Kanoya Kourakuen
かのや光楽苑
Does Kanoya Kourakuen allow tattoos? In a private bath
The inn that calls itself Katayamazu’s original spring, founded in 1912, where the water is safe to drink and the two private baths are handed out at the desk on the spot.
No tattoo rule is published. There are two private baths, Oshidori and Nagomi, rented at the front desk for 45 minutes, and a room type with a half-open-air bath on free-flowing source water. The private baths cannot be booked ahead: you ask at the desk which one is free.
Where it is
Kanazawa STN
Kaga-Onsen STN change to CAN BUS · 11 min
Hokuriku Shinkansen 18 min
✈Komatsu Airport
Hotel locationKatayamazu Onsen STN
JR Hokuriku Area Pass Four days on the Hokuriku Shinkansen between Tsuruga and Kurobe-Unazukionsen, non-reserved, for 7,000 yen. It covers the ride from Kanazawa to Kaga-Onsen; the CAN BUS from the station is paid separately. Worth it if Awara, Unazuki or a second Kaga town is on the same trip. 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 rather than a tattoo policy (the FAQ gives the private bath prices and the no-reservation rule; the room page lists the half-open-air room)
Read on: kanoyaryokan.co.jp/faq/
Best for: A walk-in private bath on the town’s biggest source, no booking needed
Private baths: Oshidori 2,200 yen and Nagomi 3,300 yen for 45 minutes, tax included. No advance reservation; day visitors can rent them too. 48 Japanese rooms, all facing the lake; a room type with a free-flowing half-open-air bath looks over Lake Shibayama. The inn says its source water is barely diluted or reheated and is drinkable; the large bath tubs are filtered.
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