Tattoo-Friendly Baths in Japan

Chubu Ishikawa

Tattoo-friendly baths in Kaga Onsen and Awazu

The hot-spring villages of Kaga city and neighbouring Awazu in Komatsu, southern Ishikawa. It is about 194 km in a straight line from Osaka Station. 9 listed baths lie within about 9 km of the centre; all of them state their tattoo rule on their own website or an official tourism listing.

  • Tattoos allowed 1
  • Allowed with conditions 8

All baths in IshikawaHow tattoo rules work

HokkaidoAomoriIwateMiyagiAkitaYamagataFukushimaIbarakiTochigiGunmaSaitamaChibaTokyoKanagawaNiigataToyamaIshikawaFukuiYamanashiNaganoGifuShizuokaAichiMieShigaKyotoOsakaHyogoNaraWakayamaTottoriShimaneOkayamaHiroshimaYamaguchiTokushimaKagawaEhimeKochiFukuokaSagaNagasakiKumamotoOitaMiyazakiKagoshimaOkinawaTokyoKyotoOsakaNagoyaSendai

The tattoo rule at each bath

All 9 baths in Kaga Onsen and Awazu

KAI Kaga

ChubuKaga, Ishikawa

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.

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.