Onsen with tattoos allowed under a cover seal

Akiu Fuga

秋保風雅

at the west end of the inn district, above the Natori River Confirmed

The rule is Relo Hotels & Resorts’ own, from its FAQ, and it covers the saunas and open-air baths as well as the large bath. Guests who refuse the seals can be turned away.

Akiu Fuga tattoo policy → · All Akiu Onsen →

Akiu Resort Hotel Crescent

秋保リゾートホテルクレセント

Namezawa, in the woods above the inn district by the forest sports park Confirmed

The rule is on the hotel’s hot-spring page. The hotel has one large bath and no private bath, so there’s no seal-free option.

Akiu Resort Hotel Crescent tattoo policy → · All Akiu Onsen →

TAOYA Akiu

TAOYA秋保

between the inn district and the Natori River, a few minutes from the Akiu Onsen Yumoto stop Confirmed

The rule is on the hotel’s hot-spring page; the seal size and price are from the Ooedo Onsen Monogatari group’s FAQ. It covers the large baths only.

TAOYA Akiu tattoo policy → · All Akiu Onsen →

Arima Grand Hotel

有馬温泉 有馬グランドホテル

Arima Onsen, Kita-ku, Kobe Confirmed

The rule is on the hotel’s day-use page; the annex rooms are on its room pages.

Arima Grand Hotel tattoo policy → · All Arima Onsen →

Soratoniwa Atami Izusan

ソラトニワ熱海伊豆山

Izusan, above the bay Confirmed

The rule is the group's, in its own FAQ, which names the seal size and price: 10 cm × 15 cm (3.9 × 5.9 in) and ¥250 a sheet. Two seals make 300 cm² (47 sq in), more than most chains allow. The rule covers the pools too.

Soratoniwa Atami Izusan tattoo policy → · All Atami →

Hotel Yagi

ホテル八木

in the middle of the onsen town, 4 minutes on foot from Awara-Yunomachi Confirmed

The inn’s hot spring page asks tattooed guests to tell the front desk before they bathe, and its FAQ adds that size and circumstances can lead to refusal. Gang members are barred from the inn.

Hotel Yagi tattoo policy → · All Awara Onsen →

Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Awara

大江戸温泉物語 あわら

Futaomote, on the north side of the onsen town Confirmed

Refused in the large baths unless the hotel’s own paid cover seals hide the tattoo completely, for day visitors too. The group FAQ caps it at what two 10 cm × 14 cm (3.9 × 5.5 in) seals will cover, ¥220 each at the front desk. Stick-on tattoos and body paint count as well.

Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Awara tattoo policy → · All Awara Onsen →

Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Premium Seiunkaku

大江戸温泉物語 Premium 青雲閣

Futaomote, on the rise above the onsen town Confirmed

Refused in the large baths unless the hotel’s own paid cover seals hide the tattoo completely, for day visitors too. The group FAQ caps it at what two 10 cm × 14 cm (3.9 × 5.5 in) seals will cover, ¥220 each at the front desk.

Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Premium Seiunkaku tattoo policy → · All Awara Onsen →

Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Awazu Grand Hotel

大江戸温泉物語 あわづグランドホテル

Awazu Onsen, Awazumachi, one street from the town bath Confirmed

Refused in the large baths unless the hotel’s own paid cover seals hide the tattoo completely. The group FAQ caps it at what two 10 cm × 14 cm (3.9 × 5.5 in) seals will cover, ¥220 each at the front desk.

Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Awazu Grand Hotel tattoo policy → · All Awazu Onsen →

Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Wanwan Resort Awazu

大江戸温泉物語 わんわんリゾート 粟津

Awazu Onsen, Awazumachi, beside the Awazu Grand Hotel Confirmed

The bath page carries Ooedo’s seal rule for the large baths. Its private bath, shared with your dog, is 45 minutes for ¥3,278, but the hotel notes that it is not hot spring water. The hotel is for guests traveling with dogs.

Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Wanwan Resort Awazu tattoo policy → · All Awazu Onsen →

Beppu Hatto Onyado Nono Beppu

別府八湯 御宿 野乃別府

Ekimae Honmachi, a minute from Beppu Station Confirmed

The rule is on the hotel’s bath page and in the Dormy Inn FAQ, which says tattoos are refused unless seals can cover them.

Beppu Hatto Onyado Nono Beppu tattoo policy → · All Beppu Onsen →

Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Beppu Seifu

大江戸温泉物語 別府清風

Kitahama, 10 minutes on foot from Beppu Station Confirmed

The rule is on the hotel’s day-trip page and in the Ooedo Onsen Monogatari group FAQ, which also bans stick-on fake tattoos and body paint.

Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Beppu Seifu tattoo policy → · All Beppu Onsen →

Yumoto Ginsenkaku

湯元銀泉閣

the center of Sounkyo Onsen, a few minutes on foot from the ropeway Confirmed

The rule is posted on the inn’s hot-spring page, which asks guests to bring their own seal.

Yumoto Ginsenkaku tattoo policy → · All Daisetsuzan and Furano →

Candeo Hotels Matsuyama Okaido

カンデオホテルズ松山大街道

Central Matsuyama, in front of the Okaido tram stop on the Okaido arcade Confirmed

The Sky Spa page asks guests with tattoos to use a cover seal and gives no size limit. The hotel doesn't say it supplies seals, so bring your own.

Candeo Hotels Matsuyama Okaido tattoo policy → · All Dogo Onsen →

Hotel Crown Hills Matsuyama

ホテルクラウンヒルズ松山

Miyanishi, a few minutes north of JR Matsuyama Station Confirmed

Refused as a rule, unless one 8 cm × 10 cm (3.1 × 3.9 in) cover seal hides the tattoo. The page doesn't offer seals, so bring your own.

Note: Not a hot spring. The bath is tap water filtered through binchotan charcoal, and the hotel says so.

Hotel Crown Hills Matsuyama tattoo policy → · All Dogo Onsen →

Hotel Route Inn Matsuyama Chuo Katsuyama-dori

ホテルルートイン松山中央 勝山通り

Asahimachi, beside the Katsuyamacho tram stop Confirmed

The Route Inn group refuses tattooed bathers unless a cover seal hides the tattoo completely, and gives no size limit. Bring your own seals, and ask the front desk whether this hotel stocks them.

Hotel Route Inn Matsuyama Chuo Katsuyama-dori tattoo policy → · All Dogo Onsen →

Kisuke no Yu

伊予の湯治場 喜助の湯

Miyatacho, across the street from JR Matsuyama Station Confirmed

Refused as a rule, but you may bathe if two of the house's own seals cover the tattoo completely. They're ¥200 a sheet, 11.4 cm × 20 cm (4.5 × 7.9 in).

Kisuke no Yu tattoo policy → · All Dogo Onsen →

Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Dogo

大江戸温泉物語 道後

Dogo, up on Himezuka hill behind the town, a shuttle ride from the arcade Confirmed

Refused in the large bath unless two of the hotel's own cover seals hide the tattoo completely. The seals are sold at the hotel, and larger pieces are refused.

Note: The large bath is a cold mineral spring, diluted, heated and recirculated, not a natural hot spring in the usual sense.

Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Dogo tattoo policy → · All Dogo Onsen →

Breezbay Hotel & Resort Gero

ブリーズベイホテル＆リゾート下呂

Ogawa, up the valley from the town center Confirmed

Refused in the large bath unless one 8 cm × 10 cm (3.1 × 3.9 in) cover seal hides the tattoo. The hotel doesn’t sell it; bring your own.

Breezbay Hotel & Resort Gero tattoo policy → · All Gero Onsen →

Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Gero Bekkan

大江戸温泉物語下呂別館

Yunoshima, in the middle of the inn street Confirmed

Refused in the large baths unless the hotel’s own paid cover seals hide the tattoo completely. The seals are sold at the hotel. The group FAQ caps it at what two 10 cm × 14 cm (3.9 × 5.5 in) seals will cover, ¥220 each at the front desk.

Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Gero Bekkan tattoo policy → · All Gero Onsen →

Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Premium Gero Honkan

大江戸温泉物語Premium下呂本館

Koden, on the hillside above the river Confirmed

Refused in the large baths unless the hotel’s own paid cover seals hide the tattoo completely. The rule is on the day-visit page and the onsen page, so it covers overnight guests too. The group FAQ caps it at what two 10 cm × 14 cm (3.9 × 5.5 in) seals will cover, ¥220 each at the front desk.

Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Premium Gero Honkan tattoo policy → · All Gero Onsen →

HOTEL & SPA Century Marina Hakodate

センチュリーマリーナ函館

Otemachi, 5 minutes on foot from Hakodate Station and 2 from the morning market Confirmed

The hotel has allowed covered tattoos since April 1, 2020, and posts the rule in Japanese and English.

HOTEL & SPA Century Marina Hakodate tattoo policy → · All Hakodate and Yunokawa →

Hakodate Kokusai Hotel

函館国際ホテル

Otemachi, between the morning market and the bay, 8 minutes on foot from Hakodate Station Confirmed

This is what staff told us when we contacted the hotel directly in September 2026.

Hakodate Kokusai Hotel tattoo policy → · All Hakodate and Yunokawa →

Heiseikan Kaiyotei

平成館 海羊亭

Yunokawa seafront, facing the strait Confirmed

The rule comes from our own call: we contacted the hotel directly in September 2026.

Heiseikan Kaiyotei tattoo policy → · All Hakodate and Yunokawa →

Imagine Hotel & Resort Hakodate

イマジン ホテル＆リゾート函館

Yunokawa, at the far airport end of the shore road, next to the Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden Confirmed

We contacted the hotel directly in September 2026, and staff told us to bring our own cover.

Imagine Hotel & Resort Hakodate tattoo policy → · All Hakodate and Yunokawa →

Route Inn Grantia Hakodate Ekimae

ルートイングランティア函館駅前

Wakamatsucho, 1 minute on foot from Hakodate Station Confirmed

Route Inn Hotels sets the rule for the whole group, Grantia included, and gives no seal size.

Route Inn Grantia Hakodate Ekimae tattoo policy → · All Hakodate and Yunokawa →

Route Inn Grantia Hakodate Goryokaku

ルートイングランティア函館五稜郭

Honcho, 5 minutes on foot from the Goryokaku-Koen-Mae streetcar stop Confirmed

The rule is Route Inn Hotels’ group-wide one, with no seal size given.

Route Inn Grantia Hakodate Goryokaku tattoo policy → · All Hakodate and Yunokawa →

Tabist Chikuba Shinyotei

Tabist 竹葉新葉亭

Yunokawa, two blocks back from the shore on the airport side Confirmed

The rule is in the ryokan’s bath guide. It sets no size limit, and tattoos must stay hidden in the changing room too.

Tabist Chikuba Shinyotei tattoo policy → · All Hakodate and Yunokawa →

Yachigashira Onsen

谷地頭温泉

Yachigashiracho, at the foot of Mount Hakodate, 5 minutes on foot from the Yachigashira streetcar stop Confirmed

We contacted the bathhouse directly in September 2026.

Yachigashira Onsen tattoo policy → · All Hakodate and Yunokawa →

Gora Kadan

強羅花壇

Gora Confirmed

The rule is in the ryokan’s own FAQ. The private open-air bath, free to guests for 40 minutes, is another way around it.

