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
- Taikanso Senaminoyu
大観荘せなみの湯
- Day use 13:00–16:00, 18:00–21:00
- ¥1,500 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Takizawa Onsen Takizawa Kan
滝沢温泉 滝沢館
- Day use, hours not recorded
- ¥700 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Konyoku (mixed bathing)
- Washu Blue Resort
WASHU BLUE RESORT 風籠かさご
LodgingNatural onsen waterOkayama- Day use 11:00–14:30, 18:00–22:00
- ¥1,500 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Yamayuriso Onsen
やまゆり荘
LodgingNatural onsen waterNagano- Day use 10:00–21:00
- ¥700 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Yokoyaonsen Ryokan
横谷温泉旅館
LodgingNatural onsen waterNagano- Day use, hours not recorded
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Yorozuya
Ryokan ＆ Sauna Yorozuya Hita
LodgingOita - Yubana mankai
六つの貸切風呂を湯めぐり ふたりの湯宿 湯花満開
- Day use 15:00–18:00
- ¥2,000 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Yubata Onsen
湯端温泉
LodgingNatural onsen waterGunma- Day use, hours not recorded
- ¥800 for a day bath
- Private bath
- YUMORI ONSEN HOSTEL
YUMORI ONSEN HOSTEL
- Day use 11:00–18:00
- Private bath, day visitors can book
- Yumotoya Onsen Ryokan
ゆもとや
- Day use, hours not recorded
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Yunogo Onsen Katsuragi
湯郷温泉 和モダンな宿 かつらぎ
- Day use 17:00–23:00
- ¥800 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Yurakutei - Big Cave Bath
大洞窟の宿 湯楽亭
LodgingNatural onsen waterKumamoto- Day use 10:00–15:00, 18:30–21:00
- ¥1,000 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- オーシャンビュー・ヴィラ・ジェイズ
オーシャンビュー・ヴィラ・ジェイズ
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- ラムネ温泉 仙寿の里
ラムネ温泉 仙寿の里
- Day use 10:00–20:00
- ¥300 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor 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
- Akagi Onsen Yunosawa Inn
赤城温泉 湯之沢館
- Overnight guests only
- Outdoor bath
- Konyoku (mixed bathing)
- Shikibidani Hot Spring
四季美谷温泉
LodgingTemporarily ClosedNatural onsen waterTokushima- Day use 10:00–21:00
- ¥900 for a day bath
LodgingAllowed with conditions
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
- Yunoshimakan
湯之島館
- Day use, hours not recorded
- ¥15,400 for a day bath
- Private bath
- Outdoor bath
- Simple spring, pH 9.1, 56°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.