Can you bathe here with a tattoo?
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Visiting for the day
Tattoos are accepted in the main baths.
Source: official website · checked 2026-08-28
How it scores
Every onsen on this site is scored on the same five things.
The baths
Indoor bath
A renovated neighbourhood bathhouse with a strong sauna following. The official site does NOT claim natural hot spring water, so assume ordinary heated water rather than onsen. Foreign visitors often expect 'onsen' here and should not.
Practical details
- Day visits
- Yes — you can bathe without staying overnight.Weekdays and Saturdays 14:00-24:00; Sundays 08:00-12:00 and 15:00-24:00. Closed Thursdays (open if a public holiday falls on a Thursday, closing the following day instead).
- Day visit price
- ¥600600 yen is the Tokyo ordinance-controlled public bathhouse rate for adults aged 12 and over, raised from 550 yen on 1 August 2026. The sauna is a separate 500 yen, so bath plus sauna is 1,100 yen (500 yen if you already hold a bathing ticket). Face towel rental 50 yen, bath towel 100 yen. Credit cards and e-money including Suica and PayPay are accepted.
- Staying overnight
- No
- Getting there
- At 5-29-12 Higashi-Nakano, Nakano-ku, walkable from Higashi-Nakano Station on the JR Chuo-Sobu Line and the Toei Oedo Line.
- Official website
- matsumoto-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.
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