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
Two bathrooms, 'Kata-no-yu' looking out over Lake Shibayama and 'Mori-no-yu' facing the trees; men and women swap between them daily, so which one you get depends on the day. The building is a glass box by a well-known architect on the lake shore, with the Hakusan range beyond, and there is an open-terrace cafe upstairs (11:00-16:00, closed Thursdays).
Practical details
- Day visits
- Yes — you can bathe without staying overnight.6:00-22:00
- Day visit price
- ¥500Adults (12 and over) 500 yen, children 6-11 150 yen, children 3-5 70 yen, under 3 free. No towels, body soap or shampoo are stocked in the bathrooms, so bring your own or buy at the counter. Open daily apart from occasional unscheduled maintenance closures.
- Staying overnight
- No
- Getting there
- On the shore of Lake Shibayama in Katayamazu Onsen, Kaga City - the third of the three Kaga hot spring villages along with Yamashiro and Yamanaka. Nearest station JR Kagaonsen on the Hokuriku Shinkansen, then bus or taxi; the local CANBUS loop links the three villages.
- Official website
- sou-yu.net
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.
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 Ishikawa
Checked the same way: tattoo policy, private baths and day visits.