Sato-no-Yu
白馬八方温泉 郷の湯
Does Sato-no-Yu allow tattoos? Yes!
A six-sided building from 1988 with a hexagonal tub in the middle of the bath hall, open only in winter and only in the evening, which is when people come off the slopes past its door.
Allowed, nothing to cover. Sato-no-Yu is the fourth of the Happo day baths, and the operator’s FAQ covers it with the others: people with tattoos may use the baths.
Where it is
Tokyo STN
Nagano STN change to Alpico express bus · 70 min
Hokuriku Shinkansen 97 min
LocationHakuba Happo bus terminal
JR East Pass Covers the Hokuriku Shinkansen from Tokyo to Nagano, or the JR line from Shinjuku by way of Matsumoto to Hakuba. The Alpico bus from Nagano is not included. Sold on Klook.
What happens when you arrive
Check in and go to the bath. There is no seal to buy and nothing to declare.
How we know
Confirmed from official site (the FAQ on the operator’s inquiry page, covering all four day baths)
Read on: hakuba-happo-onsen.jp/inquiry/
当店はタトゥーのある方もご利用いただけます。
The operator’s own wording on that page. Nothing here needs showing at a desk. If anyone does ask, show them this. It is the operator’s own wording.
Best for: An evening bath in the middle of Happo during ski season, on the way back from the gondola
Winter only. The 2025–26 season ran 27 October 2025 to 31 March 2026, 16:00–20:00, last entry 19:30; the English page gives the regular season as 1 December to 31 March, and the operator opened it early when Happo-no-Yu closed for renovation. Cash only: 800 yen for adults, 500 for children, 300 for small children. Indoor bath only, one each side. Opened in 1988.
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