Tattoo-Friendly Baths in Japan

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Tattoo-friendly onsen in Yamanashi

6 listed baths in Yamanashi. 4 of them state on the facility's own website or an official tourism listing that guests with tattoos can bathe, some only with conditions. 2 are reported tattoo-OK by visitors only, so ask at reception first. The list includes 1 hotel or inn.

  • Tattoos allowed 1
  • Allowed with conditions 3
  • Reported tattoo-OK 2

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Stated by the facility or city Reported by visitors

All 6 baths in Yamanashi

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Hottarakashi Onsen

ChubuYamanashi

Tattoos allowedStated by the facility

Open-air day-trip onsen with Mt Fuji views

The official FAQ says guests with tattoos can bathe. Its English page also says tattoos do not matter.

Fuji Saiko Onsen Izumi no Yu

ChubuFujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi

Allowed with conditionsStated by the facility

Day-trip onsen near Lake Saiko

Tattoos are allowed without covering during the facility's 'Tattoo Friendly Time'. At other times they must be covered with stickers.

No official photo available

Fujiyama Onsen

ChubuFujiyoshida, Yamanashi

Allowed with conditionsStated by the facility

Day-trip onsen near Fuji-Q Highland

Tattoos must be completely covered with up to two of the facility's 118 × 172 mm cover stickers.

Nanbu no Yu

ChubuNanbu, Yamanashi

Reported tattoo-OKNot confirmed by facility

Day-trip hot-spring or bath complex

@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.

Narada Onsen Nyotei no Yu

ChubuHayakawa, Yamanashi

Reported tattoo-OKNot confirmed by facility

Day-trip hot-spring or bath complex

@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.