Tattoo-friendly onsen in Shiga
Public baths and day-use spas you can visit without staying overnight.
4 hot springs
Shiga · Kusatsu (Shiga)
Kusatsu Yumoto Suisyun
A day spa in the sports & leisure building of AEON Mall Kusatsu, Shiga (not Kusatsu Onsen in Gunma). Its "Omi Kusatsu Bijin no Yu" spring is drawn from groundwater in the ancient Lake Biwa strata; two-tier open-air rock bath. Its official price page says that, on the guidance of the authorities, guests with tattoos (including tattoo stickers) are refused entry.
Shiga · Moriyama
Moriyama Yumoto Suisyun (Pieri Moriyama)
A day spa inside the Pieri Moriyama mall on the shore of Lake Biwa. The open-air viewing bath looks out over the lake and is free-flowing from its "Biwako Bijin no Yu" spring. Free hourly shuttle from JR Moriyama and JR Katata stations. Its official price page says that, on the guidance of the authorities, guests with tattoos (including tattoo stickers) are refused entry.
Shiga · Otsu
Ofuro Cafe Biwakoza (Otsu Onsen)
A cafe-style hot spring near JR Seta Station (about 20 min from Kyoto by train and free shuttle) that uses a radon-bearing spring from 1,500 m underground in every bath, plus an open-air bath. Its official guide refuses entry to people with tattoos.
Shiga · Otsu
Spa Resort Ogoto Agaryanse
A day spa in Otsu, Shiga, using two hot spring sources of its own, with open-air baths and a free shuttle bus.