Gora Kadan tattoo policy → · All Hakone →

Hakone Kowakien Yunessun — Mori-no-Yu

森の湯

Kowakidani Confirmed

The rule is on the house's own site, and the seals are sold there. Only its own designated seals count.

Hakone Kowakien Yunessun — Mori-no-Yu tattoo policy → · All Hakone →

Hotel Morinokaze Hakone Sengokuhara

ホテル森の風 箱根仙石原

Sengokuhara Confirmed

Cover seal required, with no size named. The same dated notice as its sister hotel: tattooed guests were refused until July 1, 2024, and are accepted on a trial basis since then if the design is completely hidden.

Hotel Morinokaze Hakone Sengokuhara tattoo policy → · All Hakone →

Hotel Shikinoyakata Hakone Ashinoko

ホテル四季の館 箱根芦ノ湖

Lake Ashi Confirmed

Cover seal required, with no size named. Tattooed guests were refused until July 1, 2024, when the hotel began accepting them on a trial basis if the design is completely hidden.

Hotel Shikinoyakata Hakone Ashinoko tattoo policy → · All Hakone →

Laforet Hakone Gora Yunosumika

ラフォーレ箱根強羅 湯の棲

Gora Confirmed

The rule is on the hotel's own bath page, and tattoos are otherwise refused.

Laforet Hakone Gora Yunosumika tattoo policy → · All Hakone →

Mizu no Oto

水の音

Hakone Kowakidani Confirmed

The answer admits guests with tattoos and asks for a seal or similar cover; it doesn’t say the inn hands seals out, so bring your own.

Mizu no Oto tattoo policy → · All Hakone →

Courtyard by Marriott Hakuba

コートヤード・バイ・マリオット 白馬

in Echoland, 16 minutes on foot from the Happo bus terminal Confirmed

The rule is on the hotel’s hot spring page, which tells guests to ask the front desk for details; the FAQ gives the same rule.

Courtyard by Marriott Hakuba tattoo policy → · All Hakuba →

Atagawakan

熱川館

Atagawa Onsen, on the seafront, about 7 minutes on foot from Izu-Atagawa Station Confirmed

Atagawakan’s FAQ asks guests with a tattoo to cover it with a seal before using the large baths, and names no size. The pool refuses tattoos outright, seals included. Four private baths, Tane, Me, Tsubomi and Hana, are reserved by the hour on the inn’s own free-flowing spring.

Atagawakan tattoo policy → · All Higashi-Izu →

Hotel Cetus Royal

ホテルセタスロイヤル

Atagawa Onsen, on the beachfront at Naramoto, about 5 minutes on foot from Izu-Atagawa Station Confirmed

The hotel refuses tattooed guests in its shared baths as a rule, with one written exception: a tattoo hidden under a single 8 cm × 10 cm (3.1 × 3.9 in) cover seal is accepted. You bring the seal yourself, because the hotel does not supply one. Anything too large for one seal is turned away, and the pool refuses tattoos of any size, so larger work means booking one of the two private family baths at check-in.

Hotel Cetus Royal tattoo policy → · All Higashi-Izu →

Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Higashiyama Grand Hotel

大江戸温泉物語 東山グランドホテル

at the top of the gorge, 16 minutes on foot above the bus stop Confirmed

The rule is printed on the hotel’s bath page and its day-use page, so it applies to day visitors as well as guests.

Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Higashiyama Grand Hotel tattoo policy → · All Higashiyama Onsen →

APA Hotel Hiroshima-Ekimae Ohashi

アパホテル〈広島駅前大橋〉

Kyobashicho, four minutes from Hiroshima Station Confirmed

Overnight guests get both seals free at the front desk each night, collected each time they go down. Day-spa visitors buy theirs. A tattoo two seals can't hide is refused.

APA Hotel Hiroshima-Ekimae Ohashi tattoo policy → · All Hiroshima area →

APA Hotel Hiroshima-Ekimae Shinkansenguchi

アパホテル〈広島駅前新幹線口〉

Kamiosugacho, on the Shinkansen side of Hiroshima Station Confirmed

Overnight guests get both seals free at the front desk each night. A tattoo two seals can't hide is refused.

APA Hotel Hiroshima-Ekimae Shinkansenguchi tattoo policy → · All Hiroshima area →

Ark Hotel Hiroshima Ekiminami

アークホテル広島駅南 — ルートインホテルズ

Nishi-Kojinmachi, 5 minutes on foot south of Hiroshima Station Confirmed

The rule is in the FAQ of Route Inn Hotels, the group whose brands include Ark Hotel.

Ark Hotel Hiroshima Ekiminami tattoo policy → · All Hiroshima area →

Candeo Hotels Hiroshima Hatchobori

カンデオホテルズ広島八丁堀

Hatchobori, the downtown shopping quarter Confirmed

The rule is on the hotel's own sky spa page. If your tattoo is large, ask at the front desk when you check in.

Candeo Hotels Hiroshima Hatchobori tattoo policy → · All Hiroshima area →

Hotel 28 Hiroshima

ホテル28広島

Tanakamachi, on Nagarekawa-dori Confirmed

The rule is on the hotel's own large bath page, which otherwise refuses tattoos. One seal is the tightest allowance of any Hiroshima hotel on this site.

Hotel 28 Hiroshima tattoo policy → · All Hiroshima area →

Hotel Intergate Hiroshima

ホテルインターゲート広島

Teppocho, three minutes from the Hatchobori tram stop Confirmed

The rule is on the hotel's own large bath page, which otherwise refuses tattoos.

Hotel Intergate Hiroshima tattoo policy → · All Hiroshima area →

MACHI:SAUNA HIROSHIMA

マチサウナ広島

Teppocho, three minutes from the Ebisucho tram stop Confirmed

The rule is on the operator's own page. The cover is clothing rather than a seal, and the house rents rash guards for ¥500.

MACHI:SAUNA HIROSHIMA tattoo policy → · All Hiroshima area →

Hita Onsen Kizantei Hotel

日田温泉 亀山亭ホテル

Kuma, on the Mikuma river in the Hita Onsen hotel strip, 13 minutes on foot from Hita Station Confirmed

Kizantei’s FAQ lets tattooed guests into the large bath and asks them to cover the tattoo with a seal out of consideration for others, naming no size. The bath in every room uses hot spring water, and two private baths can be reserved for 50 minutes for a fee.

Hita Onsen Kizantei Hotel tattoo policy → · All Hita and Amagase →

Hotel Route Inn Imabari

ホテルルートイン今治

Umagoecho, on the inland side of Imabari toward the expressway Confirmed

The rule is in the Route Inn group FAQ. The Imabari page adds nothing of its own, and no size is named, so bring seals big enough and confirm at the front desk.

Hotel Route Inn Imabari tattoo policy → · All Imabari and the Shimanami islands →

Hotel Hana Isawa

ホテル 花いさわ

Isawa Onsen, five minutes on foot from Isawa-Onsen Station Confirmed

The rule is in the notices on the hotel's own hot-spring page. The hotel doesn't say it sells seals, so bring your own.

Hotel Hana Isawa tattoo policy → · All Isawa Onsen →

Isawa View Hotel

石和びゅーほてる

Isawa Onsen, on the Kawanakajima side of the town Confirmed

The rule is in the notices on the hotel's own hot-spring page, the same words as its sister hotel, Hana Isawa.

Isawa View Hotel tattoo policy → · All Isawa Onsen →

Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Hotel Shinko

大江戸温泉物語 ホテル新光

Isawa Onsen, Hatta, south of the station Confirmed

The rule is in the notes on the hotel's onsen and day-trip pages, and in the group's large-bath terms of November 1, 2024. The seal price isn't published.

Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Hotel Shinko tattoo policy → · All Isawa Onsen →

Laforet Ito Onsen Yunoniwa

ラフォーレ伊東温泉 湯の庭

Shishido, in central Ito Confirmed

The rule is in the hotel's own FAQ. Ask at the front desk about anything it doesn't cover.

Laforet Ito Onsen Yunoniwa tattoo policy → · All Ito Onsen →

Chalet Ivy Jozankei

シャレーアイビー定山渓

east side of Jozankei, 5 minutes on foot from the Jozankei Jinja-mae bus stop Confirmed

The rule is in the hotel’s own Japanese FAQ for its Jozankei property.

Chalet Ivy Jozankei tattoo policy → · All Jozankei Onsen →

Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Kaike

大江戸温泉物語 かいけ

Kaike Onsen 4-chome, on the beach road Confirmed

The rule is in the notes on the hotel's own day-use page. The seal has to be the hotel's, and it has to cover the tattoo completely.

Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Kaike tattoo policy → · All Kaike Onsen →

APA Hotel Kanazawa-Chuo, APA Spa

アパホテル〈金沢中央〉 アパスパ金沢中央

Katamachi 1-chome, a minute on foot from the Katamachi bus stop Confirmed

Allowed if no more than two of APA’s own seals, 10 cm × 12 cm (3.9 × 4.7 in) each, hide the tattoo. Staying guests get two free per person per night at the front desk; day visitors buy them.

APA Hotel Kanazawa-Chuo, APA Spa tattoo policy → · All Kanazawa area →

APA Hotel Kanazawa-Ekimae, APA Spa

アパホテル〈金沢駅前〉 大浴殿

Hirooka, a minute from the Kanazawa-ko (west) exit of Kanazawa Station Confirmed

Allowed if no more than two of APA’s own seals, 10 cm × 12 cm (3.9 × 4.7 in) each, hide the tattoo. Staying guests get two free per night at the front desk, one night at a time; day visitors buy theirs.

APA Hotel Kanazawa-Ekimae, APA Spa tattoo policy → · All Kanazawa area →

Daiwa Roynet Hotel Kanazawa-MIYABI

ダイワロイネットホテル金沢MIYABI

Hirooka, west side of Kanazawa Station Confirmed

Refused unless cover seals hide the tattoo. The seals are 8 cm × 10 cm (3.1 × 3.9 in), ¥200 each at the front desk, two at most.

Daiwa Roynet Hotel Kanazawa-MIYABI tattoo policy → · All Kanazawa area →

Hotel Intergate Kanazawa

ホテルインターゲート金沢

Takaokamachi, in the center of the city Confirmed

Refused unless two cover seals of about 10 cm × 15 cm (3.9 × 5.9 in) can hide the tattoo. The bath page sends you to the front desk to ask.

Hotel Intergate Kanazawa tattoo policy → · All Kanazawa area →

Hotel Route-Inn Kanazawa Ekimae

ホテルルートイン金沢駅前

Showamachi, east side of Kanazawa Station Confirmed

The Route Inn group admits a tattoo that cover seals hide completely. The group doesn’t supply or size the seals, so bring your own.

Hotel Route-Inn Kanazawa Ekimae tattoo policy → · All Kanazawa area →

KKR Hotel Kanazawa

KKRホテル金沢

Otemachi, beside Kanazawa Castle Park Confirmed

The bath page refuses tattoos and, in the next line, says the hotel sells concealment seals in large, medium and small. Ask at the front desk which size you need.

KKR Hotel Kanazawa tattoo policy → · All Kanazawa area →

Hoshino Onsen Tombo-no-yu

星野温泉 トンボの湯

In the Hoshino area, 4.7 km northwest of Karuizawa Station Confirmed

The rule is on the bathhouse’s own list of house rules. Hoshino Resorts’ group FAQ sets the same eight-seal limit at every bath it runs that is open to non-staying visitors.

