Hotel Route Inn Yokohama Bashamichi
ホテルルートイン横浜馬車道
Does Hotel Route Inn Yokohama Bashamichi allow tattoos? Yes, covered
Tattoos are allowed if cover seals hide them completely. The building is being refurbished floor by floor until November 27, 2026, with the bath open throughout.
The group names no seal size and doesn’t say the hotel sells seals, so bring your own. A tattoo too large to cover is refused.
The bath
The chain's standard large bath: a wide bath with room to stretch out, men's and women's sides, open 3 p.m. to 2 a.m. and again 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. Not a spring, and the hotel's page doesn't claim one. One thing to know before you book: the building is being refurbished floor by floor from May 25 to November 27, 2026, including rooms, lobby, corridors and the bath itself. The hotel says the bath stays open as normal through the work, and warns of noise, vibration and smells in the daytime.
The hotel
270 rooms. Check-in is 3 p.m. and checkout is 10 a.m. Breakfast is free and a proper buffet, Japanese and Western, of 30-odd dishes.
Good to know
- Free WOWOW on every room’s television.
Getting there
Exit 5 of Bashamichi Station on the Minatomirai line. Minatomirai, the Red Brick Warehouse and Chinatown are all within a short walk or one stop.
Bashamichi STN · Minatomirai line
About 2 minutes from exit 5.
JR Kannai Station (Keihin-Tohoku / Negishi line) 9 minutes from the north exit.
Where it is
Kannai STN
- JR Tokyo Wide Pass ¥16,000 · 3 days Three days of JR trains around Tokyo, the Narita Express and the Tokyo Monorail included.
- Tattoo-friendly onsen visit with a guide A guide takes you to a Tokyo bathhouse that welcomes tattoos, with five indoor baths and a separate open-air tub. About 90 minutes.
- Shinkansen tickets Seats between any two stations, booked by date.
- Japan Rail Pass from ¥53,000 · 7, 14 or 21 days For a trip that takes in several regions by Shinkansen and JR lines.
A chain rule for the whole group
Route Inn sets this rule once for the whole group, Route Inn, Grand, Ark and Grand Vrio alike. The whole picture on Route Inn, and every Route Inn listing on this site →
What happens when you arrive
Bring your own seals and cover the tattoo completely before you go in. The hotel doesn't specify a size, so cover everything.
How we know
Confirmed from official site (group FAQ, no property exceptions)
Best for: Yokohama sightseeing between Minatomirai and Chinatown
Floor-by-floor refurbishment runs from May 25 to November 27, 2026. The hotel says the bath is open as normal throughout, but some floors are out of use and there's daytime noise.
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