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
Allowed with conditions247
Ask at the desk which ones: often a cover sticker, sometimes a private bath only.
- Ryokan Hanamusubi
御幸荘花結び
- Day use 12:00–14:30
- ¥1,650 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Chloride spring, pH 6.9, 98°C at the source
- Sakurakan
桜館
Public BathhouseNatural onsen waterTokyo3.0(1)- Day use 12:00–01:00
- ¥600 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Sansui
お宿山翠
- Overnight guests only
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Sora Niwa Terrace Kyoto
四条河原町温泉 空庭テラス京都
LodgingNatural onsen waterKyoto5.0(1)- Overnight guests only
- Outdoor bath
- Chloride spring, 32°C at the source
- Suimeikan
水明館
- Day use 11:00–14:00
- ¥1,500 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Simple spring, pH 9.4, 56°C at the source
- Taisenkaku
伊賀のかくれ宿 赤目温泉隠れの湯 対泉閣
LodgingNatural onsen waterMie1 review- Day use 10:30–14:00
- ¥1,200 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Tenku Spa Hills Ryusenjinoyu Nagoya Moriyama Honten
天空スパヒルズ 竜泉寺の湯 名古屋守山本店
Bathing ComplexNatural onsen waterAichi4.0(1)- Day use 06:00–02:30
- ¥850 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Simple spring, pH 9.3, 33°C at the source
- Tenryo-no-yu
天領の湯
- Day use 11:00–14:00, 15:00–22:00
- ¥1,500 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Tokyo Toyosu Manyo club
東京豊洲 万葉倶楽部
Bathing ComplexNatural onsen waterTokyo3.0(1)- Day use around the clock
- ¥4,000 for a day bath
- Private bath, day visitors can book
- Outdoor bath
- Totsukawa Onsen Hotel Subaru
十津川温泉 ホテル昴
- Day use 12:00–17:00
- ¥1,000 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Bicarbonate spring, pH 7.9, 58°C at the source
- Tsukuba Edoya
筑波山江戸屋
LodgingNatural onsen waterIbaraki1 review- Day use 11:30–15:00
- Outdoor bath
- Simple spring, pH 10.3, 28°C at the source
- Yukai Resort Shirahama Gyoen
大江戸温泉物語Premium 白浜御苑
- Day use 07:00–10:00, 15:00–00:00
- ¥900 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Chloride spring, pH 6.5, 56°C at the source
- Yukko Morioka
ゆっこ盛岡
Bathing ComplexNot onsen waterIwate2.0(1)- Day use 05:00–09:30
- ¥760 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Yu~topia Kannami
湯～トピアかんなみ
Bathing ComplexNatural onsen waterShizuoka2.0(1)- Day use 10:00–21:00
- ¥700 for a day bath
- Private bath, day visitors can book
- Outdoor bath
- Chloride spring, pH 9.0, 57°C at the source
- Gora Kadan Fuji
強羅花壇富士(GORA KADAN FUJI)
LodgingNatural onsen waterShizuoka- Outdoor bath
- Simple spring, pH 7.8, 56°C at the source
- Grandvrio Hotel
グランヴィリオホテル宇奈月温泉
- Outdoor bath
- Simple spring, 98°C at the source
- Kusatsu Onsen Hotel Village
草津温泉ホテルヴィレッジ
- Day use 14:30–11:00
- ¥1,100 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Minakami Kogen Hotel 200
水上高原ホテル200
- Overnight guests only
- Outdoor bath
- Simple spring, pH 9.2, 48°C at the source
- Onogawa Onsen Suzu-no-yado Tofuya Ryokan
小野川温泉 鈴の宿 登府屋旅館
LodgingNatural onsen waterYamagata- Day use 15:00–18:00
- ¥700 for a day bath
- Private bath, day visitors can book
- Outdoor bath
- Tateshina Shinyu Onsen
創業大正十五年 蓼科 親湯温泉
- Overnight guests only
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Simple spring, pH 4.0, 26°C at the source
- KAMENOI HOTEL OKUNIKKO
亀の井ホテル 奥日光湯元
- Outdoor bath
- Yukaraku
ととのいの郷 秦野湯花楽
Bathing ComplexNot onsen waterKanagawa1 review- Day use 09:00–23:59
- ¥980 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Adatarayama Okudake no Yu Onsen
あだたら山 奥岳の湯
- Day use 10:00–19:00
- ¥800 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
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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.