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Onsen and baths in Hakone
30 baths — 27 admit day visitors, 21 have an outdoor bath, 8 run free-flowing spring water. Every fact below carries how many visitors said it.
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Tenzan Onsen
Day visitorsYes
TattoosPrivate bath only
Price¥1,450
Hakone Yuryo
Day visitorsYes
TattoosAllowed
Price¥1,700
Tenseien
Day visitorsYes
TattoosNot allowed
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Tenzan Onsen
¥1,450 · Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: Yes
Traditional bathhouse in Hakone's Oku-Yumoto with multiple hot springs, river views, and strict quiet atmosphere; tattoo policy allows solo visitors only.
Hakone Yuryo
¥1,700 · Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: Yes
Hakone Yuryo is a day-use hot spring resort in a forest setting near Hakone Yumoto Station with multiple outdoor baths, sauna, and shuttle access; tattoo policy is unclear and disputed among visitors.
Tenseien
Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: Yes
Large hot spring resort in Hakone with day-use and lodging, known for spacious public baths, outdoor rotenburo with mountain views, and buffet meals featuring ikura topping.
Hakone Kowakien Yunessun
Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: Yes
Hakone Kowakien Yunessun is a hot spring and pool complex offering various themed pools (wine, coffee, beer) plus traditional onsen. Extremely crowded during peak season with significant hygiene and maintenance concerns.
Yumoto Fujiya Hotel
Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: Yes
Hakone hot-spring hotel by the station offering day-use bathing with indoor and outdoor baths, sauna, and rental private family baths.
Hakone no Yu
¥1,250 · Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: Yes
Small, old-style day-use hot spring in Hakone with multiple indoor and outdoor baths, good water quality, and affordable pricing around 1,250 yen.
Yunosato-Okada
¥1,650 · Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: Yes
Yunosato-Okada is a day-use hot spring facility in Hakone with multiple indoor and outdoor baths, sauna, and rest areas; reviews consistently praise the outdoor baths and free amenities but note chlorine smell and occasional crowding.
Ryuguden Honkan
¥2,200 · Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: Yes
Historic 1938 building (registered cultural property) with day-use hot spring overlooking Lake Ashi and Mount Fuji; tattoo policy strictly enforced.
Merveille Hakone Gora
¥1,550 · Day visitors: Limited hours · Outdoor bath: Yes
A modern hillside hotel near Gora Park with gender-separated communal baths featuring a sauna and cold plunge, plus some rooms offering private open-air tubs; the walk up from Gora Station is very steep.
Hakone Yutowa
Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: No
All-inclusive hot spring hotel near Gora Station with indoor communal baths, private rental baths, lounge with free drinks, and mountain-view rooms; no outdoor bath.
Hakone Kamon
Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: Yes
Luxury ryokan in Hakone with multiple communal baths (some outdoor), guest-room private baths, and day-use bathing available; note that some guest-room baths are recirculated despite website claims of source-fed.
Kappa Tengoku
¥900 · Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: Yes
A historic open-air hot spring fed by on-site source water near Hakone-Yumoto Station; water is very hot (42–44°C) and unfiltered, best for short dips rather than long soaks.
Natural Onsen Izumi
¥1,300 · Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: Yes
Small traditional onsen in Hakone with day-use access, tattoos welcome, rotated gendered baths, and sulfur-free mineral water; reserve time as 9pm closure or check closed days.
Himenoyu
¥650 · Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: No
Small, locals-only public bathhouse in Hakone with intensely hot (43–45°C) simple alkaline spring water piped fresh; just one circular indoor bath, no frills.
Kayoi Toji Ikyu Spa
Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: Yes
Minimalist day-use hot spring in Hakone with three baths (cypress and rock), no amenities beyond bathing, source water flow, forest setting with river views.
Kinokuniya Ryokan
¥2,000 · Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: Yes
Historic 1715-founded ryokan in Hakone with sulfur and neutral-pH hot spring, day-use bathing available, 10-minute walk from bus stop.
Hakone Kowakien Morinoyu
¥1,500 · Day visitors: Yes
Hakone day-use hot spring with multiple indoor and outdoor baths, but chlorine levels trigger skin reactions in sensitive visitors.
Yasaka-Yu
¥650 · Day visitors: Yes
Traditional Hakone public bath with alkaline mineral water, 650 yen day-use, small circular tile bath, locals-only cheaper rate; soap and towels lent free by counter staff.
TAIKOUYU
¥600 · Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: No
Traditional public bath in Hakone with 100% spring-fed hot water (63.9°C source), two small baths per gender, now managed by friendly Nepali family; day-use only, 600 yen.
Miyagino Onsen Hall
¥650 · Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: Yes
Local public bathhouse in Hakone with two small hot pools (one indoor, one semi-outdoor), serving hikers and residents; day-use 650 yen, bring shampoo.
Kame-no-Yu
¥650 · Day visitors: Yes
A tiny, rustic communal hot spring in Hakone with excellent alkaline mineral water and a single small bath; bring your own soap and expect minimal facilities.
Sokokura Onsen KANREI
¥1,500 · Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: Yes
Private rental onsen in Hakone with one semi-open bamboo-forest bath; reserve by phone, ¥1,500 per person for 1 hour.
Soun Onsen Bathhouse
¥2,200 · Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: Yes
Soun Onsen is a spacious hotel day-use bathhouse in Hakone with indoor baths, outdoor rock and cypress tubs, and sauna, but charges ~2000–2200 yen and prohibits tattoos.
Hakone Ohiradai Onsen
Onsen
Remote Hakone hot spring village with traditional small baths, free-flowing water, and peaceful mountain views; day-use access available.
Spa Eternal
¥1,400 · Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: Yes
Hakone hot spring hotel with day-use access, known for private onsen source and Mt. Fuji views from outdoor bath.
Self-style hot spring take out place in Izumi Hot Spring.
¥1,350 · Day visitors: Yes
A casual hot spring takeout facility in Izumi offering 20-liter bottles to take home, with a retro rest area on-site.
Yurakuan
¥1,500 · Day visitors: Yes
Local spa with multiple pools, sauna, and cold bath; tattoos allowed, day-use admission 1800 yen per person.
The Spa Mikazuki-no-Yu
Outdoor bath: Yes
Member-only hot spring hotel with large communal bath, outdoor bath and sauna; day-use bathing not available to non-members.
Onsen Grand Bath
Day visitors: Local residents only · Outdoor bath: Yes
Members-only onsen with indoor and semi-outdoor baths separated by gender; day-use bathing is not available to the general public.
Sengokuhara Shinanoki Ichi-no-Yu Onsen
Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: Yes
Sengokuhara hot spring with separate acidic sulfate and alkaline baths; day-use available but not primary business.
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Day-use onsen in Kanagawa
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Tattoo-friendly onsen
Two or more visitors report tattoos accepted
Outdoor baths
Rotenburo, confirmed by visitors
Free-flowing spring water
Gensen kakenagashi, not recirculated
With a sauna
Often with a cold plunge
Questions
Common questions
Can I bathe with tattoos in Hakone?
Of the 30 baths we cover, visitors report tattoos accepted at 3 and refused at 5. For the other 22 no visitor states a policy — call ahead. We list a bath as tattoo-friendly only when at least two separate visitors report it.
Which baths in Hakone admit day visitors?
27 of 30 baths admit day visitors according to reviews; 1 are for staying guests or local residents only. That matters more than it sounds: across Kanagawa, 9 baths turned out to be residents- or guests-only.
What does a bath in Hakone cost?
Adult admission ranges from ¥600 to ¥2,200; the median is ¥1,425. 0 baths are free.