Hoshino Onsen Tombo-no-yu tattoo policy → · All Karuizawa →

Karuizawa Marriott Hotel

軽井沢マリオットホテル

In the Naka-Karuizawa woods, 5.3 km west of Karuizawa Station Confirmed

The hotel’s hot spring page refuses bathers with tattoos unless two seals hide them, and sends questions to the front desk.

Karuizawa Marriott Hotel tattoo policy → · All Karuizawa →

Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Katayamazu Onsen Nagayama

大江戸温泉物語 片山津温泉 ながやま

Katayamazu, on the lake shore north of the town center Confirmed

Refused in the large baths unless the hotel’s own paid cover seals hide the tattoo completely, for day visitors too. The group FAQ caps it at what two 10 cm × 14 cm (3.9 × 5.5 in) seals will cover, ¥220 each at the front desk.

Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Katayamazu Onsen Nagayama tattoo policy → · All Katayamazu Onsen →

Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Premium Kaga Maruya

大江戸温泉物語 Premium 加賀まるや

Katayamazu, on the lake shore facing the Ukimido Confirmed

Refused in the large baths unless the hotel’s own paid cover seals hide the tattoo completely, for day visitors too. The group FAQ caps it at what two 10 cm × 14 cm (3.9 × 5.5 in) seals will cover, ¥220 each at the front desk.

Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Premium Kaga Maruya tattoo policy → · All Katayamazu Onsen →

Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Wanwan Resort Yataya Shotoen

大江戸温泉物語わんわんリゾート 矢田屋松濤園

Katayamazu, on the lake shore in the town center Confirmed

The rule is on the inn’s own hot spring page, part of the Ooedo Onsen Monogatari group.

Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Wanwan Resort Yataya Shotoen tattoo policy → · All Katayamazu Onsen →

Fuji Marriott Hotel Lake Yamanaka

富士マリオットホテル山中湖

Hirano, Yamanakako village Confirmed

The rule is on the hotel's own hot-spring page. The hotel doesn't say it supplies seals, so bring your own, and ask at the front desk about anything else.

Fuji Marriott Hotel Lake Yamanaka tattoo policy → · All Kawaguchiko →

Kozantei Ubuya

湖山亭うぶや

Asakawa, on the northeast shore of Lake Kawaguchi Confirmed

The rule is in the inn's own Q&A, in Japanese and English. A tattoo too big for two seals needs a room with its own open-air bath.

Kozantei Ubuya tattoo policy → · All Kawaguchiko →

Kikuchi Kanko Hotel

菊池観光ホテル

Kikuchi Onsen, central Waifu, beside the bamboo grove of Shokanji temple Confirmed

The hotel turns tattooed guests away from its large baths as a rule, but makes an exception when one 8 cm × 10 cm (3.1 × 3.9 in) cover seal hides the tattoo completely. The hotel does not supply seals, so bring your own. A tattoo too big for a single seal is refused in the shared baths.

Kikuchi Kanko Hotel tattoo policy → · All Kikuchi and Ueki →

Asaya Hotel

あさやホテル

Kinugawa Onsen Confirmed

The rule is in the hotel's own FAQ. It asks tattooed guests to use a private bath or the bath in their room, and makes the exception for a one-point tattoo a seal hides.

Asaya Hotel tattoo policy → · All Kinugawa Onsen →

Kinugawa Onsen Hotel

鬼怒川温泉ホテル

Kinugawa Onsen Confirmed

Both halves of the rule are on the hotel's own page for the Keikoku-no-yu bath.

Kinugawa Onsen Hotel tattoo policy → · All Kinugawa Onsen →

Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Hotel Kinugawa Gyoen

大江戸温泉物語 ホテル鬼怒川御苑

Fujiwara, beside the painted-demon staircase on the west bank Confirmed

The rule matches its sister hotel across the river: seals bought from the hotel must cover the tattoo completely, two at most under the group’s bath terms. For more ink than that, the private bath in the Gekko wing takes up to 20 people, 45 minutes for ¥5,000 (site form; the notes also write "¥5,000 (¥2,500 for Ooedo members)"), booked on the day of your stay.

Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Hotel Kinugawa Gyoen tattoo policy → · All Kinugawa Onsen →

Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Premium Kinugawa Kanko Hotel

大江戸温泉物語Premium 鬼怒川観光ホテル

Taki, on the east bank above the Fureai pedestrian bridge Confirmed

Tattoos are allowed in the large baths only if the hotel’s own paid cover seals hide them completely, and the group’s bath rules cap that at two seals. Anything bigger means the private baths: Kinu-no-yu with a half-open-air tub, or Nikko-no-yu with its own bedrock sauna room, 90 minutes for ¥4,400, booked at the front desk on the day.

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TAOYA Kawaji

TAOYA川治

Kawaji Onsen, on the Ojika river 20 minutes upstream of Kinugawa Confirmed

Kawaji Onsen, not Kinugawa proper. TAOYA Kawaji follows the Ooedo group rule: its large baths accept tattoos only under the hotel’s own paid seals, two at most per the group’s bath terms. Its onsen page lists no private bath, so larger tattoos have nowhere to go here.

TAOYA Kawaji tattoo policy → · All Kinugawa Onsen →

Auberge Tosayama

オーベルジュ土佐山

Tosayama, in the headwaters of the Kagami River inside the city limits Confirmed

We contacted the hotel directly in September 2026.

Auberge Tosayama tattoo policy → · All Kochi and the Ashizuri coast →

Hotel No.1 Kochi

ホテルNo.1高知

Hatsushirocho, between the castle and Harimaya Bridge Confirmed

We contacted the hotel directly in September 2026. The general bath is closed to tattoos, apart from that exception.

Note: The rooftop tubs run on what the hotel calls an artificial Komyoseki hot spring, a mineral-salt tablet bath dissolved in heated water, not a natural hot spring.

Hotel No.1 Kochi tattoo policy → · All Kochi and the Ashizuri coast →

Jyoseikan

城西館

Kamimachi, in the quarter where Sakamoto Ryoma was born Confirmed

We contacted the hotel directly in September 2026.

Jyoseikan tattoo policy → · All Kochi and the Ashizuri coast →

Sansuien

高知城下の天然温泉 三翠園

Takajomachi, on the Kagami River below Kochi Castle Confirmed

We contacted the hotel directly in September 2026. The FAQ says the room baths are not hot spring water, and there's no private bath.

Sansuien tattoo policy → · All Kochi and the Ashizuri coast →

Kotohira Grand Hotel Sakuranosho

琴平グランドホテル 桜の抄

On the shrine approach itself, at the 22nd stone step Confirmed

The rule is on the inn's own hot-spring page, and the English pages say the same in one line. The sheet is sold, not lent.

Kotohira Grand Hotel Sakuranosho tattoo policy → · All Kotohira →

Gensen Ichinoyu

源泉一乃湯

Kusatsu, two minutes from the Yubatake Confirmed

The rule is in the hotel's own Q&A, which names no seal size.

Gensen Ichinoyu tattoo policy → · All Kusatsu Onsen →

Kusatsu Now Resort

草津ナウリゾートホテル

Shirane, above the town Confirmed

The rule is in the hotel's own Q&A, which names no seal size.

Kusatsu Now Resort tattoo policy → · All Kusatsu Onsen →

Dormy Inn PREMIUM Kyoto Ekimae

ドーミーインPREMIUM京都駅前

Kyoto Station, Shimogyo-ku Confirmed

Tattoos are allowed if up to two cover seals hide them completely. The chain's seals come in three sizes, 8.5 cm × 10.5 cm (3.3 × 4.1 in), 10 cm × 14 cm (3.9 × 5.5 in) and 11.8 cm × 17.2 cm (4.6 × 6.8 in). Stock is limited, so ask at the front desk when you check in. This hotel's own bath page says tattooed guests are refused and doesn't mention the seals, so confirm with the hotel before counting on one.

Dormy Inn PREMIUM Kyoto Ekimae tattoo policy → · All Kyoto area →

Hotel Route Inn Hikone

ホテルルートイン彦根

Hikone, Shiga: about 50 min from Kyoto Confirmed

Tattoos are allowed if a cover seal hides them completely. The group names no seal size and doesn’t say the hotel sells seals, so bring your own.

Hotel Route Inn Hikone tattoo policy → · All Kyoto area →

Hotel Route Inn Kusatsu Ritto

ホテルルートイン草津栗東

Ritto, Shiga: about 25 min from Kyoto Confirmed

Tattoos are allowed if a cover seal hides them completely. The group names no seal size and doesn’t say the hotel sells seals, so bring your own.

Hotel Route Inn Kusatsu Ritto tattoo policy → · All Kyoto area →

Hotel Route Inn Kyoto Kameoka Ekimae

ホテルルートイン京都亀岡駅前

Kameoka: about 20 min from Kyoto on the Sagano line Confirmed

Tattoos are allowed if a cover seal hides them completely. The group names no seal size and doesn’t say the hotel sells seals, so bring your own.

Hotel Route Inn Kyoto Kameoka Ekimae tattoo policy → · All Kyoto area →

Hotel Route Inn Kyoto Kumiyama

ホテルルートイン京都久御山

Kumiyama: south of Kyoto city, toward Uji Confirmed

Tattoos are allowed if a cover seal hides them completely. The group names no seal size and doesn’t say the hotel sells seals, so bring your own.

Hotel Route Inn Kyoto Kumiyama tattoo policy → · All Kyoto area →

Onyado Nono Kyoto Shichijo

御宿 野乃 京都七条

Shichijo, Shimogyo-ku: a few minutes' walk from Kyoto Station Confirmed

Tattoos are allowed if up to two cover seals hide them completely. The chain's seals come in three sizes, 8.5 cm × 10.5 cm (3.3 × 4.1 in), 10 cm × 14 cm (3.9 × 5.5 in) and 11.8 cm × 17.2 cm (4.6 × 6.8 in). Stock is limited, so ask at the front desk when you check in. This hotel's own bath page names a single size, 8 cm × 10 cm (3.1 × 3.9 in).

Onyado Nono Kyoto Shichijo tattoo policy → · All Kyoto area →

Satoyu Mukashibanashi Yuzanso

里湯昔話 雄山荘

Ogoto Onsen, Otsu: twenty minutes from Kyoto Station, on Lake Biwa Confirmed

The large bath is closed to tattooed guests, and then the ryokan writes an exception in its own FAQ: out of respect for other countries’ cultures, an overseas guest may buy a cover seal at the ryokan’s shop and bathe if it hides the work. Read the condition strictly. It has to be hidden, so this is an answer for a small piece and not for a sleeve. For anything larger, book a room with an open-air bath of its own.

Satoyu Mukashibanashi Yuzanso tattoo policy → · All Kyoto area →

Vessel Hotel Campana Kyoto Gojo

ベッセルホテルカンパーナ京都五条

Gojo, Shimogyo-ku Confirmed

Admitted if the tattoo can be hidden under two cover seals of 8 cm × 10 cm (3.1 × 3.9 in), handed out at the front desk.

Vessel Hotel Campana Kyoto Gojo tattoo policy → · All Kyoto area →

Onyado Nono Matsumoto

天然温泉 あづみの湯 御宿 野乃松本

Fukashi 1-chome, central Matsumoto, about 5 minutes on foot from Matsumoto Station's Oshiro exit Confirmed

The hotel's bath page refuses bathers with tattoos, then makes one exception: a tattoo small enough to hide under a cover seal may go in. It gives the seal as 8 cm × 10 cm (3.1 × 3.9 in) and says seals are kept at some hotels of the group, so ask at the desk on arrival or bring your own. The group FAQ limits a guest to two seals as a rule and warns that stock can run out. There is no private bath.

