Yamanote Bettei Hagakure
山の手別邸 葉隠れ
Does Yamanote Bettei Hagakure allow tattoos? In a private bath
Seven separate buildings scattered through the trees on the Sagidani slope, each with a cypress tub of Dogo water and a wooden deck, and no communal bath at all.
Seven detached buildings, each with its own cypress bath and no communal bath anywhere on the property, so there is no rule to satisfy and no counter to declare anything at. The house says every building is plumbed with water brought from Dogo. Dinner is served in a private room in a separate building, which keeps the whole stay to yourself.
Where it is
Matsuyama STN
Iyotetsu tram, line 5 28 min
Matsuyama Castle
Dogo-Onsen STN 6 min on foot
Hotel location
Dogo Onsen bathhouse ticket Admission to the Dogo Onsen bathhouse, bought ahead. Dogo Onsen Honkan is one of the three city bathhouses listed on this page. Sold on Klook.
What happens when you arrive
Skip the shared baths and reserve the private one the way this page describes. Once the door is closed, the bath is yours.
How we know
Confirmed from official site — bath structure, not a tattoo policy. The property page states that all rooms have a hinoki bath fed with Dogo onsen water.
Read on: dogo-yamanote.com/garden/hagakure/
Best for: A whole building to yourself with a cypress tub and a deck in the woods
Opened February 2023 with seven buildings, each named for a native broadleaf tree, sleeping up to 42 people in total. Meals are a clay-pot rice and creative kaiseki menu built on Ehime produce, taken in a private room in a detached building. Run by the Old England Dogo Yamanote Hotel next door.
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