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Tattoo-friendly onsen in Kanagawa

26 baths in Kanagawa. We only list a bath here when at least two separate visitors reported entering with visible tattoos. Policies change with staff and season — call ahead.

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Tenzan Onsen

Hakone ·

Price: ¥1,450 · Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: Yes · Sauna: Yes

Hakone Yuryo ▲

Hakone · Multiple 2026 reviews report that tattooed visitors, including apparently yakuza-affiliated men, are now admitted, which some found uncomfortable.

Price: ¥1,700 · Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: Yes · Sauna: Yes

Fujino Yamanami Hot Springs ▲

Sagamihara · Multiple visitors in 2026 reported that tattooed guests were present and that there is no tattoo ban.

Price: ¥780 · Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: Yes · Sauna: Yes

Nakagawa Onsen Buna Hot Spring ▲

Yamakita · Two 2026 reviewers reported visible tattoos and heavy body ink were allowed entry.

Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: Yes · Sauna: No

Kiyokawa Village Fureai Center Bessho-no-Yu ▲

Kiyokawa · Many visitors from 2026 report tattooed and yakuza-associated patrons are openly permitted with no cover required.

Price: ¥500 · Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: Yes · Sauna: Yes

Kusatsu (Yokohama Ten-nen Onsen) ▲

Yokohama · Multiple 2026 reviews confirm tattooed customers are common and not turned away, though some visitors found this uncomfortable.

Outdoor bath: Yes · Sauna: Yes

Kuzunoyu ▲

Yokohama · Multiple visitors (2026) reported many tattooed customers and confirmed tattoos are accepted, though one visitor found the density of tattoos off-putting.

Price: ¥570 · Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: Yes · Sauna: Yes

Kayoi Toji Ikyu Spa

Hakone ·

Day visitors: Yes

Sakura Hot Spring ▲

Yamakita · Visitors in 2026 reported many bathers with tattoos, indicating tattoos are not barred.

Price: ¥600 · Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: Yes · Sauna: Yes

Iyasaka Yu ▲

Yokohama · Visitors from 2024 through 2025 reported tattooed customers freely using the baths and sauna, especially in the evening.

Price: ¥550 · Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: Yes · Sauna: Yes

Negishi-no-Yu Taiseikan ▲

Yokohama · Multiple visitors (2024-2026) reported tattooed customers bathing openly, indicating tattoos are not restricted.

Price: ¥570 · Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: Yes · Sauna: Yes

Hiyoshiyu ▲

Yokohama · Visitors in 2026 reported tattooed customers bathing without restriction.

Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: Yes · Sauna: Yes · Payment: Cards & QR accepted

Sagami-spa

Sagamihara · Multiple visitors reported tattooed customers bathing without issue, though one bather felt briefly uneasy being approached (2024-2026).

Price: ¥550 · Day visitors: Yes · Sauna: Yes

Manyo-Yu Yasuragi-no-Yu Manyo ▲

Yokosuka · Visitors in 2024-2025 reported tattooed customers bathing without being turned away, though some found their behavior disruptive.

Price: ¥570 · Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: Yes · Sauna: Yes

Matsuba Yokujo ▲

Kawasaki · Reviewers from 2025 to 2026 noted tattooed customers bathing without apparent restriction.

Price: ¥570 · Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: No · Sauna: Yes

Family Island Sakurayu ▲

Yokohama · Multiple visitors (2024-2026) reported heavily tattooed and irezumi-covered patrons bathing openly without being refused entry.

Price: ¥570 · Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: Yes · Sauna: Yes

Baden Place ▲

Kawasaki · Multiple visitors in 2025-2026 reported tattooed regular customers bathing at this sento, indicating tattoos are effectively allowed.

Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: Yes · Sauna: Yes

Atsugi City Community Plaza ▲

Atsugi · Reviewers from 2025 to 2026 repeatedly reported tattooed visitors, including in the sauna, and one noted the public facility cannot legally ban them.

Price: ¥470 · Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: No · Sauna: Yes

Takarayu ▲

Kawasaki · One foreign visitor in 2024 stated tattoos are okay, and another 2025 review noted a fully tattooed customer bathing without being turned away.

Price: ¥550 · Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: Yes · Sauna: Yes

Heiwa-yu ▲

Kawasaki · Reviewers note many bathers with tattoos and that staff do not seem to enforce a ban on them, unlike stricter super-sento.

Price: ¥570 · Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: No · Sauna: Yes

Fujimiyu

Kawasaki ·

Price: ¥550 · Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: No · Sauna: No

Fujimi-Yu ▲

Fujisawa · Visitors reported seeing patrons with tattoos and one tattooed visitor used the facility without issue.

Price: ¥570 · Day visitors: Yes · Sauna: Yes

Shinmatsunoyu

Yokohama · Reviewers in 2024-2025 noted tattoos are common among patrons and that tattoos are welcomed.

Price: ¥570 · Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: No · Sauna: Yes

Sakae-Yu Shonan Hall ▲

Fujisawa · Visitors from 2023 to 2025 consistently reported tattooed customers bathing without being refused, though some found the frequency of tattoos off-putting.

Price: ¥570 · Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: Yes · Sauna: Yes

Noda-no-Yu ▲

Kamakura · Multiple 2023-2025 reviews describe posted notices explaining the bath does not ban tattoos and mention tattooed local customers bathing without issue.

Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: No · Sauna: Yes

Yurakuan

Hakone ·

Price: ¥1,500 · Day visitors: Yes · Sauna: Yes

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