Onyado Nono Matsumoto tattoo policy → · All Matsumoto →

Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Premium Saiki Bekkan

大江戸温泉物語Premium 斉木別館

Yamada, at the top of the spa street Confirmed

The rule is on the hotel's own day-use and onsen pages. The seal has to be the hotel's own, and it has to cover the whole tattoo.

Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Premium Saiki Bekkan tattoo policy → · All Misasa Onsen →

Kinsuikan

錦水館

Miyajima island, on the seafront at the end of the Omotesando arcade Confirmed

The rule is in the inn's own Q&A. Its bath page also bars decorative stick-on tattoos and body paint.

Note: The tubs in the suites and special rooms are artificial mineral water, not hot spring water, and the inn labels them so. The spring is in the large bath, which takes a tattoo only under a seal.

Kinsuikan tattoo policy → · All Miyajima →

Dormy Inn Miyazaki

天然温泉 日向の湯 ドーミーイン宮崎

Tachibana-dori Nishi, downtown Miyazaki, 15 minutes on foot from Miyazaki Station Confirmed

The hotel’s own bath page asks guests with tattoos or body paint to put on a tattoo cover seal before bathing. The seals are handed out at the front desk. The page sets no size limit.

Dormy Inn Miyazaki tattoo policy → · All Miyazaki coast →

Hotel Route Inn Miyazaki Tachibana-dori

ホテルルートイン宮崎橘通

Tachibana-dori Nishi 4-chome, 800 meters from Miyazaki Station Confirmed

The rule sits in the FAQ of Route Inn Hotels, which the hotel’s own facilities page links to. A tattooed guest is refused unless a cover seal hides the tattoo completely; then the large bath may be used. No size is set, and the FAQ does not say whether seals are sold.

Hotel Route Inn Miyazaki Tachibana-dori tattoo policy → · All Miyazaki coast →

Alpen Blick Spa

アルペンブリックスパ 日帰り温泉

Ikenotaira Onsen, beside Hotel Alpen Blick Confirmed

The resort’s notice of November 25, 2025 sets one rule for the spa and Hotel Alpen Blick from December 13, 2025. It covers the indoor bath, the open-air bath, the sauna and the cold plunge.

Alpen Blick Spa tattoo policy → · All Myoko →

Hotel Alpen Blick

ホテルアルペンブリック

Ikenotaira Onsen, at the foot of the Alpen Blick ski slopes Confirmed

The rule is in the resort’s notice of November 25, 2025. It took effect December 13, 2025 and applies word for word at Alpen Blick Spa next door.

Hotel Alpen Blick tattoo policy → · All Myoko →

Kyukamura Myoko

休暇村妙高

Sekiyama side of Myoko, below Seki Onsen, beside Myoko Country Club Confirmed

The rule is in Kyukamura’s terms of use, which apply at every one of its hotels, and it counts stick-on fashion tattoos too.

Note: The tubs in the five rooms that have one are ordinary heated water, not hot spring water. The shared baths are the spring.

Kyukamura Myoko tattoo policy → · All Myoko →

APA Hotel Nagoya Marunouchi-Ekimae

アパホテル〈名古屋丸の内駅前〉

Marunouchi, the office district between Nagoya Station and Sakae Confirmed

Tattoos are allowed if no more than two of APA's own cover seals, 10 cm × 12 cm (3.9 × 4.7 in) each, hide them. Overnight guests get two free per person per night, handed out one night at a time. Anything two seals can't cover is refused.

APA Hotel Nagoya Marunouchi-Ekimae tattoo policy → · All Nagoya area →

APA Hotel Nagoya Sakae

アパホテル〈名古屋栄〉

Sakae, east of the Sakae crossing Confirmed

Tattoos are allowed if no more than two of APA's own cover seals, 10 cm × 12 cm (3.9 × 4.7 in) each, hide them. Overnight guests get two free per person per night, handed out one night at a time. Anything two seals can't cover is refused.

APA Hotel Nagoya Sakae tattoo policy → · All Nagoya area →

APA Hotel Nagoya Sakae Kita

アパホテル〈名古屋栄北〉

Marunouchi, by Hisaya-odori Station Confirmed

Tattoos are allowed if no more than two of APA's own cover seals, 10 cm × 12 cm (3.9 × 4.7 in) each, hide them. Overnight guests get two free per person per night, handed out one night at a time. Anything two seals can't cover is refused.

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APA Hotel Nagoya-Ekimae

アパホテル〈名古屋駅前〉

Noritake, behind the Taiko-dori exit of Nagoya Station Confirmed

Tattoos are allowed if no more than two of APA's own cover seals, 10 cm × 12 cm (3.9 × 4.7 in) each, hide them. Overnight guests get two free per person per night, handed out one night at a time. Anything two seals can't cover is refused.

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APA Hotel Nagoya-Ekimae Kita

アパホテル〈名古屋駅前北〉

Noritake, north side of the Taiko-dori exit Confirmed

Tattoos are allowed if no more than two of APA's own cover seals, 10 cm × 12 cm (3.9 × 4.7 in) each, hide them. Overnight guests get two free per person per night, handed out one night at a time. Anything two seals can't cover is refused.

APA Hotel Nagoya-Ekimae Kita tattoo policy → · All Nagoya area →

Daiwa Roynet Hotel Nagoya Fushimi

ダイワロイネットホテル名古屋伏見

Sakae 1-chome, two minutes from Fushimi Station Confirmed

Refused unless cover seals hide the tattoo. The seals are 8 cm × 10 cm (3.1 × 3.9 in), sold at the front desk for ¥200 each, two at most.

Daiwa Roynet Hotel Nagoya Fushimi tattoo policy → · All Nagoya area →

Hotel Route-Inn Grand Nagoya Fujigaoka-Ekimae

ホテルルートインGrand名古屋藤が丘駅前

Akegaoka, Meito ward, by the east end of the Higashiyama subway line Confirmed

Tattoos are allowed if cover seals hide them completely. The group FAQ gives no seal size and doesn't say the hotel supplies seals, so bring your own.

Hotel Route-Inn Grand Nagoya Fujigaoka-Ekimae tattoo policy → · All Nagoya area →

Hotel Route-Inn Nagoya Higashi-Betsuin

ホテルルートイン名古屋東別院

Fujimicho, between Kamimaezu and Higashi-Betsuin Confirmed

Tattoos are allowed if cover seals hide them completely. The group FAQ gives no seal size and doesn't say the hotel supplies seals, so bring your own.

Hotel Route-Inn Nagoya Higashi-Betsuin tattoo policy → · All Nagoya area →

Hotel Route-Inn Nagoya Imaike-Ekimae

ホテルルートイン名古屋今池駅前

Uchiyama, Chikusa ward, one minute from Imaike Station Confirmed

Tattoos are allowed if cover seals hide them completely. The group FAQ gives no seal size and doesn't say the hotel supplies seals, so bring your own.

Hotel Route-Inn Nagoya Imaike-Ekimae tattoo policy → · All Nagoya area →

Hotel Route-Inn Nagoya Sakae

ホテルルートイン名古屋栄

Sakae, east of the Sakae crossing Confirmed

Tattoos are allowed if cover seals hide them completely. The group FAQ gives no seal size and doesn't say the hotel supplies seals, so bring your own.

Hotel Route-Inn Nagoya Sakae tattoo policy → · All Nagoya area →

Tenku SPA HILLS Ryusenji-no-yu Nagoya Moriyama

天空SPA HILLS 竜泉寺の湯 名古屋守山本店

Ryusenji, Moriyama ward, on the hill above Obata Ryokuchi Confirmed

Refused, stickers and paint included, unless two of the house’s cover seals, 9.5 cm × 14 cm (3.7 × 5.5 in), sold at ¥200 a sheet, hide the tattoo. Cover it and the whole building is open to you.

Tenku SPA HILLS Ryusenji-no-yu Nagoya Moriyama tattoo policy → · All Nagoya area →

Vessel Hotel Campana Nagoya

ベッセルホテルカンパーナ名古屋

Meieki, five minutes north of Nagoya Station Confirmed

Refused unless two 8 cm × 10 cm (3.1 × 3.9 in) cover seals, handed out at the front desk, hide the tattoo. The same sentence turns away anyone who has been drinking.

Vessel Hotel Campana Nagoya tattoo policy → · All Nagoya area →

Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Kounkaku

大江戸温泉物語 幸雲閣

Naruko, in the Kurumayu quarter on the road toward Higashi-Naruko Confirmed

Kounkaku prints the rule under its day-use plans, and the two-seal cap comes from the Ooedo Onsen Monogatari chain FAQ.

Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Kounkaku tattoo policy → · All Naruko Onsen →

Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Masuya

大江戸温泉物語 鳴子温泉 ますや

Naruko, above the main street with the valley in front of it Confirmed

The rule is printed under the hotel’s day-use plans, and the Ooedo Onsen Monogatari chain FAQ sets the two-seal limit.

Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Masuya tattoo policy → · All Naruko Onsen →

AoAwo Naruto Resort

アオアヲ ナルト リゾート

Ominoge, on the strait shore below Naruto Park Confirmed

The rule is the April 15, 2026 guideline on the hotel's hot-spring page. The hotel may also ask you to keep a tattoo covered elsewhere if it's likely to alarm other guests. The notes under each bath, and the beach page, still carry the old flat refusal.

AoAwo Naruto Resort tattoo policy → · All Naruto and Tokushima →

Hotel Route Inn Tokushima Airport - Matsushige Smart Inter

ホテルルートイン徳島空港-松茂スマートインター-

Nakagirai, Matsushige, five minutes from the airport and halfway between Tokushima and Naruto Confirmed

The rule is in the Route Inn group FAQ. Bring your own seals.

Hotel Route Inn Tokushima Airport - Matsushige Smart Inter tattoo policy → · All Naruto and Tokushima →

FOURTREAT plus NASUKOGEN

フォートリート+那須高原

Nasu-Yumoto, on the hillside just west of the old village Confirmed

The rule is the Relo Hotels & Resorts group FAQ. A tattoo may go into the baths if two of the hotel’s own seals, 10 cm × 15 cm (3.9 × 5.9 in) each, can cover it, and the front desk sells them for ¥250 apiece. The same rule covers the sauna and the open-air bath.

FOURTREAT plus NASUKOGEN tattoo policy → · All Nasu Onsen →

Hotel Laforet Nasu

ホテルラフォーレ那須

Nasu-Yumoto, on the Nasu Kaido below the old village Confirmed

Tattooed bathers are refused unless two cover seals of 8 cm × 10 cm (3.1 × 3.9 in) hide the tattoo, in which case they may bathe. Anything larger than two seals can cover is turned away.

Hotel Laforet Nasu tattoo policy → · All Nasu Onsen →

Yutorelo Nikko

ゆとりろ日光

Chuzenji-ko, Oku-Nikko Confirmed

The rule is the group's, in its own FAQ, which names the seal size and price. Two seals make 300 cm² (47 sq in), more than most chains allow, and they're sold on site rather than assumed.

