Tattoo-friendly Onsen resorts

By on March 1, 2017

Going to an onsen is Japan’s favorite escape from the humdrum of busy Tokyo life. Get naked, rinse and relax in these atmospheric and therapeutic  onsen resorts.  Got a tattoo?  These places don’t mind.

NAGANO

Shirakaba Resort Ikenohei Hotel
Nagano Prefecture Chino City Shirakabako Lake Ikenohira Hotel
*People with body tattoos must wear a rash guard to use the onsen.
http://hotel.ikenotaira-resort.co.jp/

InagoYu  Ryokan

Nagano Prefecture Minamisaku-gun, Koumi-machi Inama Inogo 1343              http://www12.plala.or.jp/Inagoyu/ 

KANAGAWA
The Ryokan Tokyo Yugawara
Kanagawa prefecture Ashigarashimo-gun Yugawaramachi Miyako 742
http://theryokan.jp/
Casual atmosphere with hot springs, table tennis and other activities

SHIZUOKA  Ogasawa Higaeri Onsen kan
Shizuoka Prefecture Ito City Akazawa character Utsuyama 163-1
https://top.dhc.co.jp/akazawa/onsenkan/
There are 3 kinds of onsen here: cypress bath, outdoor bath and rock bath.

NIKKO
Nikko municipal bath house at Kinugawa Park (rock bath)
Nikko shi Fujiwara
http://yumap.jp/tochigi/spot/1115

TOCHIGI

Sakai Kawaji Hoshino Resort
Tochigi ken Nikkō-shi kawachionsen Kawaji 22-banchi
http://www.hoshinoresort.com/en/

Nikko National Park Former Kinugawa Kagoiwa Izumi Onsen Ryokan
Takanori Nikko, Tochigi prefecture 5
https://www.kagoiwaonsen.jp/

Read also:  Onsen for beginners

 

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