Hana no Yado Matsuya
花の宿 松や
Does Hana no Yado Matsuya allow tattoos? In a private bath
Reserve the private bath over the Kinugawa gorge, ¥3,300 for 45 minutes, or book a room with its own open-air bath. The shared baths publish no rule.
The inn's own site publishes no tattoo policy for its shared baths.
What the hotel says about its baths
貨切風呂 月待の湯 利用時間 15：00〜23：00 / 5：00～7：00 料金 3,300円 / 45分 定員 5人
The operator’s own wording.
The bath
The private bath, Tsukimachi-no-yu, takes up to five people. It's open 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. to 7 a.m.
The shared baths are a large indoor bath and a rock-built open-air bath overlooking the gorge, both separated by gender. Some rooms have their own open-air bath.
The hotel
Rooms are 10- and 13.5-mat tatami rooms, Japanese-Western rooms with semi-double twin beds facing the Kinugawa river, renovated in August 2026, and garden rooms. All rooms are non-smoking. Dinner is a seasonal kaiseki course in the dining room, and breakfast is a Japanese set meal. Check-in is 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., checkout 10 a.m., and parking is free for 80 cars.
Getting there
Kinugawa-Onsen STN · Tobu Kinugawa line
The Kinu or Revaty Kinugawa limited express runs from Asakusa with no change, about 2 hours 5 minutes.
Where it is
Kinugawa-Onsen STN
- Shinkansen tickets Seats between any two stations, booked by date.
- JR Tokyo Wide Pass ¥16,000 · 3 days Worth it if you’re also traveling around Tokyo on JR.
- Nikko Pass All Area ¥8,000 · 4 days Worth it if you’re coming from Asakusa. It covers the Tobu line from Asakusa and back, and Tobu trains and buses around Kinugawa and Nikko.
- Nikko classic day tour Toshogu Shrine, the Irohazaka hairpins, Lake Chuzenji and Kegon Falls, from Tokyo.
- Japan Rail Pass from ¥53,000 · 7, 14 or 21 days For a trip that takes in several regions by Shinkansen and JR lines.
What happens when you arrive
Use the bath in your room, or reserve a private bath.
How we know
Bath layout confirmed, tattoo policy not published Checked on the official site (the inn's own onsen page)
Best for: couples who want a private bath over the Kinugawa gorge
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