Tattoos: Allowed
Public baths and day-use spas you can visit without staying overnight.
85 hot springs
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Gunma · Kusatsu
Goza-no-yu (Kusatsu Onsen)
A day bath facing Yubatake, the hot spring field at the centre of Kusatsu, in a building styled after the Edo-Meiji era. It uses two springs, Yubatake and Bandai. The operator of Kusatsu's three main day baths states that guests with tattoos are not refused.
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Gunma · Kusatsu
Otaki-no-yu (Kusatsu Onsen)
A day bath in Kusatsu Onsen known for its "awase-yu" series of baths at different temperatures and an open-air bath with a waterfall. The operator of Kusatsu's three main day baths states that guests with tattoos are not refused.
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Gunma · Kusatsu
Sainokawara Open-Air Bath (Kusatsu Onsen)
One of the largest open-air baths in Japan, about 500 square metres across the men's and women's sides. Mixed bathing on Fridays 17:30-20:00. The operator of Kusatsu's three main day baths states that guests with tattoos are not refused.
Chiba · Narita
Narita no Meisen Yamato no Yu
A day spa with dark-brown natural hot spring and several outdoor baths near Narita Airport. Its official FAQ says guests with tattoos, including fashion tattoos, are welcome; it has never refused them. Children under primary school age are not admitted.
Tokyo · Taito
Yudonburi Sakaeyu
A neighbourhood sento in Taito Ward, a short walk from Minowa, where every bath, shower and tap runs on natural hot spring water, with two 'donburi' bowl baths in the open-air area. Its official FAQ says guests with tattoos are welcome, and its English page states: Our shop is tattoo OK!
Kanagawa · Hakone
Hakone Yuryo
A day-use hot spring near Hakone-Yumoto with open-air baths and private open-air rooms. It lifted its tattoo restriction on 1 April 2025.
Kanagawa · Yokohama (Minami Ward)
Yokohama Tennen Onsen Kusatsu
A neighbourhood hot-spring bathhouse 5 min from Idogaya Station with 100% source "kuroyu" (black water), described officially as a sodium bicarbonate spring. Its official FAQ answers "Can I use it if I have a tattoo?" with "Yes, you can."
Nagano · Hakuba
Hakuba Happo Onsen Happo no Yu
The largest of the four day-use baths of Hakuba Happo Onsen, at the entrance to the Happo hot spring area, with mountain views of the Hakuba Sanzan from the tubs. The operator's official FAQ says "people with tattoos can also use our facilities" ("当店はタトゥーのある方もご利用いただけます"). Highly alkaline water (pH 11.2), and natural hydrogen has been measured in the open-air bath.
Nagano · Hakuba
Hakuba Happo Onsen Mimizuku no Yu
One of the four day-use baths of Hakuba Happo Onsen, 10 min on foot from JR Hakuba Station, with views of the Hakuba Sanzan behind Happo-one from the open-air bath. The operator's official FAQ says "people with tattoos can also use our facilities" ("当店はタトゥーのある方もご利用いただけます").
Photo: YOSHIFUMI OGISO / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Kyoto · Kyoto
Kurama Onsen
A hot spring in the mountains of Kurama, north of central Kyoto, with a free shuttle bus from Kurama Station.
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Hyogo · Kobe
Gin no Yu (Arima Onsen)
One of Arima's public baths, with the colourless "ginsen" water.
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Hyogo · Toyooka
Goshonoyu (Kinosaki Onsen)
A public bath in Kinosaki Onsen with an open-air bath that borrows the hillside behind it as scenery. Kinosaki's official tourism site says all of the town's public baths allow tattoos of any size without covering them.
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Hyogo · Toyooka
Ichi no Yu (Kinosaki Onsen)
A public bath in Kinosaki Onsen, known for its cave bath.
Hyogo · Toyooka
Jizoyu (Kinosaki Onsen)
A public bath in Kinosaki Onsen, named after a statue of Jizo found at its source. Kinosaki's official tourism site says all of the town's public baths allow tattoos of any size without covering them.
