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Hakone Gora Onsen Kinoyu Setsugetsuka

箱根強羅温泉 季の湯 雪月花 · Hakone Onsen

OK in a private bath (overnight)

Can you bathe here with a tattoo?

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

Staying overnight

Yes, if you take a private bath

Tattoos are not allowed in the shared baths, but you can bathe in a private or in-room bath.

Source: official website · checked 2026-08-28

How it scores

Every onsen on this site is scored on the same five things.

ViewWaterComfortSettingAccess

Rated from research

View3
Water3.5
Comfort4
Setting3
Access5
Somewhere to sitA small rest area
Anything else nearbyIn the middle of things

One minute from Gora Station, with a source-flow indoor bath, a tree-ringed open-air bath lit at night, and three private open-air baths that are free and need no reservation. Note that the in-room baths are not hot spring water.

Scored from official photos, maps and transport information — not from a visit.

The baths

Indoor bath

Oyuya 'Gyokkei-no-yu' on 2F: source-flow indoor bath with dry sauna and cold plunge for both men and women, 15:00-25:00 and 5:00-10:00. A separate free artificial-carbonated bath is also on 2F.

Overnight guests only

Open-air bath

Large open-air bath 'Kagaribi-no-yu' surrounded by trees and lit at night; same hours as the main bath.

Overnight guests only

Private (kashikiri) bath

Three private open-air baths 'Mori-no-yu' (Kangetsu, Manten, Hanagasumi). FREE and NO reservation: walk in when the lamp shows vacant, roughly 40 minutes, max 2 people. STAYING GUESTS ONLY. 15:00-25:00 and 5:00-10:00. No showers, and stairs lead down to them.

Overnight guests only

In-room bath

ALL guest rooms have a private open-air bath, but the official site states the in-room bath is NOT hot-spring water.

Overnight guests only

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
No — overnight guests only.
Day visit price
Not confirmed
Staying overnight
Yes
Getting there
One minute on foot from Gora Station on the Hakone Tozan Railway, so no shuttle and no car are needed. Free parking for 79 cars is available for those driving.
Official website
dormy-hotels.com/resort/hotels/setsugetsuka

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