Mount View Hakone (Kawawaki-no-yu)
川涌の湯 マウントビュー箱根 · Hakone 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. A private (kashikiri) bath is available, which is often an option for tattooed guests.
Staying overnight
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.
The baths
Open-air bath
'Kawara-no-yu' milky white sulphur open-air baths, separate for men and women, free-flowing (kakenagashi). Open 24 hours to staying guests; day visitors 11:00-15:00 for one 90-minute session (adult 1,200 yen, child 630 yen, towels 200 yen each). Day-use payment is CASH ONLY.
Private (kashikiri) bath
Three private open-air baths (Kaguya, Medaka, Kingyo) and unusually they are OPEN TO DAY VISITORS. Staying guests book at check-in (no phone reservations) and pay extra: 45 min for 2,000 yen (Medaka) or 3,000 yen (Kaguya / Kingyo). Day visitors 11:00-14:00 with NO reservation, 60 min for 2 people: Medaka 3,500 yen, Kaguya 4,000 yen, Kingyo 4,000 yen.
In-room bath
Only ONE room has its own bath: the Deluxe Twin special room 'Fuyo' with a private stone tub (the site does not call it an open-air bath). Superior Twin rooms have a claw-foot bathtub; all other rooms use shared bathrooms.
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.11:00-15:00
- Day visit price
- Not confirmed
- Staying overnight
- Yes
- Getting there
- From Hakone-Yumoto Station take the Hakone Tozan Bus from stop 3 bound for Togendai (20-25 minutes) to 'Sengoku Bunka Center Mae', directly in front of the inn. Direct highway buses from Shinjuku (about 2 hours 10 minutes) also stop there, so a car is not required; free parking is available.
- Official website
- www.mvhakone.jp
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 day visit price is not published in a form we could verify.
- 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 Hakone
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