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Hyogo · Kobe
Kin no Yu (Arima Onsen)
Kobe's best-known public bath, fed by the iron-rich reddish-brown spring that made Arima famous.
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Hyogo · Toyooka
Kounoyu (Kinosaki Onsen)
A public bath in Kinosaki Onsen, named after the legend of a stork (kounotori) that healed its injured leg in the spring. Kinosaki's official tourism site says all of the town's public baths allow tattoos of any size without covering them.
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Hyogo · Toyooka
Mandarayu (Kinosaki Onsen)
A public bath in Kinosaki Onsen, linked to the town's founding legend, with an open-air bath looking onto the hillside. Kinosaki's official tourism site says all of the town's public baths allow tattoos of any size without covering them.
Photo: 663highland / CC BY 2.5 / Wikimedia Commons
Hyogo · Toyooka
Yanagiyu (Kinosaki Onsen)
The smallest of the public baths in Kinosaki Onsen, named after a willow tree under which the spring was found. Kinosaki's official tourism site says all of the town's public baths allow tattoos of any size without covering them.
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Ehime · Matsuyama
Dogo Onsen Annex Asuka no Yu
One of the public baths at Dogo Onsen. Rates differ between the ground floor and the upstairs rooms.
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Ehime · Matsuyama
Dogo Onsen Honkan
The main bathhouse at the centre of Dogo Onsen, with the Kami-no-yu and Tama-no-yu baths and optional upstairs rooms.
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Ehime · Matsuyama
Dogo Onsen Tsubaki no Yu
One of the public baths at Dogo Onsen.
Oita · Beppu
Asami Onsen (Beppu)
A neighbourhood bath in Beppu. Beppu City's own tattoo-friendly onsen map lists it as a public bath that welcomes guests with tattoos.
Oita · Beppu
Beppu Onsen Hoyoland
A day-use hot spring in Beppu. Beppu City's own tattoo-friendly onsen map lists it as a public bath that welcomes guests with tattoos.
Oita · Beppu
Daikokuya (Beppu)
A bath in Beppu. Beppu City's own tattoo-friendly onsen map lists it as a public bath that welcomes guests with tattoos.
Oita · Beppu
Ekimaekoto Onsen (Beppu)
A bath in Beppu. Beppu City's own tattoo-friendly onsen map lists it as a public bath that welcomes guests with tattoos.
Oita · Beppu
Fujimi Onsen (Beppu)
A neighbourhood bath in Beppu. Beppu City's own tattoo-friendly onsen map lists it as a public bath that welcomes guests with tattoos. Opening hours are not listed on the map.
Oita · Beppu
Furosen (Beppu)
A municipal bath near JR Beppu Station, in use since the Meiji era and renovated in 2014. Beppu City told its council in December 2016 that its municipal baths do not ban guests with tattoos (only intimidating behaviour is treated as a nuisance).
Oita · Beppu
Gion Onsen (Beppu)
A bath in Beppu. Beppu City's own tattoo-friendly onsen map lists it as a public bath that welcomes guests with tattoos.
Oita · Beppu
Guest House Matsukiso (Beppu)
A bath in Beppu. Beppu City's own tattoo-friendly onsen map lists it as a public bath that welcomes guests with tattoos.
Oita · Beppu
Hamada Onsen (Beppu)
A municipal neighbourhood bath in the Kamegawa district of Beppu, near Kamegawa Station. Beppu City told its council in December 2016 that its municipal baths do not ban guests with tattoos (only intimidating behaviour is treated as a nuisance).
Oita · Beppu
Hamawaki Onsen (Beppu)
A municipal neighbourhood bath in the Hamawaki district of Beppu, open late. Beppu City told its council in December 2016 that its municipal baths do not ban guests with tattoos (only intimidating behaviour is treated as a nuisance).
Oita · Beppu
Hasuda Onsen (Beppu)
A bath in Beppu. Beppu City's own tattoo-friendly onsen map lists it as a public bath that welcomes guests with tattoos.
Oita · Beppu
Higashi Hasuda Onsen (Beppu)
A bath in Beppu. Beppu City's own tattoo-friendly onsen map lists it as a public bath that welcomes guests with tattoos.
