Koikawa Onsen Ryokan
鯉川温泉旅館 · Niseko 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.
Staying overnight
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
One indoor bath each for men and women, on undiluted free-flowing water. Body soap and rinse-in shampoo provided.
Open-air bath
One open-air bath each for men and women, the 'Takimi no Yu' (waterfall-view bath).
Practical details
- Day visits
- Yes — you can bathe without staying overnight.10:30-20:00
- Day visit price
- ¥600600 yen adult, 300 yen child (elementary and under), 100 yen infant (3 and under). Towels are rented for a fee. The ryokan warns that bathing can be unavailable for cleaning days or closures and asks you to phone ahead.
- Staying overnight
- Yes
- Getting there
- In the Kombu Onsen part of Rankoshi town (592 Yuzato), an 1899 spring reachable by public transport: get off at JR Niseko Station on the Hakodate Main Line and take the Niseko Bus about 25 minutes to the Kombu Onsen stop. About 110 km from Sapporo by car.
- Official website
- koikawa-onsen.jimdofree.com
Book it
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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.
- The tattoo policy for day visits is not stated on the official website.
- The tattoo policy for overnight stays is not stated on the official website.
More onsen in and around Niseko
Checked the same way: tattoo policy, private baths and day visits.