Ryukyu Onsen Naminoue no Yu (Hotel Sansui Naha)
琉球温泉 波之上の湯
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
Tattoos are accepted in the main baths.
Source: official website · checked 2026-09-01
Staying overnight
Tattoos are accepted in the main baths.
Source: official website · checked 2026-09-01
How it scores
Every onsen on this site is scored on the same five things.
The baths
Indoor bath
Indoor baths on both the 1st and 2nd floors, drawn from a well 500 m below the site.
Open-air bath
Open-air baths on both floors. The sauna may be used in a swimsuit, which is unusual in Japan.
Practical details
- Day visits
- Yes — you can bathe without staying overnight.6:00-11:00 and 14:00-24:00 (last entry 23:30). Closed for cleaning 11:00-14:00.
- Day visit price
- ¥2,0002,000 yen for junior high school age and above, 1,000 yen for elementary school children, free for pre-schoolers; bathing tax included. Hotel guests bathe free. A 13-visit pass costs 20,000 yen.
- Staying overnight
- Yes
- Getting there
- In the Wakasa district of central Naha, a short walk from Naminoue Beach and Naminoue-gu shrine. Roughly 20 minutes on foot from Kencho-mae or Asahibashi stations on the Yui Rail monorail, or about 15 minutes by car from Naha Airport.
- Official website
- www.resorts.co.jp/sansuinaha/hotspring
Book it
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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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