Tattoo-friendly onsen in Hokkaido
Places that will take you with a tattoo — including ones where the shared baths are off-limits but a private bath is not.
Is Hokkaido tattoo friendly?
Mostly not, but there are exceptions. Of the 23 onsen we have checked in Hokkaido, 1 let you into the shared baths with tattoos showing; 1 let you in if you cover them with a patch. 8 turn tattooed bathers away, and 13 publish no rule we could confirm. Each count comes from the facility’s own published rule. Some inns treat day visitors and overnight guests differently, so a place counts here if either one is let in — each card below says which.

Ryounkaku
湯元 凌雲閣
Visited · No.2OK if covered (day visit)Policy not published (overnight)Day visits without staying
Niseko Grand Hotel
ニセコグランドホテル
Tattoos OK (day visit)Tattoos OK (overnight)Day visits without staying
Hotel Taisetsu
ホテル大雪
Tattoos not allowed (day visit)OK in a private bath (overnight)Private bathDay visits without staying