Japan, for visitors with tattoos
Checkable, sourced information on hot springs across Japan that admit guests with tattoos.
Recently checked
Every entry records who says tattoos are allowed — the facility itself, or a third party — and the date it was last checked.
Wakayama · Shirahama
Sakinoyu Onsen
A free-flowing open-air bath on the rocks facing the Pacific. It dates back about 1,400 years and appears in the Nihon Shoki and the Man'yoshu.
Nara · Totsukawa
Iori no Yu (Totsukawa Onsen)
A hot spring bath in Totsukawa Village, Nara, with a footbath and a hot spring drinking fountain.
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.
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Tattoos and hot springs
Why some baths refuse tattoos, what the law actually says, and the three ways in.
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