小赤沢温泉 楽養館
OtherTemporarily ClosedNagano - Mikaeri Onsen
鉄輪温泉 みかゑり温泉
- Day use 13:00–20:00
- ¥1,000 for a day bath
- Nikko Ogurayama Hot Spring Shungyotei Yurin
日光小倉山温泉 春曉庭ゆりん
- Day use, hours not recorded
- ¥900 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Shikibidani Hot Spring
四季美谷温泉
LodgingTemporarily ClosedNatural onsen waterTokushima- Day use 10:00–21:00
- ¥900 for a day bath
Other
Public Bathhouse
Lodging
Bathing Complex
Allowed with conditions247
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
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.