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
The tattoo policy is not stated publicly. Please contact the facility.
How it scores
Every onsen on this site is scored on the same five things.
The baths
Indoor bath
Renovated in December 2018 and known for the whale mural. Three tubs: a large carbonated bath, a medium-temperature bath and a cold plunge, all on softened water, plus a far-infrared sauna. Ordinary heated water, not a natural hot spring.
Practical details
- Day visits
- Yes — you can bathe without staying overnight.Sunday to Friday and public holidays 12:00-23:30 (last entry 30 minutes before closing). Closed Saturdays; when it does open on a Saturday this is announced on its social media.
- Day visit price
- ¥600600 yen for adults, the Tokyo ordinance-controlled bathhouse rate raised from 550 yen on 1 August 2026. Junior high (with student ID) 400 yen, elementary 200 yen, preschool 100 yen. The sauna is a separate 550 yen on top of the bathing fee. Towel rental 150 yen; hairdryer 20 yen per 3 minutes, cash only. Credit cards and QR payments are accepted for the entry fee.
- Staying overnight
- No
- Getting there
- At 2-19-9 Higashi, Shibuya-ku, roughly midway between Shibuya and Ebisu stations and walkable from either.
- Official website
- kairyou-yu.com
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.
What we have not confirmed
We would rather show a gap than guess.
- The tattoo policy for day visits is not stated on the official website.
More onsen in Tokyo
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