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Miyahama Grand Hotel

湯の宿 宮浜グランドホテル · Miyahama Onsen

Policy not published (day visit)Policy not published (overnight)

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

They have not said

The tattoo policy is not stated publicly. A private (kashikiri) bath is available, which is often an option for tattooed guests.

Staying overnight

They have not said

The tattoo policy is not stated publicly. A private or in-room bath is available, which is often an option for tattooed guests.

How it scores

Every onsen on this site is scored on the same five things.

ViewWaterComfortSettingAccess

Verified by the editor

View4.5
Water2.5
Comfort3
Setting3.5
Access3
—Somewhere to sit — not checked
△Anything else nearby — Nearby, but off to one side

The reason to come is the rooftop open-air bath: sea and sky in every direction, with Miyajima in front of you, and the indoor baths look the same way. The water itself is the weak point - the hotel states plainly that it filters, recirculates, heats and dilutes a 22.1C source, so this is a view bath rather than a water bath. Unusually for a ryokan, one of the two private baths is sold to day visitors as well, which matters if you need a bath to yourself.

Every onsen on this site is scored against the same written rubric, and every score has been reviewed by the editor. The ones marked Visited were also bathed in personally.

The baths

Indoor bath

Two large baths, one facing southeast towards Miyajima and the Ono Strait, one facing southwest over the sea. Men's and women's sides swap daily.

Open to day visitors

Open-air bath

Two open-air baths: 'Marumie Roten' on the roof, with a panorama of sea and sky, and the rock-built 'Nozokimi Roten' reached from the changing room of the southeast bath.

Open to day visitors

Private (kashikiri) bath

Two private baths: 'Madoka' with a custom Shigaraki-ware tub (45 min, 2,000 yen plus tax) and the half-open-air 'Momiji' (45 min, 3,000 yen plus tax), both 16:00-22:00 for staying guests. 'Momiji' is also sold to day visitors for 3,800 yen on top of the bathing fee, but days and times vary and must be confirmed by phone each time.

Open to day visitors

A private bath means nobody else is in the water with you — often the practical answer if the shared baths are closed to tattooed guests.

Practical details

Day visits
Yes — you can bathe without staying overnight.
13:00-20:00, but the hotel publishes the day-use slots week by week and closes them when the hotel is busy or under maintenance - check the notice page before going. Cash only.
Day visit price
¥800
800 yen for junior high school age and above, 400 yen for elementary school children, 300 yen for ages 3 to pre-school. A five-visit ticket is 3,500 yen. Payment is cash only. The half-open-air private bath 'Momiji' can also be booked on a day-use basis for 3,800 yen on top of the bathing fee, on request.
Staying overnight
Yes
Getting there
In the Miyahama Onsen quarter facing Miyajima. A free shuttle runs to and from JR Ono-ura Station (about 5 minutes) for staying guests by reservation, arriving from 15:30 and departing from 08:30. About 30 free parking spaces. Day visitors without a car depend on the hourly Ono Heart Bus that serves the onsen quarter.
Official website
miyahama.com

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What we have not confirmed

We would rather show a gap than guess.