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Gensen Ichinoyu: tattoo policy
源泉一乃湯 · Ryokan · Kusatsu, Gunma
Gensen Ichinoyu accepts guests with tattoos only under conditions set on its official website (checked 9 Oct 2026). The FAQ refuses tattooed guests in the large bath but lets small one-point tattoos in if fully covered, and says the paid private bath can be used.
Source: the facility’s official website. How we check
Can you go to Gensen Ichinoyu with tattoos?
!Allowed with conditions
The FAQ refuses tattooed guests in the large bath but lets small one-point tattoos in if fully covered, and says the paid private bath can be used.
Conditions stated by the facility
- Guests with tattoos are refused in the large bath
- Small one-point tattoos are OK if fully covered with stickers or similar
- Guests with tattoos may use the paid private bath
Official source: https://www.kusatsu-ichinoyu.jp/faq/ — checked 9 Oct 2026
Does Gensen Ichinoyu have a private bath?
Yes — the official site lists a private bath you can reserve (kashikiri). It says guests with tattoos can use it.
- Type
- Private bath you can reserve (kashikiri)
- Booking
- Staying guests: ask at the front desk, 45 min, 15:00–9:00. Day visitors ("Tachiyori Gensen Ichinoyu"): book in person or online in advance
- Tattoos OK there?
- Yes
- Note
- The FAQ says guests with tattoos can use the private bath.
Where is Gensen Ichinoyu and how do you get there?
- Address
- 〒377-1711 群馬県吾妻郡草津町135
- Nearest station
- Approx. 3 min walk from Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal; approx. 2 min walk from Yubatake
- Area
- Kusatsu · Kusatsu, Gunma
- Official website
- https://www.kusatsu-ichinoyu.jp/
Address and access are copied as stated on the official site.
Sources
- Official Q&A (Japanese) — checked 9 Oct 2026
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