Kawayu Onsen Public Bathhouse
川湯温泉公衆浴場 · Kawayu Onsen (Wakayama)
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
A small municipal bathhouse standing on the bank of the Otogawa river in the middle of the Kawayu inn district - the year-round, roofed alternative to the winter-only Sennin-buro across the water.
Practical details
- Day visits
- Yes — you can bathe without staying overnight.6:30-20:00 (reception closes 19:30). Closed Tuesdays.
- Day visit price
- ¥300Adult (junior-high age and over) 300 yen, child 200 yen, infant 80 yen.
- Staying overnight
- No
- Getting there
- In the centre of Kawayu Onsen, about 20 minutes by bus from Kumano Hongu Taisha on the Kumano Kodo bus routes.
- Official website
- www.hongu.jp/onsen/kawayu/kawayu-kousyuu
Staying nearby
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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 Onsen (Wakayama)
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