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
- 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
- Utsukushi-no-yu
美しの湯
OtherNatural onsen waterTokyo- Day use 09:30–23:30
- ¥1,100 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Yamaboshi Family Onsen
家族風呂温泉山ぼうし
OtherSaga - 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
- Yonezawa Onsen Syotsubo-no-yu
米沢温泉 塩壺の湯
OtherNagano - 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
- 倉渕温泉 長寿の湯
倉渕温泉 長寿の湯
OtherGunma - 北野天満温泉学問の湯
北野天満温泉学問の湯
OtherNagano - 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
- 大三島 憩の家
大三島 憩の家
OtherEhime - 天然温泉 きしゃぽっぽ
天然温泉 きしゃぽっぽ
OtherKumamoto
OtherTattoo-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.