Yutorelo Nikko tattoo policy → · All Nikko →

APA Hotel & Resort Midosuji Honmachi Eki Tower

アパホテル＆リゾート〈御堂筋本町駅前タワー〉

Minami-Honmachi, Chuo-ku: straight out of Honmachi exit 18 Confirmed

Tattoos are allowed if two of APA's own cover seals, 10 cm × 12 cm (3.9 × 4.7 in) each, hide them. Overnight guests get two free per person per night, handed over one night at a time, so ask again each evening. The bath is for staying guests only.

APA Hotel & Resort Midosuji Honmachi Eki Tower tattoo policy → · All Osaka area →

APA Hotel & Resort Osaka Namba Ekimae Tower

アパホテル＆リゾート〈大阪なんば駅前タワー〉

Namba, Naniwa-ku Confirmed

Tattoos are allowed if two of APA's own cover seals, 10 cm × 12 cm (3.9 × 4.7 in) each, hide them. Overnight guests get two free per person per night, handed over one night at a time, so ask again each evening.

APA Hotel & Resort Osaka Namba Ekimae Tower tattoo policy → · All Osaka area →

APA Hotel & Resort Osaka Umeda Eki Tower

アパホテル＆リゾート〈大阪梅田駅タワー〉

Sonezaki, Kita-ku: three minutes from Higashi-Umeda Confirmed

Tattoos are allowed if two of APA's own cover seals, 10 cm × 12 cm (3.9 × 4.7 in) each, hide them. Overnight guests get two free per person per night, handed over one night at a time, so ask again each evening.

APA Hotel & Resort Osaka Umeda Eki Tower tattoo policy → · All Osaka area →

APA Hotel Yodoyabashi Ekimae

アパホテル〈淀屋橋駅前〉

Fushimicho, Chuo-ku: two minutes from Yodoyabashi Confirmed

Tattoos are allowed if two of APA's own cover seals, 10 cm × 12 cm (3.9 × 4.7 in) each, hide them. Overnight guests get two free per person per night, handed over one night at a time, so ask again each evening.

APA Hotel Yodoyabashi Ekimae tattoo policy → · All Osaka area →

Candeo Hotels Nara Kashihara

カンデオホテルズ奈良橿原

Kashihara, Nara Confirmed

Cover seal required. No size limit is published, so ask at the desk before booking if your work is large.

Candeo Hotels Nara Kashihara tattoo policy → · All Osaka area →

Candeo Hotels Osaka Hirakata

カンデオホテルズ大阪枚方

Hirakata, Osaka Confirmed

Cover seal required. No size limit is published.

Candeo Hotels Osaka Hirakata tattoo policy → · All Osaka area →

Candeo Hotels Osaka Kishibe

カンデオホテルズ大阪岸辺

Suita, Osaka Confirmed

Cover seal required. No size limit is published.

Candeo Hotels Osaka Kishibe tattoo policy → · All Osaka area →

Candeo Hotels Osaka Shinsaibashi

カンデオホテルズ大阪心斎橋

Shinsaibashi, Chuo-ku Confirmed

Cover seal required. No size limit is published.

Candeo Hotels Osaka Shinsaibashi tattoo policy → · All Osaka area →

Dormy Inn Kobe Motomachi Natural Hot Springs

ドーミーイン神戸元町

Motomachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe Confirmed

Tattoos are allowed if up to two cover seals hide them completely. The chain's seals come in three sizes, 8.5 cm × 10.5 cm (3.3 × 4.1 in), 10 cm × 14 cm (3.9 × 5.5 in) and 11.8 cm × 17.2 cm (4.6 × 6.8 in). Stock is limited, so ask at the front desk when you check in, or bring your own.

Dormy Inn Kobe Motomachi Natural Hot Springs tattoo policy → · All Osaka area →

Dormy Inn Osaka Tanimachi

天然温泉 浪華の湯 ドーミーイン大阪谷町

Tanimachi, Chuo-ku Confirmed

Tattoos are allowed if up to two cover seals hide them completely. The chain's seals come in three sizes, 8.5 cm × 10.5 cm (3.3 × 4.1 in), 10 cm × 14 cm (3.9 × 5.5 in) and 11.8 cm × 17.2 cm (4.6 × 6.8 in). Stock is limited, so ask at the front desk when you check in, or bring your own.

Dormy Inn Osaka Tanimachi tattoo policy → · All Osaka area →

Dormy Inn Premium Namba ANNEX Natural Hot Spring

ドーミーインPREMIUMなんばANNEX

Namba, Chuo-ku Confirmed

Tattoos are allowed if up to two cover seals hide them completely. The chain's seals come in three sizes, 8.5 cm × 10.5 cm (3.3 × 4.1 in), 10 cm × 14 cm (3.9 × 5.5 in) and 11.8 cm × 17.2 cm (4.6 × 6.8 in). Stock is limited, so ask at the front desk when you check in, or bring your own.

Dormy Inn Premium Namba ANNEX Natural Hot Spring tattoo policy → · All Osaka area →

Dormy Inn Premium Namba Natural Hot Spring

ドーミーインPREMIUMなんば

Namba, Chuo-ku Confirmed

Tattoos are allowed if up to two cover seals hide them completely. The chain's seals come in three sizes, 8.5 cm × 10.5 cm (3.3 × 4.1 in), 10 cm × 14 cm (3.9 × 5.5 in) and 11.8 cm × 17.2 cm (4.6 × 6.8 in). Stock is limited, so ask at the front desk when you check in, or bring your own.

Dormy Inn Premium Namba Natural Hot Spring tattoo policy → · All Osaka area →

Dormy Inn Premium Osaka Kitahama

天然温泉 水都の湯 ドーミーインPREMIUM大阪北浜

Kitahama, Chuo-ku Confirmed

Tattoos are allowed if up to two cover seals hide them completely. The chain's seals come in three sizes, 8.5 cm × 10.5 cm (3.3 × 4.1 in), 10 cm × 14 cm (3.9 × 5.5 in) and 11.8 cm × 17.2 cm (4.6 × 6.8 in). Stock is limited, so ask at the front desk when you check in, or bring your own.

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Dormy Inn Premium Wakayama Natural Hot Spring

天然温泉 紀州の湯 ドーミーインPREMIUM和歌山

Wakayama city, by JR Wakayama Confirmed

Tattoos are allowed if up to two cover seals hide them completely. The bath page names one size, 10 cm × 14 cm (3.9 × 5.5 in). Stock is limited, so ask at the front desk when you check in, or bring your own.

Dormy Inn Premium Wakayama Natural Hot Spring tattoo policy → · All Osaka area →

Hanayama Onsen Yakushi-no-Yu

花山温泉 薬師の湯

Narukami, Wakayama city Confirmed

Admitted since July 1, 2025 if a single cover seal of 11 cm × 20 cm (4.3 × 7.9 in), bought from the ticket machine, covers the tattoo completely. Refusing to use the facility’s own seal means refusal of entry. Before that date the ban was absolute.

Hanayama Onsen Yakushi-no-Yu tattoo policy → · All Osaka area →

Himeji Castle Grandvrio Hotel

姫路キヤッスルグランヴィリオホテル

Himeji, a few minutes from the castle Confirmed

Refused in principle, but the large bath is open to anyone whose tattoo is completely covered by the hotel's own cover seal, which measures 11.4 cm × 20 cm (4.5 × 7.9 in).

Himeji Castle Grandvrio Hotel tattoo policy → · All Osaka area →

Hotel Crown Hills Himeji

ホテルクラウンヒルズ姫路

Himeji, seven minutes' walk from the station Confirmed

Refused in principle, but one cover seal of 8 cm × 10 cm (3.1 × 3.9 in) is enough if it hides the tattoo. Note the difference from most chains: the hotel doesn’t supply the seal. Bring your own.

Hotel Crown Hills Himeji tattoo policy → · All Osaka area →

Hotel Route Inn Grand Wakayama Station East

ホテルルートインGrand和歌山駅東口

Wakayama city, by JR Wakayama station Confirmed

Tattoos are allowed if a cover seal hides them completely. The group names no seal size and doesn’t say the hotel sells seals, so bring your own.

Hotel Route Inn Grand Wakayama Station East tattoo policy → · All Osaka area →

Hotel Route Inn Osaka Honmachi

ホテルルートイン大阪本町

Honmachi, Chuo-ku Confirmed

Tattoos are allowed if a cover seal hides them completely. The group names no seal size and doesn’t say the hotel sells seals, so bring your own.

Hotel Route Inn Osaka Honmachi tattoo policy → · All Osaka area →

Hotel Route-Inn Grand Kainan Ekimae

ホテルルートインGrand海南駅前

Kainan, northern Wakayama Confirmed

Tattoos are allowed if a cover seal hides them completely. The group names no seal size and doesn’t say the hotel sells seals, so bring your own.

Hotel Route-Inn Grand Kainan Ekimae tattoo policy → · All Osaka area →

Hotel Route-Inn Hashimoto

ホテルルートイン橋本

Hashimoto, northern Wakayama, the way in to Koyasan Confirmed

Tattoos are allowed if a cover seal hides them completely. The group names no seal size and doesn’t say the hotel sells seals, so bring your own.

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Hotel Route-Inn Kinokawa

ホテルルートイン紀の川

Kinokawa, northern Wakayama Confirmed

Tattoos are allowed if a cover seal hides them completely. The group names no seal size and doesn’t say the hotel sells seals, so bring your own.

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Hotel Route-Inn Kobe-Sanda Shin-Sanda Ekimae

ホテルルートイン神戸三田-新三田駅前-

Sanda, Hyogo: named for Kobe, but 30 min north of Sannomiya Confirmed

Tattoos are allowed if a cover seal hides them completely. The group names no seal size and doesn’t say the hotel sells seals, so bring your own.

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Hotel Route-Inn Osaka Izumi

ホテルルートイン大阪和泉-岸和田和泉インター-

by the expressway in southern Osaka Confirmed

This is the Route Inn for drivers — by the expressway with 135 free parking spaces, 3.7 km (2.3 mi) from the nearest station.

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Hotel Route-Inn Osaka Izumifuchu

ホテルルートイン大阪和泉府中

Izumifuchu, southern Osaka Confirmed

Tattoos are allowed if a cover seal hides them completely. The group names no seal size and doesn’t say the hotel sells seals, so bring your own.

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Hotel Route-Inn Osaka Kishiwada Higashi-Kishiwada Ekimae

ホテルルートイン大阪岸和田-東岸和田駅前/関西空港-

Kishiwada, southern Osaka: the closest listing to Kansai Airport Confirmed

Tattoos are allowed if a cover seal hides them completely. The group names no seal size and doesn’t say the hotel sells seals, so bring your own.

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Hotel Route-Inn Osaka Takaishi Hagoromo Ekimae

ホテルルートイン大阪高石-羽衣駅前-

Takaishi, southern Osaka Confirmed

Tattoos are allowed if a cover seal hides them completely. The group names no seal size and doesn’t say the hotel sells seals, so bring your own.

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Hotel Route-Inn Sakurai Ekimae

ホテルルートイン桜井駅前

Sakurai, Nara Confirmed

Tattoos are allowed if a cover seal hides them completely. The group names no seal size and doesn’t say the hotel sells seals, so bring your own.