Oita · Beppu
Higashimachi Onsen (Beppu)
A bath in Beppu. Beppu City's own tattoo-friendly onsen map lists it as a public bath that welcomes guests with tattoos.
Oita · Beppu
Hinode Onsen (Beppu)
A neighbourhood bath in Beppu. Beppu City's own tattoo-friendly onsen map lists it as a public bath that welcomes guests with tattoos.
Oita · Beppu
Hirata Onsen (Beppu)
A bath in Beppu. Beppu City's own tattoo-friendly onsen map lists it as a public bath that welcomes guests with tattoos.
Oita · Taketa
Hitou Naganoyu (Nagayu, Taketa)
A quiet hot spring among rice fields in Nagayu Onsen, with free-flowing carbonated water. Pay by putting coins in the box outside the building. The Oita Prefectural Tourism Association's official tattoo-friendly hot springs feature says guests with tattoos are welcome to bathe.
Oita · Beppu
Hotta Onsen (Beppu)
A municipal hot spring on the western edge of Beppu, near the Beppu IC, with indoor and open-air baths. Beppu City told its council in December 2016 that its municipal baths do not ban guests with tattoos (only intimidating behaviour is treated as a nuisance).
Oita · Himeshima
Hyoshimizu Onsen (Himeshima Island)
A village-run hot spring on Himeshima Island with two baths: the unheated spring water (about 25°C) and a bath warmed to around 41°C. The Oita Prefectural Tourism Association's official tattoo-friendly hot springs feature lists it as tattoo-friendly.
Photo: Jordi Sanchez Teruel from Seúl, South Korea / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Oita · Beppu
Hyotan Onsen (Beppu)
A bath in Beppu. Beppu City's own tattoo-friendly onsen map lists it as a public bath that welcomes guests with tattoos. It also has private baths.
Oita · Beppu
Jigokubaru Onsen (Beppu)
A neighbourhood bath in Beppu. Beppu City's own tattoo-friendly onsen map lists it as a public bath that welcomes guests with tattoos. Opening hours are not listed on the map.
Oita · Beppu
Jizosen (Myoban, Beppu)
A free municipal bath among the inns of the Myoban hot spring area, with milky, acidic sulphur water. Beppu City told its council in December 2016 that its municipal baths do not ban guests with tattoos, and its tattoo-friendly onsen map lists this bath.
Oita · Saiki
Kabutomushi-no-Yu Mineral Spring Center Naokawa (Saiki)
A day-use mineral spring in the mountains of Saiki, with electric baths, jet baths, a sauna and a mist sauna. The Oita Prefectural Tourism Association's official tattoo-friendly hot springs feature lists it as tattoo-friendly. Bring your own shampoo and body soap.
Oita · Beppu
Kaimonji Onsen (Beppu)
A barrier-free municipal bath next to Kaimonji Park, about 5 minutes from JR Beppu Station, with a hot bath and a cooler bath. Beppu City told its council in December 2016 that its municipal baths do not ban guests with tattoos (only intimidating behaviour is treated as a nuisance).
Oita · Beppu
Kakujusen (Myoban, Beppu)
A free municipal bath in the Myoban hot spring area of Beppu, with acidic water. Beppu City told its council in December 2016 that its municipal baths do not ban guests with tattoos (only intimidating behaviour is treated as a nuisance).
Photo: STA3816 / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Oita · Beppu
Kannawa Mushiyu (Beppu)
A municipal steam bath in the Kannawa district of Beppu. Beppu City lists it among the public baths that welcome guests with tattoos.
Oita · Beppu
Kasuga Onsen (Beppu)
A bath in Beppu. Beppu City's own tattoo-friendly onsen map lists it as a public bath that welcomes guests with tattoos.
Oita · Beppu
Keirin Onsen (Kamegawa, Beppu)
A municipal neighbourhood bath in the Kamegawa district of Beppu. Beppu City told its council in December 2016 that its municipal baths do not ban guests with tattoos, and its tattoo-friendly onsen map lists this bath.
Oita · Beppu
Kinei Onsen (Beppu)
A bath in Beppu. Beppu City's own tattoo-friendly onsen map lists it as a public bath that welcomes guests with tattoos.
