Yama no Hotel Musouen
山のホテル 夢想園 · Yufuin 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
Very large open-air baths facing Mt Yufu - Gomuso-no-yu and Kobo-no-yu for men, Kukai-no-yu for women.
Private (kashikiri) bath
Family baths included in the day-use fee: the open-air Momiji-no-yu and the indoor Tsugumi-no-yu and Mejiro-no-yu. Not reservable - you walk up and use one if the door is free. Families and groups only. The indoor family baths are unavailable on Mondays and the open-air family bath on Tuesdays.
In-room bath
Some guest rooms have their own baths.
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.Reception 10:00-14:00, bathing until 14:30
- Day visit price
- ¥1,0001,000 yen for adults (junior high and over); 700 yen on cleaning days (Wednesdays for women, Fridays for men). Children 5-12 700 yen (600 yen on cleaning days), ages 0-4 free. The family baths are included in this fee, not charged extra.
- Staying overnight
- Yes
- Getting there
- On a hillside above Yufuin with a full view of Mt Yufu, a short drive or taxi ride from JR Yufuin Station.
- Official website
- www.musouen.co.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.
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 Yufuin
Checked the same way: tattoo policy, private baths and day visits.