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
- Satonoyu
さとの湯
- Day use, hours not recorded
- Outdoor bath
- Chloride spring, 58°C at the source
- Yamanoyu ･ Kazoku Furo
山の湯・家族風呂
- Day use 13:00–19:00
- ¥1,500 for a day bath
- Private bath, day visitors can book
- Simple spring, pH 6.4, 61°C at the source
Public Bathhouse
Allowed with conditions
Ask at the desk which ones: often a cover sticker, sometimes a private bath only.
- Hinode Onsen Kinoko no Sato
日の出温泉 きのこの里
- Day use 10:00–20:00
- ¥300 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Bicarbonate spring, pH 6.3, 49°C at the source
- Hinata no Yu
天然温泉 ひなたの湯
Public BathhouseNatural onsen waterOsaka3.0(1)- Day use 06:00–01:00
- ¥880 for a day bath
- Outdoor bath
- Simple spring, pH 7.8, 30°C at the source
- Izuminoyu
家族湯 いづみ乃湯（天然温泉・かけ流し）
Public BathhouseNatural onsen waterFukuoka3.0(1)- Day use 10:00–03:00
- ¥2,400 for a day bath
- Private bath, day visitors can book
- Outdoor bath
- Sulfur spring, pH 9.4, 45°C at the source
- Kakunodate Hot Spring
かくのだて温泉
Public BathhouseNatural onsen waterAkita2.0(1)- Day use 07:00–22:00
- ¥700 for a day bath
- Chloride spring, pH 8.7, 49°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
- Bessho Onsen Stone Bath
別所温泉 石湯
- Day use 06:30–21:30
- ¥300 for a day bath
- Gondo Onsen Terume DOME
権堂温泉テルメDOME
Public BathhouseNatural onsen waterNagano- Day use 10:00–23:59
- ¥850 for a day bath
- Kinjo Hot Spring
金城温泉元湯
Public BathhouseNatural onsen waterIshikawa- Day use 06:00–23:00
- ¥490 for a day bath
- Private bath, day visitors can book
- Outdoor bath
- Kurahashi Katsura-ga-hama Onsen-kan
くらはし桂浜温泉館
Public BathhouseNatural onsen waterHiroshima- Day use 10:00–21:00
- ¥720 for a day bath
- Private bath, day visitors can book
- Outdoor bath
- Tamagawa Hot Spring
玉川温泉
Public BathhouseNatural onsen waterYamanashi- Day use 10:00–20:30
- ¥500 for a day bath
- Yamashiro Onsen Kosouyu
山代温泉 古総湯
- Day use 06:00–22:00
- ¥700 for a day bath
Closed & restricted
2
Members Only1
Yumimatsu Onsen
弓松温泉
- Day use 08:00–14:00
Permanently Closed· In its day1
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.