Oita · Beppu
Kitamatogahama Onsen (Beppu)
A neighbourhood bath in Beppu. Beppu City's own tattoo-friendly onsen map lists it as a public bath that welcomes guests with tattoos. Opening hours are not listed on the map.
Oita · Beppu
Kiyosen (Kamegawa, Beppu)
A municipal neighbourhood bath in the Kamegawa district of Beppu. Beppu City told its council in December 2016 that its municipal baths do not ban guests with tattoos, and its tattoo-friendly onsen map lists this bath.
Oita · Beppu
Kotobuki Onsen (Beppu)
A neighbourhood bath in Beppu, open in the afternoon and evening. Beppu City's own tattoo-friendly onsen map lists it as a public bath that welcomes guests with tattoos.
Oita · Beppu
Kunichiten Onsen (Beppu)
A bath in Beppu. Beppu City's own tattoo-friendly onsen map lists it as a public bath that welcomes guests with tattoos.
Oita · Beppu
Maeda Onsen (Beppu)
A bath in Beppu. Beppu City's own tattoo-friendly onsen map lists it as a public bath that welcomes guests with tattoos.
Oita · Beppu
Matsubara Onsen (Beppu)
A neighbourhood bath in Beppu. Beppu City's own tattoo-friendly onsen map lists it as a public bath that welcomes guests with tattoos. Opening hours are not listed on the map.
Oita · Beppu
Minami Matogahama Onsen (Beppu)
A neighbourhood bath in Beppu. Beppu City's own tattoo-friendly onsen map lists it as a public bath that welcomes guests with tattoos. Opening hours are not listed on the map.
Oita · Beppu
Mochigahama Onsen (Beppu)
A neighbourhood bath in Beppu. Beppu City's own tattoo-friendly onsen map lists it as a public bath that welcomes guests with tattoos. Opening hours are not listed on the map.
Oita · Beppu
Myouban Yunosato (Beppu)
A bath in Beppu. Beppu City's own tattoo-friendly onsen map lists it as a public bath that welcomes guests with tattoos. It also has private baths.
Oita · Beppu
Nageishi Onsen (Beppu)
A municipal neighbourhood bath in central Beppu, fed directly from its own spring. Beppu City told its council in December 2016 that its municipal baths do not ban guests with tattoos (only intimidating behaviour is treated as a nuisance).
Oita · Beppu
Nanatsuishi Onsen (Beppu)
A bath in Beppu. Beppu City's own tattoo-friendly onsen map lists it as a public bath that welcomes guests with tattoos.
Oita · Beppu
Netsunoyu (Kannawa, Beppu)
A free municipal bath in the Kannawa district of Beppu. Beppu City told its council in December 2016 that its municipal baths do not ban guests with tattoos (only intimidating behaviour is treated as a nuisance).
Oita · Beppu
Nogamihonkan (Beppu)
A bath in Beppu. Beppu City's own tattoo-friendly onsen map lists it as a public bath that welcomes guests with tattoos.
Oita · Kokonoe
Nukunuku-no-Yu at NU:KUJU (Kokonoe)
A hot spring inside the NU:KUJU grounds in Kokonoe, with cloudy, yellowish-brown carbonated water. Open from mid-March to early December. The Oita Prefectural Tourism Association's official tattoo-friendly hot springs feature says full bathing is permitted for guests with tattoos.
Oita · Taketa
Nyagayun Onsen (Nagayu, Taketa)
A small hot spring with two private baths, attached to a workshop that makes beckoning-cat dolls, in Nagayu Onsen. Private baths only. The Oita Prefectural Tourism Association's official tattoo-friendly hot springs feature says guests with tattoos are welcome.
Oita · Beppu
Saiwai Onsen (Beppu)
A neighbourhood bath in Beppu. Beppu City's own tattoo-friendly onsen map lists it as a public bath that welcomes guests with tattoos. Opening hours are not listed on the map.
Oita · Beppu
Shibai no Yu (Beppu)
A municipal bath in Beppu. Beppu City told its council in December 2016 that its municipal baths do not ban guests with tattoos, and its tattoo-friendly onsen map lists this bath.
