All 18 onsen in Osaka: tattoo rules, bath by bath
Public baths and day-use spas you can visit without staying overnight.
18 hot springs
Osaka · Ibaraki
Gokurakuyu Ibaraki
A large day spa with natural hot spring baths (Gokurakuyu chain). Gokurakuyu's group-wide rules say guests with tattoos cannot enter, and tattoo stickers must be removed before entering.
Osaka · Sakai
Gokurakuyu Sakai Senboku
A large day spa with natural hot spring baths (Gokurakuyu chain). Gokurakuyu's group-wide rules say guests with tattoos cannot enter, and tattoo stickers must be removed before entering.
Osaka · Neyagawa
Higashikori Yumoto Suisyun
A day spa in Neyagawa with a large, leafy open-air area and 16 baths, including its own "Kori Choja no Yu" hot spring. Closed for renovation from 16 Nov 2026 to late December (official notice). Its official price page says that, on the guidance of the authorities, guests with tattoos (including tattoo stickers) are refused entry.
Osaka · Osaka
Hinata no Yu Osaka Universal Bayside
A natural hot spring bathhouse on the 14th floor rooftop of a building near Ajikawaguchi Station, with water from 1,000 m underground. Its official FAQ says guests with tattoos are refused in principle, but tattoo cover stickers are sold at the front desk; a tattoo found after entry means leaving.
Osaka · Osaka
Hinata no Yu Shin-Osaka
A natural hot spring on the 9th floor of a building near Shin-Osaka Station, with seven baths, a sauna and a foot bath, open from 6:00 on weekdays. Its official FAQ says guests with tattoos may bathe only if the tattoo can be fully covered with the bath's own cover stickers, sold at the front desk.
Osaka · Minoh
Minoh Yumoto Suisyun
A day spa on the 2nd floor of Beaver World in Minoh-Semba, about 5 min on foot from Minoh-Semba-Handai-mae Station, with 16 baths including a hot-spring open-air bath ("Minoh Bijin no Yu", from 1,200 m). Its official price page says that, on the guidance of the authorities, guests with tattoos (including tattoo stickers) are refused entry.
Osaka · Osaka
Naniwa no Yu (Osaka)
A natural hot spring on the 8th floor of a building in Kita Ward, Osaka, with a panoramic open-air bath. The official site says bathing is firmly refused to anyone with tattoos (including fake tattoos), and anyone found bathing will be asked to leave without a refund.
Osaka · Kaizuka
Natural Hot Spring Niji no Yu Nishikinohama
A day-use natural hot spring near Nishikinohama beach in Kaizuka, southern Osaka. The official price and access page refuses entry to anyone with tattoos, including fake tattoos and stickers. Prices are read from the official price image. Closed for maintenance on 26-28 October 2026. The site gives no formal spring-quality name, so it is left blank.
Osaka · Habikino
Nobeha no Yu Main Branch Habikino
A large hot-spring day spa beside the Ishikawa river in Habikino, with a satoyama-style open-air area of six baths, including a free-flowing unheated source bath (about 28.9°C) and heated source baths. Free shuttle bus from Kintetsu Furuichi and Kishi stations. The terms of use published on its official site (dated 1 Jan 2016, covering both the Habikino and Tsuruhashi branches) list "a tattoo on the body" as grounds for refusing use of the facility.
Osaka · Osaka (Higashinari)
Nobeha no Yu Tsuruhashi
A large hot-spring day spa about 5 min on foot from JR Tsuruhashi Station (Osaka Loop Line), with a rustic open-air area: free-flowing source standing bath, rock bath, Shigaraki pot baths. Its official FAQ answers "Can I bathe if I cover my tattoo?" by saying guests with tattoos, including paint stickers, are refused entry altogether.
Osaka · Osaka
Solaniwa Onsen Osaka Bay Tower
A large bathing complex at Bentencho in Osaka. The rate includes towels and loungewear.
Osaka · Toyonaka
SPA & SAUNA Suisyun Hattori Ryokuchi
A newer premium spa by Hattori Ryokuchi Park, about 8 min on foot from Ryokuchi-koen Station (Kita-Osaka Kyuko), with a radon hot spring (rare in Kansai) and 13 baths; the upper rock bath is free-flowing. Price includes towels, loungewear and the lounge. Its official price page refuses entry to guests with tattoos (including stickers).
Osaka · Osaka
Spa Suminoe (Osaka)
A day spa with natural open-air hot spring baths in Suminoe Ward, Osaka, open until 2:00. Its official guide firmly refuses guests with tattoos.
Photo: W236 / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Osaka · Osaka
Spa World
A large bathing complex in Osaka that stays open overnight. The bath areas switch between men's and women's use every month.
Osaka · Osaka (Tsurumi)
Tsurumi Ryokuchi Yumoto Suisyun
A day spa in Tsurumi Ryokuchi Park, about 2 min on foot from Tsurumi-ryokuchi Station on the Osaka Metro, about 20 min from Shinsaibashi. The upper tier of the open-air rock bath is its "Kakuju no Yu" spring, free-flowing. Its official price page says that, on the guidance of the authorities, guests with tattoos (including tattoo stickers) are refused entry.
Osaka · Sakai (Nishi Ward)
Yu-Bath eco Sakai Uenoshiba
A super sento in Sakai, near the Mozu-Furuichi kofun tumuli, using its own Daisen no Yu spring in the baths, outdoor baths and even the shower taps. Its official price page refuses entry to anyone with tattoos, fake ones and stickers included.
Osaka · Higashiosaka
Yu-Bath Royal Takaida
A super sento in Higashiosaka, east Osaka, with its own Naniwa Sennari no Yu spring piped straight into the baths (heated and filtered to keep it clear), including a large outdoor bath. Its official price page refuses entry to anyone with tattoos, fake ones and stickers included.
Osaka · Neyagawa
Yukai no Yu Neyagawa
A super sento in Neyagawa, between Osaka and Kyoto, whose three-tier outdoor bath uses natural hot spring water (Ikeda-Nakamachi Onsen). Its official FAQ refuses people with tattoos, including fake tattoos. The official site announces a price revision (from 5 October) and changed opening hours (posted 31 August 2026) that could not be matched to its price page, so prices and hours are left blank here; check the official site.
