Tattoo-Friendly Baths in Japan

Kansai

Tattoo-friendly onsen and sento in Kansai

41 listed baths in Kansai. 37 of them state on the facility's own website or an official tourism listing that guests with tattoos can bathe, some only with conditions. 4 are reported tattoo-OK by visitors only, so ask at reception first. The list includes 22 sento or bathhouses and 8 hotels or inns.

  • Tattoos allowed 16
  • Allowed with conditions 21
  • Reported tattoo-OK 4

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Stated by the facility or city Reported by visitors

Baths by prefecture

Hyogo 11 baths

Tattoo rules for all 11 baths in Hyogo

Kyoto 7 baths

Tattoo rules for all 7 baths in Kyoto

Mie 5 baths

Tattoo rules for all 5 baths in Mie

Nara 3 baths

Tattoo rules for all 3 baths in Nara

Osaka 8 baths

Tattoo rules for all 8 baths in Osaka

Shiga 1 bath

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Ogoto Onsen Yuzanso

KansaiOtsu, Shiga

Allowed with conditionsStated by the facility

Onsen hotel or inn

Foreign guests may bathe if their tattoos are covered with tattoo stickers sold at the shop. Japanese guests with tattoos are refused.

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Wakayama 6 baths

Tattoo rules for all 6 baths in Wakayama

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.