No official photo available
Bodaira Recovery Onsen Kogenyu
TohokuKaminoyama, Yamagata
Tattoos allowedStated by the facility
Day-trip onsen in Zao
The official FAQ says guests with tattoos can use the baths, with a warning about behaviour.
Tohoku
Tattoo-friendly onsen in Yamagata
5 listed baths in Yamagata. 4 of them state on the facility's own website or an official tourism listing that guests with tattoos can bathe. 1 is reported tattoo-OK by visitors only, so ask at reception first. The list includes 1 sento or bathhouse and 2 hotels or inns.
- Tattoos allowed 3
- Listed as tattoo-OK 1
- Reported tattoo-OK 1
Stated by the facility or city Reported by visitors
All 5 baths in Yamagata
KAI Zao
TohokuYamagata
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.
Tendo Onsen Hohoemi no Yado Takinoyu
TohokuTendo, Yamagata
Tattoos allowedStated by the facility
Onsen hotel or inn
The inn's official accessibility page lists 'bathing allowed for guests with tattoos'.
Komaginoyu
TohokuTsuruoka, Yamagata
Listed as tattoo-OKOfficial tourism listing
Community day-trip onsen
Tsuruoka City's official tourism site lists Komaginoyu among onsen that welcome guests with tattoos.
No official photo available
Sagae City Bath Yururi Sagae
TohokuSagae, Yamagata
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.