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Tattoo-friendly onsen in Kinosaki
A canal-side hot-spring town in northern Hyogo, known for its seven public baths (soto-yu) and yukata strolls.
Of the 12 Kinosaki baths we checked on their official websites, 10 allow tattoos, 0 allow them with conditions, 0 do not allow them and 2 do not say. Latest check: 9 Oct 2026.
- ✓Allowed 10
- !With conditions 0
- ✕Not allowed 0
- ?Not stated 2
Every policy links to the facility’s official page. How we check
Can you visit Kinosaki’s public baths with tattoos?
Yes. Toyooka City’s official tourism website says all seven public baths (soto-yu) of Kinosaki Onsen accept tattoos of any size, with no need to cover them. This is a town-wide rule for the public baths only.
The same official FAQ says ryokan may set different rules for their own in-house baths, so each ryokan below is listed with its own policy.
Two of the seven baths are closed at the time of our check: Kono-yu for repair work from 11 May until late October 2026 (planned), and Satono-yu, which has been closed for renovation since 1 April 2024.
Official source: Visit Kinosaki (Toyooka City official tourism site): Tattoo-friendly onsen of Kinosaki; Visit Kinosaki: FAQ; Kinosaki Onsen Tourism Association: Kono-yu long-term closure (Japanese); Visit Kinosaki: The 7 public baths — checked 9 Oct 2026
Which onsen in Kinosaki allow tattoos?
10 facilities in Kinosaki accept tattoos according to their official site:
- Goshono-yu 御所の湯
- Ichino-yu 一の湯
- Jizo-yu 地蔵湯
- Kawaguchiya Kinosaki Riverside Hotel 川口屋城崎リバーサイドホテル
- Kinosaki Yamamotoya 城崎温泉 山本屋
- Kono-yu (Kinosaki Onsen public bath) 鴻の湯
- Mandara-yu まんだら湯
- Nishimuraya Honkan 西村屋本館
- Nishimuraya Hotel Shogetsutei 西村屋ホテル招月庭 — Large bath: tattoos OK unless the guest belongs to organized crime or another anti-social group
- Yanagi-yu 柳湯
Can you use a private onsen in Kinosaki with tattoos?
5 facilities in our Kinosaki list have an officially listed private bath; the official site says tattoos are OK in it for 2 of them. For the others the official site does not say, so ask before booking. See all private onsen.
- Kinosaki Yamamotoya 城崎温泉 山本屋
- Nishimuraya Honkan 西村屋本館
All Kinosaki facilities we checked
| Facility | Type | Tattoo policy | Conditions | Private bath | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goshono-yu御所の湯 | Day-use onsen | ✓Tattoos allowed | — | No | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Ichino-yu一の湯 | Day-use onsen | ✓Tattoos allowed | — | Not stated | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Jizo-yu地蔵湯 | Day-use onsen | ✓Tattoos allowed | — | Not stated | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Kawaguchiya Kinosaki Riverside Hotel川口屋城崎リバーサイドホテル | Hotel | ✓Tattoos allowed | — | Private bath (kashikiri)Tattoo rule not stated | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Kinosaki Yamamotoya城崎温泉 山本屋 | Ryokan | ✓Tattoos allowed | — | Private bath (kashikiri)Tattoos OK there | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Kono-yu (Kinosaki Onsen public bath)鴻の湯 | Day-use onsen | ✓Tattoos allowed | — | No | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Mandara-yuまんだら湯 | Day-use onsen | ✓Tattoos allowed | — | No | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Nishimuraya Honkan西村屋本館 | Ryokan | ✓Tattoos allowed | — | In-room open-air bathTattoos OK there | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Nishimuraya Hotel Shogetsutei西村屋ホテル招月庭 | Ryokan | ✓Tattoos allowed |
| Private bath (kashikiri)Tattoo rule not stated | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Yanagi-yu柳湯 | Day-use onsen | ✓Tattoos allowed | — | No | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Morizuya城崎温泉 岩窟風呂 森津屋 | Ryokan | ?Not stated on official site | — | Private bath (kashikiri)Tattoo rule not stated | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Tsutaya城崎温泉 旅館つたや | Ryokan | ?Not stated on official site | — | No | 9 Oct 2026 |
“Checked” links to the official page the policy comes from. How we check
“Not stated on official site” means we found no tattoo rule. It does not mean tattoos are allowed.
What do the labels mean?
- ✓Tattoos allowed
The official site says guests with tattoos may use the baths, with no cover-up required.
- !Allowed with conditions
Allowed only under stated conditions — for example covering small tattoos with stickers, or using a private bath only.
- ✕Not allowed
The official site says guests with tattoos may not use the shared baths (a private bath may still be offered — see conditions).
- ?Not stated on official site
We could not find any tattoo rule on the official site. This does not mean tattoos are allowed — ask the facility.
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