Chugoku
4 listed baths in Shimane. All of them state on the facility's own website or an official tourism listing that guests with tattoos can bathe, some only with conditions. The list includes 3 hotels or inns.
ChugokuIzumo, Shimane
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.
ChugokuMatsue, Shimane
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.
ChugokuMatsue, Shimane
Onsen hotel or inn
Tattoos must be fully covered with cover stickers (up to 1 sticker of 10 × 15 cm).
ChugokuMatsue, Shimane
Hot-spring bath
Tattoos must be covered with the facility's tattoo stickers (500 yen each, sold at the counter).
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.
