Onsen · Sento · Sauna · Gym · Pool
Tattoo-friendly Japan.
Baths, saunas, gyms and pools that welcome tattoos. Each rule quoted from the venue's own website and dated, so you know before you go, not at the door.
Three ways in
Every place gets one clear badge, with the details underneath. Pick the one that fits you.
- Ink OK
Soak as you are
Tattoos welcome as they are. No cover, no conditions.
- Cover OK
A patch does it
Welcome once covered. Check the size limit.
- Private
A bath of your own
Book a private bath and the shared-bath rules never apply.
NoTattoos not allowed. Listed so you know before you go.
Where we start
Six places where travellers ask most, opening one after another this winter.
東京Tokyo
November 2026
京都Kyoto
November 2026
大阪Osaka
November 2026
箱根Hakone
December 2026
別府Beppu
December 2026
城崎Kinosaki
December 2026
Not just onsen
Living or training in Japan with tattoos means more than hot springs. We map these too.
銭湯Sento
Neighbourhood bathhouses, often the easiest yes in town.
サウナSaunas
Standalone saunas and sauna floors in bathhouses.
ジムGyms
Day passes and memberships where ink is fine on the floor.
プールPools
Municipal, hotel and summer outdoor pools.
Start here
Can you go to an onsen in Japan with tattoos?
Often, yes. Why many Japanese baths still refuse tattoos, how common that is, the four ways tattooed travellers get in, and what to do if you're turned away.
Read the guide →Tattoo cover patches for onsen, sento and pools
When a cover patch gets you in, the kinds that work, where to buy them in Japan, and how to put them on so they survive hot water.
Read the guide →How to use an onsen or sento, in 10 steps
A calm first visit to a Japanese hot spring or public bathhouse, from the shoe lockers to the coffee milk, with the parts that matter if you have tattoos.
Read the guide →Gyms and pools in Japan with tattoos
What the big gym chains and public pools actually say about tattoos, and how to train or swim in Japan without being turned away.
Read the guide →
How a place gets listed
- Step 1
We ask the venue
By phone, email or LINE, in Japanese. Official policy pages count only when they are clear.
- Step 2
We write down what they said
Which baths, whether covers are allowed, the largest size, and the date we asked.
- Step 3
We check again
Every listing shows its last-checked date, and we re-check when travellers report a change.
Be first in the water.
We open with Tokyo in November 2026. Join the list and we'll send the launch guide.