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Kamenoi Hotel Nara

亀の井ホテル 奈良

Nara city, by the Heijo Palace ruins Confirmed

Refused in principle, then a condition worth reading carefully: you may use the large bath if a seal leaves the tattoo invisible to other guests. The hotel doesn’t say it supplies the seals and names no size, so bring your own and bring enough. There is no reservable private bath, but five rooms, four special Japanese-Western rooms and a premium room, have a hot spring bath of their own, which avoids the question.

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Onyado Nono Namba Natural Hot Spring

御宿 野乃なんば

Namba, Naniwa-ku Confirmed

Tattoos are allowed if up to two cover seals hide them completely. The chain's seals come in three sizes, 8.5 cm × 10.5 cm (3.3 × 4.1 in), 10 cm × 14 cm (3.9 × 5.5 in) and 11.8 cm × 17.2 cm (4.6 × 6.8 in). Stock is limited, so ask at the front desk when you check in.

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Onyado Nono Nara Natural Hot Spring

御宿 野乃奈良

Nara city, by Sanjo-dori Confirmed

Tattoos are allowed if up to two cover seals hide them completely. The chain's seals come in three sizes, 8.5 cm × 10.5 cm (3.3 × 4.1 in), 10 cm × 14 cm (3.9 × 5.5 in) and 11.8 cm × 17.2 cm (4.6 × 6.8 in). Stock is limited, so ask at the front desk when you check in, or bring your own.

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Onyado Nono Osaka Yodoyabashi

御宿 野乃 大阪淀屋橋

Yodoyabashi, Chuo-ku Confirmed

Tattoos are allowed if up to two cover seals hide them completely. The chain's seals come in three sizes, 8.5 cm × 10.5 cm (3.3 × 4.1 in), 10 cm × 14 cm (3.9 × 5.5 in) and 11.8 cm × 17.2 cm (4.6 × 6.8 in). Stock is limited, so ask at the front desk when you check in, or bring your own.

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Solaniwa Onsen Osaka Bay Tower

空庭温泉 OSAKA BAY TOWER

Bentencho, Minato-ku Confirmed

Refused by default, with an exception: buy the facility’s cover seals at reception and cover the tattoo completely, including anything visible from the yukata (a light cotton robe) worn inside, and you are admitted. The scheme is described as a trial. Ask at the front desk for the seal sizes and prices.

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Umekita Onsen Ren Wellbeing Park

うめきた温泉 蓮 Wellbeing Park

Umekita, Kita-ku: connected to JR Osaka STN Confirmed

Refused by default, with an exception: fashion tattoos that four of the facility’s own paid cover seals, 11.4 cm × 20 cm (4.5 × 7.9 in) each, hide completely are admitted with the seals applied. The rule covers the whole building, pools and gym included, and seals you bring yourself aren’t the ones named.

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APA Hotel & Resort Sapporo

アパホテル＆リゾート〈札幌〉

Kawazoe, about 30 minutes by bus south of Sapporo Station Confirmed

APA applies the same rule at every hotel with a large bath, and overnight guests get two seals free per person per night.

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APA Hotel Sapporo Odori Ekimae Minami

アパホテル〈札幌大通駅前南〉

west of Odori, 7 minutes on foot from Odori Station exit 1 Confirmed

APA’s company-wide rule is on its customer-support page, and it says anyone found with an uncovered tattoo will be asked to leave at once.

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Keio Prelia Hotel Sapporo

京王プレリアホテル札幌

3 minutes on foot from the north exit of Sapporo Station Confirmed

The rule is on the hotel’s bath page in both Japanese and English, and it turns away drunk guests too.

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Spa Alpa at Hotel Emisia Sapporo

リラクゼーション スパ・アルパ／ホテルエミシア札幌

Atsubetsu, 3 minutes on foot from Shin-Sapporo Station Confirmed

The spa’s rules say that refusing every tattooed guest would amount to discrimination by race or religion, given its foreign guests and the sports teams it hosts.

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karaksa hotel Sapporo

からくさホテル札幌

on the Tanukikoji arcade, between Odori and Susukino Confirmed

The rule is in the hotel’s FAQ, and it applies to painted and stick-on tattoos too.

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Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Premium Shiomiso

大江戸温泉物語Premium 汐美荘

Senami Onsen 2-chome, on the beach road, about 10 minutes by hotel shuttle or route bus from Murakami Station Confirmed

A tattooed bather may use the large baths only when the hotel's own paid cover seals hide the tattoo completely. The group bath terms that the hot spring page links to set the limit at two seals, so a tattoo larger than that stays out of the shared baths. The fallback is one of the two private baths, Maru and Kaku: ¥3,000 for an hour, staying guests only, booked at the hotel on the day.

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APA Hotel Sendai-eki Itsutsubashi

アパホテル〈仙台駅五橋〉

just south of Sendai Station, 8 minutes on foot Confirmed

The rule is in the hotel’s own bath FAQ. The seal size and count come from APA’s chain-wide customer services page.

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Hotel Route-Inn Sendai Higashi

ホテルルートイン仙台東

east of downtown, 8 minutes on foot from Rokuchonome subway station Confirmed

The rule is in the Route Inn group FAQ and applies at every hotel in the chain.

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Hotel Route-Inn Sendai Izumi Inter

ホテルルートイン仙台泉インター

north of the city on Route 4, 1 km from the Izumi interchange Confirmed

The rule comes from the Route Inn group FAQ and covers every hotel in the chain.

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Hotel Route-Inn Sendai Kohoku Inter

ホテルルートイン仙台港北インター

in Tagajo, 15 minutes on foot from Nakanosakae Station Confirmed

It’s the Route Inn group rule, published in the chain’s FAQ, and this hotel’s pages add nothing to it.

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Hotel Route-Inn Sendai Nagamachi Inter

ホテルルートイン仙台長町インター

south of downtown, 1 km from the Nagamachi interchange Confirmed

Route Inn sets the rule in its group FAQ, and nothing on this hotel’s pages changes it.

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Onyado Nono Sendai

天然温泉 杜都の湯 御宿 野乃仙台

above exit East 2 of Hirose-dori subway station, 12 minutes on foot from Sendai Station Confirmed

The hotel’s bath page refuses tattoos as a rule, then admits any that a seal can hide. Its FAQ sets the seal sizes and the two-seal limit.

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Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Premium Hotel Sokan

大江戸温泉物語Premium ホテル壮観

Isozaki, on the bay shore northeast of the town center, about 15 minutes by hotel bus from Matsushima-Kaigan Station Confirmed

Tattoos are allowed in the large baths only if the hotel's own paid cover seals hide them completely. The group's bath rules, linked from the hotel's hot spring page, cap that at two seals; a tattoo two seals can't cover keeps you out of the shared baths. The hotel has no private bath to fall back on.

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Spa Metsa Sendai Ryusenji no Yu

スパメッツァ仙台 竜泉寺の湯

north of the city off Route 4, 3.3 km from Izumi-Chuo Station Confirmed

The rule is posted on the complex’s rates and hours page. Temporary tattoo stickers count as tattoos too.

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Shimoda Bay Kuroshio

下田ベイクロシオ

Kakizaki, on the height above Shimoda bay Confirmed

The rule is on the hotel's own hot-spring page. It's the only operator in Shimoda that writes down a way in.

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Hotel Sanrakuso

ホテル三楽荘

Shirarahama, at the north end of the beach Confirmed

The rule is on the hotel’s hot-spring page and in its FAQ.

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Nanki-Shirahama Marriott Hotel

南紀白浜マリオットホテル

Yuzaki, ten minutes from the station Confirmed

Two seals’ worth, 8 cm × 10 cm (3.1 × 3.9 in) each: a tattoo that two of them hide completely may use the top-floor baths, and one they don’t can’t. The hotel says to ask the front desk for details. If yours is bigger than that, the five private baths on the same floor are the way in: ¥3,000 for fifty minutes on a weekday, ¥3,500 on a holiday, all of them looking at the Pacific.

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Point Vacation Nanki-Shirahama

ポイントバケーション南紀白浜

Shirahama, a short walk from the beach Confirmed

Two seals’ worth. The group states that a tattoo may bathe if it fits under two of its own cover seals, 10 cm × 15 cm (3.9 × 5.9 in) each and ¥250 at the front desk: 300 cm² (47 sq in), the largest allowance in Shirahama. The property is a members’ club first, and sells its unbooked rooms to visitors, so check the plan you are booking is one of those.

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Shiraraso Grand Hotel

白良荘グランドホテル

Shirarahama, on the beach Confirmed

Two seals’ worth, about 7 cm × 11 cm (2.8 × 4.3 in) each. The hotel’s bath page refuses tattooed guests in one sentence and admits them in the next, on condition that two cover seals hide the tattoo completely. There is also a private bath for guests, ¥2,200 for forty-five minutes, which is the route for anything larger.

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Olivean Shodoshima Yuhigaoka Hotel

オリビアン小豆島 夕陽ヶ丘ホテル

Yakatazaki, on the ridge above the west coast of the Tonosho side Confirmed

The rule is on the hotel's own hot-spring page. It covers tattoos, fashion tattoos and stick-on tattoos alike, and day visitors are held to it too.

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Shodoshima International Hotel

小豆島国際ホテル

Tonosho, three minutes on foot from Angel Road Confirmed

The rule is on the hotel's own hot-spring page. The seals are 8 cm × 10 cm (3.1 × 3.9 in), and the front desk supplies them.

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Breezbay Shuzenji Hotel

ブリーズベイ修善寺ホテル

Shuzenji, on the slope at the western end of the old town Confirmed

The hotel's own hot-spring page refuses tattooed guests in the large bath in principle, then allows one seal. That's half what the two Odaira hotels allow.

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Izu Marriott Hotel Shuzenji

伊豆マリオットホテル修善寺

Odaira, on the plateau about two kilometers above the old town Confirmed

The hotel's own hot-spring page refuses tattooed guests in the large bath, then allows two cover seals.

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Laforet Shuzenji Sanshisuimei

ホテルラフォーレ修善寺 山紫水明

Odaira, inside the Laforet resort estate Confirmed

The rule for Mori-no-yu, the resort's big bath, is on the resort's own hot-spring page. Ask at the front desk about anything it doesn't cover.

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APA Hotel Takamatsu Airport

アパホテル〈高松空港〉

Konancho Yusa, three minutes by the hotel’s free shuttle from Takamatsu Airport Confirmed

Up to two of the chain's own seals, 10 cm × 12 cm (3.9 × 4.7 in) each, and the bath is open. Guests get two free at the front desk each night. The rule is on the APA group's own large-bath page, and anyone found inside with a visible tattoo is asked to leave.

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Hotel Route Inn Takamatsu Yashima

ホテルルートイン高松屋島

Kasugacho, ten minutes on foot from Kasugagawa on the Kotoden Shido line, below Yashima Confirmed

The rule is in the Route Inn group FAQ, which the property page links to. The group doesn't say it supplies seals, so bring your own. It also allows bathing garments made for surgical scars.

Note: Nothing here is hot spring water. The bath is an artificial radium mineral bath, and the hotel says so.

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Kawaramachi Gion Onsen Golden Time Takamatsu

瓦町ぎおん温泉 ゴールデンタイム高松

Kawaramachi, two minutes on foot from Kotoden Kawaramachi station Confirmed

The rule is on the operator's own spa page. The seal size isn't published, so a large tattoo is unlikely to pass.

