Kawayu Public Bath Yukichi
川湯公衆浴場 湯吉 · Kawayu Onsen
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
An old-style public bathhouse on Kawayu's strongly acidic sulphur water, taken straight from the source. This is the cheapest way to try Kawayu Onsen without booking a hotel.
Practical details
- Day visits
- Yes — you can bathe without staying overnight.11:00-19:00 (last entry 18:00); closed Wednesdays
- Day visit price
- ¥500500 yen adult / 300 yen child; Teshikaga town residents pay 300 / 200 yen. Reopened after renovation in September 2024. Has its own car park and is listed as pet-friendly.
- Staying overnight
- No
- Getting there
- At 3-1 Kawayu Onsen in Teshikaga town. Note the trap: JR Kawayu-Onsen Station on the Senmo Main Line is about 10 minutes' drive from the hot-spring village, not in it, and bus connections are sparse - most visitors take a taxi or drive. Kawayu is roughly halfway between Lake Kussharo and Lake Mashu.
- Official website
- www.masyuko.or.jp/enjoy/kawayukosyu
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 and around Kawayu
Checked the same way: tattoo policy, private baths and day visits.
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