Kamimachi, in the quarter where Sakamoto Ryoma was born Ryokan with a top-floor view bath ★★★★☆

Jyoseikan

城西館

Does Jyoseikan allow tattoos? Yes, covered

Cover seal required

Called directly in September 2026: allowed if covered. Bring your own seal; the property does not sell one.

Where it is

Okayama STN Nanpu, JR’s limited express 2 h 24 from Okayama Matsuyama STN Takamatsu STN Hotel location
Kochi STN
Matsuyama is the door for Dogo and Imabari. The rest are quicker from Okayama, over the Seto Ohashi bridge: Takamatsu 53 minutes, Kochi 2 h 24 on the Nanpu. Shodoshima is a boat from Takamatsu port, and Naruto the Uzushio limited express from Takamatsu by way of Tokushima.. Jyoseikan · map data © OpenStreetMap contributors · open in Google Maps

JR All Shikoku Rail Pass Three to seven days, from 12,000 yen, on every JR Shikoku train, with non-reserved seats on the limited expresses. It starts at Kojima, the first stop on the Shikoku side of the line from Okayama. It covers the Nanpu from Kojima to Kochi and the Ashizuri limited express on to Nakamura, which runs over the Tosa Kuroshio Railway and is included. The bus from Nakamura to Cape Ashizuri is paid separately. Sold on Klook.

What happens when you arrive

Cover the tattoo completely before you go in, to the size on this page. How the seals work, and where to buy them →

How we know

Confirmed we contacted the property directly (September 2026)

Read on: the property, contacted directly, September 2026

Best for: The top-floor open-air tub looking at Kochi Castle, with a loyly sauna service, if you bring your own seal.

The men’s bath is いごっそうの湯 and the women’s はちきんの湯, both with a top-floor open-air tub looking at Kochi Castle and the hills, saunas with a loyly service, and a post-bath lounge called 城見櫓. Guests bathe 05:30 to 09:00 and 12:00 to 24:00; day visitors 12:00 to 16:00, with a Tuesday afternoon closure for cleaning. The house does not advertise a spring, so the water is heated, not thermal. Founded 1874 and used by the imperial family.

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