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 4,650 we have no rule recorded yet, so ask before you go.
- 509Allowed
- 247With conditions
- 675Not allowed
- 4,650Not 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
- Tanegashima Onsen Akaogi no Yu
種子島温泉 赤尾木の湯
Public BathhouseNatural onsen waterKagoshima- Day use 06:00–23:00
- ¥800 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Tennen Onsen Terume Ryugu
天然温泉テルメ龍宮
Public BathhouseOsaka- Day use 15:00–23:00
- ¥600 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Togattaonsen Kaminoyu
遠刈田温泉 神の湯
- Day use 09:00–20:30
- ¥400 for a day bath
- Unagi Hot Spring
区営鰻温泉
- Day use 08:00–20:00
- ¥300 for a day bath
- Utoroonsen Yuhidai Hot Spring
夕陽台の湯
- Day use 14:00–20:00
- ¥500 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Wakura Onsen Public Bath
和倉温泉 総湯
- Day use 07:00–21:00
- ¥500 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Yakushiyu
薬師湯
- Day use 09:00–21:00
- ¥600 for a day bath
- Private bath, day visitors can book
- Yu Asobi Hiroba Ninomiya Onsen
湯あそびひろば 二宮温泉
Public BathhouseNot onsen waterHyogo- Day use 14:00–10:00
- ¥570 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Yu Asobi Hiroba Tsukasa-yu
湯あそびひろば つかさ湯
Public BathhouseNot onsen waterHyogo- Day use 14:00–23:00
- ¥570 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Yunoyamaonsen Kan
湯の山温泉館
- Day use 09:00–20:00
- ¥450 for a day bath
- Yuraria Onsen
湯らりあ 六日町温泉公衆浴場
- Day use 09:00–21:00
- ¥480 for a day bath
- Yuyama no Sato Washabijin
湯山の里 和さび人
- Day use 10:00–15:00
- ¥1,000 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- みなかみ町営温泉 三峰の湯
みなかみ町営温泉 三峰の湯
- Day use 10:00–19:30
- ¥600 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- 宇佐市 安心院温泉センター
宇佐市 安心院温泉センター
Public BathhouseOita- Day use 12:00–21:00
- ¥300 for a day bath
- Private bath, day visitors can book
- 村杉温泉 共同浴場 薬師の湯
村杉温泉 共同浴場 薬師の湯
- Day use 07:00–20:20
- ¥400 for a day 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
- 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
- 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
- Kounoyu
鴻の湯(こうのゆ)
- Day use 07:00–23:00
- Outdoor bath
- Chloride spring, 58°C at the source
Public Bathhouse
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.