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Hilton Takayama Resort

ヒルトン高山リゾート

Echigo-machi, on a wooded hill at 640 meters southwest of Takayama Station Confirmed

The hotel asks guests with tattoos to stay out of its shared baths as a rule, with two published exceptions: cover the tattoo with a cover seal, or book a private open-air bath. The seals are sold in the hotel's own gift shop. The hotel gives no size limit for the seal.

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Tabino Hotel Hida Takayama

たびのホテル飛騨高山

Matsunoki-machi, on the Daihachiga River about 3 km east of Takayama Station Confirmed

The hotel's bath rules turn away guests with tattoos or body paint unless the tattoo can be covered with the hotel's own designated seal. The rules tell guests to ask the front desk about the seal. They give no size for it and no price.

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Takayama Green Hotel

高山グリーンホテル

Nishinoisshiki-machi, six minutes on foot from the west exit of Takayama Station Confirmed

Tattoos are refused in the large baths unless a cover seal hides them completely; with everything covered, you may bathe. The hotel asks guests to bring their own seals and names no size limit. It has no private or family bath, and the open-air tubs in its main-wing rooms are not spring water.

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Hotel Gyokusen

曲水の庭 ホテル玉泉

Tamatsukuri, at the upper end of the onsen street beside the garden Confirmed

The rule is in the hotel's own notice of January 1, 2023. A tattoo one seal can't cover isn't allowed, and stick-on tattoos count as tattoos.

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Kamenoi Hotel Toba

亀の井ホテル 鳥羽

Central Toba: Anrakujima, on the hillside across the bay from the station side of town, 10 minutes by shuttle from Toba Station Confirmed

The hotel turns tattooed guests away from its large bath unless a cover seal or something similar hides the tattoo from other bathers. It sets no size limit and does not say it sells seals, so bring your own. There is no private bath to book; four room types have their own open-air tub.

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Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Premium Toba Saichoraku

大江戸温泉物語Premium 鳥羽彩朝楽

Central Toba: Ohama, on the hill above the bay north of the station, about 15 minutes by hotel bus from Toba Station Confirmed

The hotel bars tattooed bathers from its large baths unless the tattoo is completely hidden under the cover seal the hotel itself specifies, which it sells. A tattoo the seals cannot fully cover is turned away. No private bath is offered.

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Todaya

戸田家

Central Toba: on the bay shore at Sadahama, a 3-minute walk from Toba Station Confirmed

Todaya keeps tattooed guests out of its large baths, with one exception: a small tattoo, about the size of a palm, may go in under a tattoo seal sold in the hotel shop. Anything larger is refused, and the same rule covers the summer pool.

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Garden Spa Tokachigawa Onsen

道の駅 ガーデンスパ十勝川温泉

Tokachigawa Onsen, at the town’s roadside station Confirmed

We contacted the spa directly in September 2026. Bring your own seals, and cover any tattoo on the legs with a seal, whatever its size.

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APA Hotel & Resort Nishi-Shinjuku Gochome Ekimae Tower

アパホテル＆リゾート〈西新宿五丁目駅前タワー〉

Honmachi, Shibuya-ku Confirmed

Overnight guests get both seals free at the front desk each night. A tattoo two seals can't hide is refused.

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APA Hotel & Resort Roppongi-eki Higashi

アパホテル＆リゾート〈六本木駅東〉

Roppongi, Minato-ku Confirmed

Overnight guests get both seals free at the front desk each night. A tattoo two seals can't hide is refused.

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APA Hotel & Resort Tokyo Bay Makuhari

アパホテル＆リゾート〈東京ベイ幕張〉

Makuhari, Chiba Confirmed

Overnight guests get both seals free at the front desk each night. A tattoo two seals can't hide is refused.

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APA Hotel & Resort Tokyo Bay Shiomi

アパホテル＆リゾート〈東京ベイ潮見〉

Shiomi, Koto-ku Confirmed

Overnight guests get both seals free at the front desk each night. A tattoo two seals can't hide is refused.

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APA Hotel Asakusa Kuramae

アパホテル〈浅草 蔵前〉

Komagata, Taito-ku Confirmed

Overnight guests get both seals free at the front desk each night. A tattoo two seals can't hide is refused.

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APA Hotel Asakusa Tawaramachi Ekimae

アパホテル〈浅草 田原町駅前〉

Nishi-Asakusa, Taito-ku Confirmed

Overnight guests get both seals free at the front desk each night. A tattoo two seals can't hide is refused.

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APA Hotel Chiba Chuo Ekimae

アパホテル〈千葉中央駅前〉

Hon-Chiba, Chuo-ku, Chiba Confirmed

Overnight guests get both seals free at the front desk each night. A tattoo two seals can't hide is refused.

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APA Hotel Chiba Yachiyo Midorigaoka

アパホテル〈千葉八千代緑が丘〉

Midorigaoka, Yachiyo Confirmed

Overnight guests get both seals free at the front desk each night. A tattoo two seals can't hide is refused.

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APA Hotel Higashi-Shinjuku Kabukicho Tower

アパホテル〈東新宿 歌舞伎町タワー〉

Kabukicho, Shinjuku-ku Confirmed

Overnight guests get both seals free at the front desk each night. A tattoo two seals can't hide is refused.

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APA Hotel Keisei Narita Ekimae

アパホテル〈京成成田駅前〉

Hanazaki-cho, Narita: 1 min from Keisei Narita station Confirmed

Overnight guests get both seals free at the front desk each night. A tattoo two seals can't hide is refused.

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APA Hotel Omori Ekimae

アパホテル〈大森駅前〉

Omori-kita, Ota-ku Confirmed

Overnight guests get both seals free at the front desk each night. A tattoo two seals can't hide is refused.

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APA Hotel Pride Akasaka Kokkai-gijidomae

アパホテルプライド〈赤坂国会議事堂前〉

Nagatacho, Chiyoda-ku Confirmed

Overnight guests get both seals free at the front desk each night. A tattoo two seals can't hide is refused.

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APA Hotel Saitama Shintoshin Ekikita

アパホテル〈さいたま新都心駅北〉

Kishikicho, Omiya-ku, Saitama Confirmed

Overnight guests get both seals free at the front desk each night. A tattoo two seals can't hide is refused.

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APA Hotel Shinagawa Sengakuji Ekimae

アパホテル〈品川 泉岳寺駅前〉

Takanawa, Minato-ku Confirmed

Overnight guests get both seals free at the front desk each night. A tattoo two seals can't hide is refused.

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APA Hotel Shinjuku Gyoenmae

アパホテル〈新宿御苑前〉

Shinjuku 2-chome, Shinjuku-ku Confirmed

Overnight guests get both seals free at the front desk each night. A tattoo two seals can't hide is refused.

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APA Hotel Shinjuku Kabukicho Tower

アパホテル〈新宿 歌舞伎町タワー〉

Kabukicho, Shinjuku-ku Confirmed

Overnight guests get both seals free at the front desk each night. A tattoo two seals can't hide is refused.

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APA Hotel Sugamo Ekimae

アパホテル〈巣鴨駅前〉

Sugamo, Toshima-ku Confirmed

Overnight guests get both seals free at the front desk each night. A tattoo two seals can't hide is refused.

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APA Hotel Yamanote Otsuka Ekimae Tower

アパホテル〈山手大塚駅前タワー〉

Minami-Otsuka, Toshima-ku Confirmed

Overnight guests get both seals free at the front desk each night. A tattoo two seals can't hide is refused.

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APA Hotel Yokohama Kannai

アパホテル〈横浜関内〉

Sumiyoshicho, Naka-ku, Yokohama Confirmed

Overnight guests get both seals free at the front desk each night. A tattoo two seals can't hide is refused.

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Candeo Hotels Omiya

カンデオホテルズ大宮

Omiya, Saitama Confirmed

The rule is on the hotel's own sky spa page, which names no size limit.

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Dormy Inn Akihabara

ドーミーイン秋葉原

Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku Confirmed

The hotel's own FAQ says seals are provided “depending on the facility” and that stock is limited, so bring your own of the right size.

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Dormy Inn Chiba City Soga

ドーミーイン千葉City

Soga, Chiba Confirmed

The hotel's own FAQ says seals are provided “depending on the facility” and that stock is limited, so bring your own of the right size.

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Dormy Inn EXPRESS Asakusa

ドーミーインEXPRESS浅草

Hanakawado, Taito-ku Confirmed

The hotel's own FAQ says seals are provided “depending on the facility” and that stock is limited, so bring your own of the right size.

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Dormy Inn EXPRESS Meguro Aobadai

ドーミーインEXPRESS目黒青葉台

Aobadai, Meguro-ku Confirmed

The hotel's own FAQ says seals are provided “depending on the facility” and that stock is limited, so bring your own of the right size.

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Dormy Inn Ikebukuro

ドーミーイン池袋

Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku Confirmed

The hotel's own FAQ says seals are provided “depending on the facility” and that stock is limited, so bring your own of the right size.

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Dormy Inn Kawasaki

ドーミーイン川崎

Higashida-cho, Kawasaki Confirmed

The hotel's own FAQ says seals are provided “depending on the facility” and that stock is limited, so bring your own of the right size.

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Dormy Inn Korakuen

ドーミーイン後楽園

Hongo, Bunkyo-ku Confirmed

The hotel's own FAQ says seals are provided “depending on the facility” and that stock is limited, so bring your own of the right size.

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Dormy Inn PREMIUM Ginza

ドーミーインPREMIUM銀座

Ginza, Chuo-ku Confirmed

The hotel's own FAQ says seals are provided “depending on the facility” and that stock is limited, so bring your own of the right size.

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Dormy Inn PREMIUM Kanda

ドーミーインPREMIUM神田

Kanda-Sudacho, Chiyoda-ku Confirmed

The hotel's own FAQ says seals are provided “depending on the facility” and that stock is limited, so bring your own of the right size.

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Dormy Inn PREMIUM Shibuya Jingumae

ドーミーインPREMIUM渋谷神宮前

Jingumae, Shibuya-ku Confirmed

The hotel's own FAQ says seals are provided “depending on the facility” and that stock is limited, so bring your own of the right size.

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Dormy Inn PREMIUM Tokyo Kodenmacho

ドーミーインPREMIUM東京小伝馬町

Nihonbashi-Kodenmacho, Chuo-ku Confirmed

The hotel's own FAQ says seals are provided “depending on the facility” and that stock is limited, so bring your own of the right size.

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Dormy Inn Tokyo Hatchobori

ドーミーイン東京八丁堀

Shinkawa, Chuo-ku Confirmed

The hotel's own FAQ says seals are provided “depending on the facility” and that stock is limited, so bring your own of the right size.

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Dormy Inn Ueno Okachimachi

ドーミーイン上野・御徒町

Ueno, Taito-ku Confirmed

The hotel's own FAQ says seals are provided “depending on the facility” and that stock is limited, so bring your own of the right size.

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Hotel Route Inn Chiba New Town Chuo Ekimae

ホテルルートイン千葉ニュータウン中央駅前

Chiba New Town, Inzai Confirmed

The group names no seal size and doesn’t say the hotel sells seals, so bring your own. A tattoo too large to cover is refused.

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Hotel Route Inn Grand Tokyo Asakusabashi

ホテルルートイングランド東京浅草橋

Asakusabashi, Taito-ku Confirmed

The group names no seal size and doesn’t say the hotel sells seals, so bring your own. A tattoo too large to cover is refused.

