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
Guests with tattoos are refused entry to the facility, so private baths are not an option either.
Source: official website · checked 2026-09-02
How it scores
Every onsen on this site is scored on the same five things.
The baths
Open-air bath
One open-air bath each for men and women, on the bank of the Yoro river.
Indoor bath
One indoor bath each for men and women.
Practical details
- Day visits
- Yes — you can bathe without staying overnight.10:00-18:00 (last entry 17:00). Closed on Wednesdays; when that Wednesday is a public holiday the day before or after closes instead. The restaurant is closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
- Day visit price
- ¥1,2001,200 yen for adults, 800 yen for primary-school children and 600 yen for children aged 3 and over.
- Staying overnight
- No
- Getting there
- At Awamata in Otaki town, deep in the Yoro Valley, about 800 m upstream of Awamata Falls. The official site gives a road address only and lists no station or bus route; in practice this is a drive, or a taxi from Yorokeikoku Station.
- Official website
- www.goriyakunoyu.jp
Staying nearby
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About the day-pass link: Asoview is the main place day-use onsen in Japan sell entry tickets and discount coupons in advance. It is a Japanese-only site, so use your browser’s translation — you show the ticket on your phone at the door.
Getting in from the airport
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Why not the train: the last leg to an onsen is usually a local bus with nowhere to put a suitcase. A fixed-price car is booked in English and quoted before you travel, tolls and fuel included.
