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Thermae-Yu (Shinjuku): tattoo policy
テルマー湯 新宿店 · Super sento / spa complex · Shinjuku, Tokyo
Thermae-Yu (Shinjuku) accepts guests with tattoos only under conditions set on its official website (checked 9 Oct 2026). Thermae-Yu sets different rules by gender and residency: male visitors from abroad may bathe wearing one house tattoo sticker, resident men with tattoos are refused, and women with fashion tattoos are admitted on a trial basis.
Source: the facility’s official website. How we check
Can you go to Thermae-Yu (Shinjuku) with tattoos?
!Allowed with conditions
Thermae-Yu sets different rules by gender and residency: male visitors from abroad may bathe wearing one house tattoo sticker, resident men with tattoos are refused, and women with fashion tattoos are admitted on a trial basis.
Conditions stated by the facility
- Men who are foreign tourists: allowed if one designated tattoo sticker is worn (it may not cover everything); passport or air ticket must be shown
- Men who live in Japan (Japanese or foreign residents): not admitted with any tattoo, regardless of size, even with stickers
- Women (any nationality): fashion tattoos allowed on a trial basis; a single tattoo larger than 30 x 30 cm needs one designated sticker
- Designated tattoo sticker: 330 yen each (as of 2026-10-09)
- If the passport entry stamp is 90+ days old, or no passport/ticket is shown, entry is refused
Official source: https://thermae-yu.jp/user-guide/ — checked 9 Oct 2026
Does Thermae-Yu (Shinjuku) have a private bath?
Not stated on official site.
Where is Thermae-Yu (Shinjuku) and how do you get there?
- Address
- 東京都新宿区歌舞伎町１丁目１−２
- Nearest station
- About 2 min walk from Shinjuku-sanchome Station Exit E1 (Toei Shinjuku Line, Tokyo Metro Marunouchi/Fukutoshin Lines); about 9 min from JR Shinjuku Station East Exit
- Area
- Tokyo · Shinjuku, Tokyo
- Official website
- https://thermae-yu.jp/
Address and access are copied as stated on the official site.
Sources
- Official usage guide - tattoo notice (Japanese) — checked 9 Oct 2026
- Official FAQ (Japanese) — checked 9 Oct 2026
- Official access page — checked 9 Oct 2026
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