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Hakone Yumoto Onsen Tenzan (Tenzan Tohji-kyo): tattoo policy
箱根湯本温泉 天山湯治郷 ひがな湯治 天山 · Day-use onsen · Yumoto-chaya, Hakone
Hakone Yumoto Onsen Tenzan (Tenzan Tohji-kyo) accepts guests with tattoos only under conditions set on its official website (checked 9 Oct 2026). Tenzan says it does not turn away a person with tattoos who comes alone, but firmly declines tattooed guests coming as a group of two or more.
Source: the facility’s official website. How we check
Can you go to Hakone Yumoto Onsen Tenzan (Tenzan Tohji-kyo) with tattoos?
!Allowed with conditions
Tenzan says it does not turn away a person with tattoos who comes alone, but firmly declines tattooed guests coming as a group of two or more.
Conditions stated by the facility
- A tattooed guest visiting alone is not refused
- Groups of two or more tattooed guests are refused entry
- English page asks guests to wear a jacket to cover tattoos while in the facility (outside the bath)
- Tattooed guests cannot use the small 'Oku-no-yu' bath for private-room (Hanare-gumo) users
Official source: https://tenzan.jp/qa/ — checked 9 Oct 2026
Does Hakone Yumoto Onsen Tenzan (Tenzan Tohji-kyo) have a private bath?
No private bath is listed on the official site. No rentable private bath. Guests renting one of the 7 private tatami rooms (Hanare-gumo) get a small separate-sex bath 'Oku-no-yu', which tattooed guests may not use.
Source: https://tenzan.jp/qa/
Where is Hakone Yumoto Onsen Tenzan (Tenzan Tohji-kyo) and how do you get there?
- Address
- 〒250-0312 神奈川県足柄下郡箱根町湯本茶屋208
- Nearest station
- Hakone-Yumoto Station, approx. 10 min by bus (Hakone Tozan Bus to 'Oku-Yumoto Iriguchi' then approx. 5 min walk, or the inn-area shuttle bus)
- Area
- Hakone · Yumoto-chaya, Hakone
- Official website
- https://tenzan.jp/
- English page
- https://tenzan.jp/english/
Address and access are copied as stated on the official site.
Sources
- Official FAQ (Japanese) — checked 9 Oct 2026
- Official English page — checked 9 Oct 2026
- Official access page — checked 9 Oct 2026
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