Tattoo-friendly onsen in Tokyo

Which onsen in Tokyo allow tattoos?

8 facilities in Tokyo accept tattoos according to their official site — some only under the condition shown:

• Candeo Hotels Tokyo Roppongi カンデオホテルズ東京六本木 — Rooftop SkySpa is for hotel guests only
• Daikokuyu 大黒湯
• Koganeyu (Tokyo store) 黄金湯 東京店
• Asakusa ROX Matsuri-yu 浅草ROXまつり湯 — Tattoos/body art must be fully covered with up to 2 of the facility's designated stickers
• HOSHINOYA Tokyo 星のや東京 — Staff may still refuse public-bath access if they judge tattoos could make other guests uncomfortable
• Maenohara Onsen Saya-no-Yudokoro 前野原温泉 さやの湯処 — Tattoo must be completely covered by up to 2 of the facility's designated cover stickers (11 x 20 cm)
• Thermae-Yu (Shinjuku) テルマー湯 新宿店 — 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
• Tokyo Toyosu Manyo Club 東京豊洲 万葉倶楽部 — Tattoo must be fully covered by up to 2 of the facility's cover sheets (max 11 x 20 cm)

Which Tokyo onsen do not allow tattoos?

5 facilities say on the official site that guests with tattoos cannot use the shared baths:

• Keio Takaosan Onsen Gokurakuyu 京王高尾山温泉 / 極楽湯
• Shimizuyu 清水湯
• Spa LaQua (Tokyo Dome City) 東京ドーム天然温泉 スパ ラクーア
• Times Spa RESTA タイムズ スパ・レスタ
• Tokyo Somei Onsen SAKURA 東京染井温泉 SAKURA

Can you use a private onsen in Tokyo with tattoos?

1 facility in our Tokyo list has an officially listed private bath; the official site says tattoos are OK in it for 0 of them. For the others the official site does not say, so ask before booking. See all private onsen.

Is Oedo Onsen Monogatari in Odaiba still open?

No. The Odaiba theme-park bath closed in September 2021 and is no longer listed on the Oedo Onsen Monogatari group’s official website. The group’s facility search lists no location in Tokyo; it now runs hotels, ryokan and day-use baths elsewhere in Japan.

The group’s FAQ says guests with tattoos cannot use the large baths unless each tattoo is completely covered by up to two 10 × 14 cm cover stickers sold at the front desk (220 yen each as of 9 Oct 2026). The same rule applies at its day-use bath facilities. Two locations in our data follow it: TAOYA Hakone and Minoh Onsen Spa Garden (Osaka Prefecture).

TAOYA Hakone · Minoh Onsen Spa Garden

Sources: Oedo Onsen Monogatari group: facility search; Oedo Onsen Monogatari group FAQ: tattoos — checked 9 Oct 2026

Do Tokyo sento have one tattoo rule?

No. The Tokyo Sento Association does not publish a tattoo rule in its Q&A or its English guide, so each bathhouse decides for itself — which is why the Tokyo sento below range from “allowed” to “not allowed”.

Sources: Tokyo Sento Association: How to enjoy sento (English); Tokyo Sento Association: Q&A (Japanese) — checked 9 Oct 2026

All Tokyo facilities we checked

“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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