Gensen Ichinoyu
KantoKusatsu, Gunma
Private bath onlyStated by the facility
Hot-spring bath
Guests with tattoos can use a private bath.
Kanto Gunma
Tattoo-friendly baths in Kusatsu
Kusatsu is a hot-spring town in the mountains of northwest Gunma. It is about 148 km in a straight line from Tokyo Station. 8 listed baths lie within about 5 km of the centre; all of them state their tattoo rule on their own website or an official tourism listing.
- Tattoos allowed 4
- Allowed with conditions 2
- Private bath only 2
The tattoo rule at each bath
- Gensen Ichinoyu Kusatsu, Gunma
Guests with tattoos can use a private bath. - Gozanoyu Kusatsu, Agatsuma, Gunma
The three official Kusatsu baths do not specifically refuse entry or bathing to people with tattoos; visitors are asked to follow bath etiquette. - KAI Kusatsu Kusatsu, Gunma
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. - Kusatsu Onsen Hotel Village Kusatsu, Gunma
Small tattoos that can be completely covered with the hotel's stickers are allowed. - Kusatsu Onsen Kirishimaya Ryokan Kusatsu, Gunma
Guests with partial fashion tattoos can use the shared baths. Private baths are also available. - Kusatsu Onsen Naraya Kusatsu, Gunma
Guests with tattoos can use a private bath. - Ohtakinoyu Kusatsu, Agatsuma, Gunma
The three official Kusatsu baths do not specifically refuse entry or bathing to people with tattoos; visitors are asked to follow bath etiquette. - Sainokawara Open-Air Bath Kusatsu, Agatsuma, Gunma
The three official Kusatsu baths do not specifically refuse entry or bathing to people with tattoos; visitors are asked to follow bath etiquette.
All 8 baths in Kusatsu
Gozanoyu
KantoKusatsu, Agatsuma, Gunma
Tattoos allowedStated by the facility
Day-trip onsen
The three official Kusatsu baths do not specifically refuse entry or bathing to people with tattoos; visitors are asked to follow bath etiquette.
KAI Kusatsu
KantoKusatsu, Gunma
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.
Kusatsu Onsen Hotel Village
KantoKusatsu, Gunma
Allowed with conditionsStated by the facility
Onsen hotel or inn
Small tattoos that can be completely covered with the hotel's stickers are allowed.
Kusatsu Onsen Kirishimaya Ryokan
KantoKusatsu, Gunma
Allowed with conditionsStated by the facility
Onsen hotel or inn
Guests with partial fashion tattoos can use the shared baths. Private baths are also available.
Kusatsu Onsen Naraya
KantoKusatsu, Gunma
Private bath onlyStated by the facility
Hot-spring bath
Guests with tattoos can use a private bath.
Ohtakinoyu
KantoKusatsu, Agatsuma, Gunma
Tattoos allowedStated by the facility
Day-trip onsen
The three official Kusatsu baths do not specifically refuse entry or bathing to people with tattoos; visitors are asked to follow bath etiquette.
Sainokawara Open-Air Bath
KantoKusatsu, Agatsuma, Gunma
Tattoos allowedStated by the facility
Day-trip open-air onsen
The three official Kusatsu baths do not specifically refuse entry or bathing to people with tattoos; visitors are asked to follow bath etiquette.
Each listing was last checked between 7 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.