OnsenQuest

Prefectures / Saitama

Araki Kosen (Chichibu Nanato Miyo no Yu)

秩父七湯 御代の湯 新木鉱泉旅館 · Chichibu Onsen area

Policy not published (day visit)Policy not published (overnight)

Can you bathe here with a tattoo?

This is the question we built the site around, so we answer it per situation.

Visiting for the day

They have not said

The tattoo policy is not stated publicly. A private (kashikiri) bath is available, which is often an option for tattooed guests.

Staying overnight

They have not said

The tattoo policy is not stated publicly. A private or in-room bath is available, which is often an option for tattooed guests.

How it scores

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ViewWaterComfortSettingAccess

Not yet rated: View, Comfort, Access.

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View—
Water3.5
Comfort—
Setting3.5
Access—
—Somewhere to sit — not checked
△Anything else nearby — Nearby, but off to one side

One of the 'Chichibu Seven Springs', a list of traditional Chichibu baths - an old inn rather than a leisure complex, which is why it is worth the detour. The water is a simple alkaline sulphur spring that comes out at about 15 degrees and is heated. Its single private bath is open to day visitors on a first-come basis, which makes it the one Chichibu option in this list where a group could bathe on its own - but the inn publishes no tattoo policy, so phone first.

Every onsen on this site is scored against the same written rubric, and every score has been reviewed by the editor. The ones marked Visited were also bathed in personally.

The baths

Indoor bath

Large indoor baths.

Open to day visitors

Open-air bath

Open-air bath.

Open to day visitors

Private (kashikiri) bath

One private bath, 3,300 yen per hour for day visitors. No bookings: it is first come, first served on the day, and after the 15:00 check-in overnight guests have priority.

Open to day visitors

A private bath means nobody else is in the water with you — often the practical answer if the shared baths are closed to tattooed guests.

Practical details

Day visits
Yes — you can bathe without staying overnight.
12:00-21:00 (reception until 20:00), 2-hour limit.
Day visit price
¥900
Adults (junior-high age and over) 900 yen on weekdays, 1,000 yen at weekends and on special days, for 2 hours; children aged 2-12 half price. The private bath is 3,300 yen per hour for day visitors.
Staying overnight
Yes
Getting there
A ryokan founded in 1827 in the Yamada district of Chichibu. Take a route bus to Kinshoji (Temple 4 of the Chichibu pilgrimage) and walk about 5 minutes. Overnight guests can book a free shuttle from Seibu-Chichibu Station at 15:00, 16:00 or 17:00. Walking from the station takes about an hour.
Official website
www.onsen-yado.net

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Getting in from the airport

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What we have not confirmed

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