Yanagiya
家族とすごす白浜の宿 柳屋
Does Yanagiya allow tattoos? In a private bath
The ryokan publishes no tattoo policy for its shared baths. It has two private baths you reserve by phone, ¥2,200 for 40 minutes, and rooms with an open-air bath.
Two private baths, one indoor and one open-air, are reserved by phone in advance, first come first served, at ¥2,200 for 40 minutes. The ryokan publishes no tattoo policy for the two large baths.
What the hotel says about its baths
先着順の事前予約制となっておりますので、ご希望の方はお電話（0739-42-3360）にてお申し込みください。
The operator’s own wording.
The bath
The private baths open from 3 p.m. to 10:40 p.m., with sessions starting on the hour, and towels are included. Three room types have an open-air bath on free-flowing spring water: Kuon, the eight-mat Japanese room and the Japanese-Western room. The two Irodori suites have a semi-open-air tub of heated plain water, not the spring.
The shared baths, Ki-no-yu and Ishi-no-yu, each have an open-air bath and swap between men and women daily. They are open 3 p.m. to midnight and 6 to 9 a.m., for staying guests only.
The hotel
Forty-nine rooms, all non-smoking. Check-in is from 3 p.m., with last check-in at 7:30 p.m., and checkout is 10 a.m.
Good to know
- Two suites use heated tap water. Book a room marked as spring water if the water matters.
- Private baths are booked by phone, so call before you arrive.
Getting there
Shirahama STN · JR Kisei line
About 20 minutes by bus to Yuzaki, then 1 minute on foot.
From Shin-Osaka, the Kuroshio limited express reaches Shirahama in about 2 hours 20 minutes. Highway buses from Osaka also stop at Yuzaki, about 3 hours 30 minutes.
Where it is
- JR Kuroshio limited express 2 hr 30 min from Osaka
- bus 15 min
- Shinkansen tickets Seats between any two stations, booked by date.
- JR Kansai Wide Area Pass ¥12,000 · 5 days Worth it if you’re riding the Kuroshio to Shirahama and back.
- Wakayama and Shirahama coast day tour Toretore fish market, Shirahama and the Senjojiki rock shelf, from Osaka.
- 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
Skip the shared baths and use one of the private baths. No reservation needed.
How we know
Bath layout confirmed, tattoo policy not published Checked on the official site (the operator’s own bath and room pages)
Best for: families who want a private bath and a short walk from the bus
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