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Hotel Route Inn Grand Tokyo Toyocho

ホテルルートイングランド東京東陽町

Toyocho, Koto-ku Confirmed

The group names no seal size and doesn’t say the hotel sells seals, so bring your own. A tattoo too large to cover is refused.

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Hotel Route Inn Tokyo Kamata

ホテルルートイン東京蒲田 -あやめ橋-

Kamata, Ota-ku Confirmed

The group names no seal size and doesn’t say the hotel sells seals, so bring your own. A tattoo too large to cover is refused.

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Hotel Route Inn Yokohama Bashamichi

ホテルルートイン横浜馬車道

Bashamichi, Naka-ku, Yokohama Confirmed

The group names no seal size and doesn’t say the hotel sells seals, so bring your own. A tattoo too large to cover is refused.

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Jindaiji Onsen Yumori no Sato

深大寺天然温泉 湯守の里

Jindaiji, Chofu Confirmed

The rule is on the facility's own page. Anyone who comes in uncovered is asked by staff to leave.

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Maenohara Onsen Sayano Yudokoro

前野原温泉 さやの湯処

Maenocho, Itabashi-ku Confirmed

The rule has been in force since February 25, 2024, and is on the facility's own FAQ. Before that, the bath refused tattoos outright. Refusing to buy or wear the seals means being refused.

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Onyado Nono Asakusa

御宿 野乃浅草

Asakusa, Taito-ku Confirmed

Two seals per guest, in three sizes: 8.5 cm × 10.5 cm (3.3 × 4.1 in), 10 cm × 14 cm (3.9 × 5.5 in) and 11.8 cm × 17.2 cm (4.6 × 6.8 in). The only condition is that nothing shows.

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Onyado Nono Asakusa Bettei

御宿 野乃浅草別邸

Asakusa, Taito-ku Confirmed

The inn's own FAQ says seals are provided “depending on the facility” and that stock is limited, so bring your own of the right size.

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Spa & Hotel Maihama Eurasia

スパ＆ホテル 舞浜ユーラシア

Maihama, Urayasu, Chiba: shuttle from Maihama STN Confirmed

The spa's own terms set the rule. Its seals are bought at the spa counter, seals you bring aren't accepted, and anything larger is refused in any circumstances. The balcony rooms' bathroom has a washing area with the spring water piped in.

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Thermae-Yu Shinjuku

テルマー湯 新宿店

Kabukicho, Shinjuku-ku Confirmed

The facility's own rules page sets it out. Overseas visitors show a passport or air ticket (arrival within 90 days) and bathe wearing one facility-issued seal, ¥330. Women of any nationality may enter with fashion tattoos, with a purchased seal for anything over 30 cm × 30 cm (11.8 × 11.8 in). Japanese men and long-term residents are refused regardless of size, and a seal doesn't help.

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Tokyo Toyosu Manyo Club

東京豊洲 万葉倶楽部

Toyosu, Koto-ku Confirmed

Tattoos are allowed if covered by up to two facility-issued seals, each a maximum of 11 cm × 20 cm (4.3 × 7.9 in). The seals must stay on for the whole visit, not just in the bath, and you must tell reception about the tattoo when you arrive. Turning up without saying so means being asked to leave.

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Tokyo Yugawara Onsen Manyo no Yu Machida

東京・湯河原温泉 万葉の湯 町田

Tsuruma, Machida: shuttle from Minami-Machida Grandberry Park STN Confirmed

The rule is in a notice of September 12, 2025. Seals you bring yourself aren't accepted. For a tattoo two seals can't cover, the 8th floor has rooms with their own open-air bath and a reservable private bath, all on the Yugawara spring water the place trucks in every day.

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Yokohama Minatomirai Manyo Club

横浜みなとみらい 万葉倶楽部

Minatomirai, Yokohama Confirmed

Tattoos are allowed if covered by up to two facility-issued seals of maximum 11 cm × 20 cm (4.3 × 7.9 in). Seals stay on throughout the building, not just in the bath, and you must tell reception about the tattoo when you arrive.

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Yuen Bettei Daita

由縁別邸 代田

Daita, Setagaya-ku: beside Setagaya-Daita Station Confirmed

The answer is in the ryokan's own Q&A. It names no seal size and no price.

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Yutorelo Toyako

ゆとりろ洞爺湖

near the Toyako Onsen source, 5 minutes on foot from the bus terminal Confirmed

Relo Hotels & Resorts, which runs the inn, sets the rule for all its hotels. It covers the sauna and open-air baths too, and guests who won’t use seals may be refused.

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Eihokaku

氷見温泉郷 魚巡りの宿 永芳閣

Ao, on the Himi coast north of the town, about 10 minutes by car from Himi Station Confirmed

The inn refuses tattooed guests in its large baths as a rule, with one exception written on its hot spring page: a tattoo that disappears under a single 8 cm × 10 cm (3.1 × 3.9 in) cover seal is fine. Guests bring their own seal; the inn does not supply them. Staying guests can also book one of two indoor family baths with a sea view for 40 minutes, which takes the question off the table.

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Hotel Morinokaze Tateyama

ホテル森の風立山

Tateyama foothills, in Hara on the Toyama city side of the mountains, 7 minutes by car from Tateyama Station Confirmed

The hotel refused tattooed guests outright until mid-2024. Since July 1, 2024 it has admitted them to its baths on a trial basis, provided every tattoo is hidden under cover seals or something similar. Anyone who will not keep to that rule is still turned away. The hotel names no seal size and does not say whether it sells seals.

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Hotel Morinokaze Oshuku

ホテル森の風鶯宿

Oshuku Onsen, on the hillside above the spa village, beside the Flower and Garden Morinokaze park Confirmed

Tattooed guests may bathe here only if every tattoo is covered with cover seals or something similar; the hotel says anyone who does not follow that is refused, as everyone with a tattoo was before July 1, 2024. The hotel also has two reservable private baths and 17 Shikisai rooms with their own open-air spring tub, but its notice does not say whether the seal rule reaches those.

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Morioka Tsunagi Onsen Shikitei

盛岡つなぎ温泉 四季亭

Tsunagi Onsen, Yunotate, on the hillside above the bus stop Confirmed

The inn’s FAQ turns tattooed guests away from the large bath unless the tattoos can be hidden under cover seals, in which case they may bathe. It names no seal size and doesn’t say it sells seals, so bring your own. Four room types have an open-air tub of their own, fed straight from the source, where no cover is needed.

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Grandvrio Hotel Unazuki Onsen

グランヴィリオホテル宇奈月温泉

Unazuki Onsen, on the slope above the town center Confirmed

The FAQ admits a tattoo that a cover seal hides completely, and says the seals are sold at the front desk. The same rule applies at the kids’ pool.

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Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Unazuki Grand Hotel

大江戸温泉物語 宇奈月グランドホテル

Unazuki Onsen, by the stations and the hot-spring fountain Confirmed

Refused in the large baths unless the hotel’s own paid cover seals hide the tattoo completely. The group FAQ caps it at what two 10 cm × 14 cm (3.9 × 5.5 in) seals will cover, ¥220 each at the front desk. The indoor private bath covers anything larger.

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Rembrandt Resort Shiretoko

レンブラントリゾート知床

Utoro Higashi, on the bluff above the harbor Confirmed

The rule is on the hotel’s hot-spring page, in its list of who may not bathe: people with tattoos not covered by tattoo seals.

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Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Premium Yamanaka Grand Hotel

大江戸温泉物語Premium 山中グランドホテル

Yamanaka Onsen, Uenomachi, at the north end of town Confirmed

Refused in the large baths unless the hotel’s own paid cover seals hide the tattoo completely, for day visitors too. The group FAQ caps it at what two 10 cm × 14 cm (3.9 × 5.5 in) seals will cover, ¥220 each at the front desk.

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Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Premium Yoshinoya Irokuen

大江戸温泉物語Premium よしのや依緑園

Yamanaka Onsen, Minamimachi, on the Kakusenkei gorge Confirmed

Refused in the large baths and the TOTONOI sauna floor unless the hotel’s own paid cover seals hide the tattoo completely. The group FAQ caps it at what two 10 cm × 14 cm (3.9 × 5.5 in) seals will cover, ¥220 each at the front desk.

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Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Yamanaka Saichoraku

大江戸温泉物語 山中彩朝楽

Yamanaka Onsen, Korogimachi, near the upstream end of the gorge Confirmed

Refused in the large baths unless the hotel’s own paid cover seals hide the tattoo completely. The group FAQ caps it at what two 10 cm × 14 cm (3.9 × 5.5 in) seals will cover, ¥220 each at the front desk.

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Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Premium Yamashitaya

大江戸温泉物語 Premium 山下家

Yamashiro, a block from the Yunogawa square Confirmed

Refused in the large baths unless the hotel’s own paid cover seals hide the tattoo completely, on the bath page and the day-visit page alike. The group FAQ caps it at what two 10 cm × 14 cm (3.9 × 5.5 in) seals will cover, ¥220 each at the front desk.

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Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Yamashiro Saichoraku

大江戸温泉物語 山代彩朝楽

Yamashiro, Kikyogaoka on the hill south of the town Confirmed

Refused in the large baths unless the hotel’s own paid cover seals hide the tattoo completely, for guests and day visitors alike. The group FAQ caps it at what two 10 cm × 14 cm (3.9 × 5.5 in) seals will cover, ¥220 each at the front desk.

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Yuzankaku

雄山閣

Yamashiro, Higashiyama-machi on the east side of town Confirmed

Refused at the large baths unless one 8 cm × 10 cm (3.1 × 3.9 in) cover seal, which you bring, hides the tattoo. Rooms with a hinoki or Kutani-ware open-air bath avoid the question.

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Yubel Hotel Matsumasa

湯田温泉 ユウベルホテル松政

Middle of the Yuda onsen street, five minutes on foot from the Chuo Park foot bath Confirmed

The rule is on the hotel's own bath page and again in its FAQ. The hotel doesn't supply or sell seals.

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Yudanaka Onsen Yorozuya

湯田中温泉 よろづや

Yudanaka Onsen, beside the Yudanaka Oyu, 7 minutes on foot from the station Confirmed

The rule is in the inn’s Japanese and English FAQs; its English home page words it as one tattoo only.

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Echigo Yuzawa Onsen Sakura-tei

越後湯沢温泉 さくら亭

on the west side of town, about 500 meters from Echigo-Yuzawa Station Confirmed

If a tattoo can’t be fully hidden, the hotel asks you not to bathe. The rule is on its hot-spring page.

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Echigo-Yuzawa HATAGO Isen

越後湯澤 HATAGO井仙

50 meters from Echigo-Yuzawa Station’s west exit Confirmed

Three of the inn’s eight room types have an open-air bath of their own, which needs no seal.

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NASPA New Otani

NASPAニューオータニ

on the hillside southwest of Echigo-Yuzawa Station, 3 minutes by the hotel shuttle Confirmed

The rule is in the hotel’s terms of use for its large bath and open-air bath, dated September 1, 2025.

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Yutorelo Echigo-Yuzawa

ゆとりろ越後湯沢

in Tsuchitaru, 3.4 km southeast of Echigo-Yuzawa Station Confirmed

The rule comes from the FAQ of Relo Hotels & Resorts, the group that runs the hotel. A guest who won’t use a seal may be refused the bath.

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