Tattoo-Friendly Baths in Japan

Kanto

Tattoo-friendly onsen and sento in Kanagawa

14 listed baths in Kanagawa. 13 of them state on the facility's own website or an official tourism listing that guests with tattoos can bathe, some only with conditions. 1 is reported tattoo-OK by visitors only, so ask at reception first. The list includes 8 sento or bathhouses and 5 hotels or inns.

  • Tattoos allowed 8
  • Allowed with conditions 5
  • Reported tattoo-OK 1

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Stated by the facility or city Reported by visitors

All 14 baths in Kanagawa

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.

Ashigara no Onsen Onriyu

KantoMinamiashigara, Kanagawa

Allowed with conditionsStated by the facility

Super sento (large day-bath complex)

Tattoos must be fully covered with up to two 15 × 7.5 cm cover stickers (330 yen each).

Hadano Yugawara Onsen Manyo no Yu

KantoHadano, Kanagawa

Allowed with conditionsStated by the facility

Super sento (large day-bath complex)

Tattoos are refused in principle, but guests who agree to follow the facility's tattoo rules can enter. Ask staff for details.

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.

Odawara Ohoribata Manyo no Yu

KantoOdawara, Kanagawa

Allowed with conditionsStated by the facility

Super sento (large day-bath complex)

Tattoos are refused in principle, but guests who agree to follow the facility's tattoo rules can enter. Ask staff for details.

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.

Chitose Onsen

KantoKawasaki, Kanagawa

Reported tattoo-OKNot confirmed by facility

Neighbourhood sento (public bathhouse)

@nifty Onsen, a large Japanese bath directory, lists this bath in its tattoo-OK category. The facility's own website did not mention tattoos when we checked on 9 Oct 2026.

Checked 9 Oct 2026. Rules can change, so check the official link on each page before you go. How to read a listing · Sources and method. We have not visited these baths ourselves.