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
- Sansui Niseko
山翠ニセコ
- Day use 10:00–12:00, 15:00–22:00
- ¥2,000 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Seikaiso
別府温泉 天空湯房 清海荘
- Day use 06:00–09:00, 15:00–00:00
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Bicarbonate spring, pH 8.2, 52°C at the source
- Takata Green Land (Kumotori Onsen)
雲取温泉 高田グリーンランド
LodgingNatural onsen waterWakayama3.0(1)- Day use 14:00–21:00
- ¥500 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Simple spring, pH 9.5, 23°C at the source
- Tocen Goshoboh
陶泉 御所坊
- Day use 11:00–14:00
- ¥2,250 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Konyoku (mixed bathing)
- Iron-bearing spring, pH 6.7, 101°C at the source
- Tonosawa Ichinoyu Honkan
塔ノ沢一の湯 本館
- Day use 13:00–20:00
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Simple spring, pH 9.1, 48°C at the source
- Wafuryokan Misato
黒川温泉 旅館 美里
- Day use 08:30–21:00
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Sulfur spring, 53°C at the source
- Yamada Bessou
くつろぎの温泉宿 山田別荘
- Day use 11:00–15:00
- ¥500 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Bicarbonate spring, pH 8.1, 55°C at the source
- Yamanoyu
旅館 やまの湯
- Day use 08:30–10:00, 13:00–21:00
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Sulfate spring, pH 6.4, 86°C at the source
- Yumotosanso Yunokuchi Hot Spring
湯元山荘 湯ノ口温泉
LodgingNatural onsen waterMie1 review- Day use 09:00–21:00
- ¥600 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Chloride spring, pH 8.5, 44°C at the source
- Yumotoya Ryokan
湯元屋旅館
- Day use 10:00–14:00
- ¥500 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Acidic spring, pH 2.4, 91°C at the source
- Yunohana Ryokan
湯の花旅館
- Day use 09:00–16:00
- ¥1,000 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Konyoku (mixed bathing)
- Yusenkaku
幽泉閣
- Day use 10:00–21:30
- ¥800 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- AGEHA Inn Kanmu Heishi
桓武平氏ゆかりの宿 揚羽～AGEHA～
- Overnight guests only
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Dai-ichi Takimotokan
第一滝本館
- Day use 09:00–21:00
- ¥2,500 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Ginkonyu
銀婚湯
LodgingNatural onsen waterHokkaido- Day use 12:00–16:00
- ¥800 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Konyoku (mixed bathing)
- Hoshino Resorts KAI Tsugaru
星野リゾート 界 津軽
- Day use, hours not recorded
- Outdoor bath
- Chloride spring, pH 7.7, 69°C at the source
- Hotel Iya Onsen
和の宿 ホテル祖谷温泉
LodgingNatural onsen waterTokushima- Day use 07:30–17:00
- ¥2,000 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Lamp no Yado Aoni Onsen
ランプの宿 青荷温泉
LodgingNatural onsen waterAomori- Overnight guests only
- Outdoor bath
- Konyoku (mixed bathing)
- Marukoma Hot Spring Hotel
湖畔の宿支笏湖 丸駒温泉旅館
- Day use 10:00–14:00
- ¥1,200 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Chloride spring, pH 6.9, 51°C at the source
- Maruyama Onsen Kojyokan
丸山温泉 古城館
- Day use 14:00–21:00
- ¥1,000 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Nakamuraya Hotel
中村屋旅館
- Day use, hours not recorded
- Private bath, day visitors can book
- Outdoor bath
- Shichirigawa Onsen
いろりの宿 七里川温泉
- Day use 08:00–22:00
- ¥1,150 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
Lodging
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.