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
Tattoos must be covered with a patch in the main baths.
Source: official website · checked 2026-08-28
How it scores
Every onsen on this site is scored on the same five things.
The baths
Indoor bath
Swimsuit-required indoor spa zone (theme baths, water slides). Not a traditional naked-bathing onsen - see 'Motoyu Mori no Yu' for that.
Open-air bath
Swimsuit-required outdoor zone.
Practical details
- Day visits
- Yes — you can bathe without staying overnight.Varies by season: August 9:00-19:00 (last entry 18:00); September weekdays 10:00-18:00 (last entry 17:00), September Sat/Sun/holidays 9:00-19:00 (last entry 18:00)
- Day visit price
- ¥2,500Variable pricing by date tier: adults 2,500 yen (tier A) / 2,800 yen (tier B) / 3,000 yen (tier C). Value recorded is tier A. A combined 'Yunessun & Mori no Yu' passport is 3,500-4,000 yen.
- Staying overnight
- Not confirmed
- Getting there
- Address is 1297 Ninotaira, Hakone-machi, in the Kowakidani area. Reached by Hakone Tozan Bus from Hakone-Yumoto or Odawara Station; a car is not required.
- Official website
- www.yunessun.com
Staying nearby
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Why Agoda for Japan: it lists a lot of ryokan and small inns that the Western booking sites never picked up, and it usually prices Japanese properties in yen, so you are not paying a conversion spread on top of the room rate. Worth comparing before you book — the difference on a ryokan is often larger than you would expect.
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.
What we have not confirmed
We would rather show a gap than guess.
- We have not confirmed whether it takes overnight guests.
More onsen in and around Hakone
Checked the same way: tattoo policy, private baths and day visits.