Oita · Beppu
Shibaseki Onsen (Beppu)
A municipal hot spring in the hills of Beppu with indoor and open-air baths, a steam bath and family baths. Beppu City lists it among the public baths that welcome guests with tattoos.
Oita · Beppu
Shibunoyu (Beppu)
A bath in Beppu. Beppu City's own tattoo-friendly onsen map lists it as a public bath that welcomes guests with tattoos.
Oita · Beppu
Shinkousen (Beppu)
A bath in Beppu. Beppu City's own tattoo-friendly onsen map lists it as a public bath that welcomes guests with tattoos.
Oita · Yufu
Shitan-yu
A mixed-gender public bath, with an open-air bath looking out over the lake.
Oita · Beppu
Suehiro Onsen (Beppu)
A neighbourhood bath in Beppu. Beppu City's own tattoo-friendly onsen map lists it as a public bath that welcomes guests with tattoos. Opening hours are not listed on the map.
Oita · Beppu
Sumiyoshi Onsen (Beppu)
A bath in Beppu. Beppu City's own tattoo-friendly onsen map lists it as a public bath that welcomes guests with tattoos.
Photo: 大分帰省中 / CC BY 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Oita · Beppu
Takegawara Onsen (Beppu)
A historic municipal bathhouse in central Beppu, with a regular bath and a hot sand bath. Beppu City lists it among the public baths that welcome guests with tattoos.
Oita · Beppu
Taninoyu (Beppu)
A neighbourhood bath in Beppu. Beppu City's own tattoo-friendly onsen map lists it as a public bath that welcomes guests with tattoos.
Oita · Beppu
Tanoyu Onsen (Beppu)
A municipal neighbourhood bath near JR Beppu Station, said to date from the Edo period. Beppu City told its council in December 2016 that its municipal baths do not ban guests with tattoos (only intimidating behaviour is treated as a nuisance).
Oita · Beppu
Tenman Onsen (Beppu)
A neighbourhood bath in Beppu. Beppu City's own tattoo-friendly onsen map lists it as a public bath that welcomes guests with tattoos. Opening hours are not listed on the map.
Oita · Beppu
Teruyu Onsen (Beppu)
A bath in Beppu. Beppu City's own tattoo-friendly onsen map lists it as a public bath that welcomes guests with tattoos.
Oita · Beppu
Umezono Onsen (Beppu)
A neighbourhood bath in Beppu. Beppu City's own tattoo-friendly onsen map lists it as a public bath that welcomes guests with tattoos. Opening hours are not listed on the map.
Oita · Beppu
Wakakusa Onsen (Beppu)
A bath in Beppu. Beppu City's own tattoo-friendly onsen map lists it as a public bath that welcomes guests with tattoos.
Oita · Beppu
Yahata Onsen (Beppu)
A bath in Beppu. Beppu City's own tattoo-friendly onsen map lists it as a public bath that welcomes guests with tattoos.
Oita · Beppu
Yamada Besso (Beppu)
A bath in Beppu. Beppu City's own tattoo-friendly onsen map lists it as a public bath that welcomes guests with tattoos. It also has private baths.
Oita · Beppu
Yamada Onsen (Beppu)
A bath in Beppu. Beppu City's own tattoo-friendly onsen map lists it as a public bath that welcomes guests with tattoos.
Oita · Beppu
Yutopia Hamawaki (Beppu)
A municipal health spa modelled on a European Kurhaus, with jet baths, a walking pool and other baths. Beppu City told its council in December 2016 that its municipal baths do not ban guests with tattoos (only intimidating behaviour is treated as a nuisance).
Oita · Beppu
Yuya Ebisu (Beppu)
A day-use hot spring in Beppu. Beppu City's own tattoo-friendly onsen map lists it as a public bath that welcomes guests with tattoos.
Oita · Beppu
Yuyamanosato Onsen (Beppu)
A bath in Beppu. Beppu City's own tattoo-friendly onsen map lists it as a public bath that welcomes guests with tattoos. It also has private baths.
