Tattoo-Friendly Baths in Japan

Kanto Kanagawa

Tattoo-friendly baths in Hakone

Hakone is a hot-spring town in the hills of western Kanagawa, between Odawara and Lake Ashi. It is about 81 km in a straight line from Tokyo Station. 8 listed baths are in Hakone; all of them state their tattoo rule on their own website or an official tourism listing.

  • Tattoos allowed 6
  • Allowed with conditions 2

All baths in KanagawaHow tattoo rules work

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The tattoo rule at each bath

All 8 baths in Hakone

Hakone Kowakien Yunessun Mori no Yu

KantoHakone, Kanagawa

Allowed with conditionsStated by the facility

Super sento (large day-bath complex)

Tattoos must be fully covered with cover stickers (up to 2 stickers), using the facility's paid cover stickers.

Hakone Yuryo

KantoHakone, Kanagawa

Tattoos allowedStated by the facility

Super sento (large day-bath complex)

The official page says guests with tattoos can use the bath.

KAI Hakone

KantoHakone, Kanagawa

Tattoos allowedStated by the facility

Onsen ryokan (Hoshino Resorts KAI), for staying guests

Hoshino Resorts' group FAQ says it does not restrict guests with tattoos. Staff may still refuse the baths if they judge other guests could feel afraid.

KAI Sengokuhara

KantoHakone, Kanagawa

Tattoos allowedStated by the facility

Onsen ryokan (Hoshino Resorts KAI), for staying guests

Hoshino Resorts' group FAQ says it does not restrict guests with tattoos. Staff may still refuse the baths if they judge other guests could feel afraid.

Tenzan Tojikyo

KantoHakone, Kanagawa

Allowed with conditionsStated by the facility

Super sento (large day-bath complex)

Guests with tattoos are accepted only when visiting alone. Groups that include a tattooed guest are refused.

Each listing was last checked between 9 Oct 2026 and 9 Oct 2026. Rules can change, so check the official link on each bath's page before you go. Sources and method. We have not visited these baths ourselves.