Hirayu-no-Yu (Hirayu Folk Museum)
平湯の湯（平湯民俗館） · Okuhida 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. Please contact the facility.
How it scores
Every onsen on this site is scored on the same five things.
The baths
Open-air bath
A plain rock-built open-air bath in the trees on the grounds of the Hirayu Folk Museum. Iron-rich water that runs brown. Open-air only, no indoor bath, and the changing facilities are basic.
Practical details
- Day visits
- Yes — you can bathe without staying overnight.6:00-21:00 (summer); 8:00-19:00 (winter). Open year round.
- Day visit price
- ¥300Donation only (sunshi) - the Hirayu Onsen association lists no fixed price, and Gifu Prefecture's tourism site puts the customary amount at around 300 yen in the box. Admission to the folk museum on the same grounds is free. Towels are sold, not lent. Bring coins.
- Staying overnight
- No
- Getting there
- In Hirayu Onsen, a few minutes' walk from the Hirayu Onsen bus terminal, which is the main interchange for buses from Takayama, Matsumoto and Kamikochi. This is the one Okuhida open-air bath you can reach without a car.
- Official website
- www.hirayuonsen.or.jp/hot_springs3.php
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.
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.
More onsen in and around Okuhida
Checked the same way: tattoo policy, private baths and day visits.