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 not permitted.
Source: official website · checked 2026-08-28
How it scores
Every onsen on this site is scored on the same five things.
The baths
Indoor bath
Indoor bath plus a Finnish sauna (men) and a steam sauna (women).
Open-air bath
Several open-air baths overlooking Lake Ashi, with Mt. Fuji visible in clear weather - the reason to come here.
Practical details
- Day visits
- Yes — you can bathe without staying overnight.9:00-20:00 weekdays / 8:00-20:00 Sat, Sun & holidays (last entry 19:00)
- Day visit price
- ¥2,300Weekday adult 2,300 yen; Sat/Sun/holiday adult 2,600 yen. The 50 yen bathing tax for guests aged 12+ is already included.
- Staying overnight
- No
- Getting there
- 139 Motohakone, Hakone-machi, on the shore of Lake Ashi. A free shuttle runs from Odawara Station and a free Motohakone loop bus serves the area; day-use visitors can reserve the shuttle from two days before, subject to space. Otherwise reachable by Hakone Tozan Bus.
- Official website
- www.princehotels.co.jp/ryuguden/honkan
Staying nearby
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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.
More onsen in and around Hakone
Checked the same way: tattoo policy, private baths and day visits.
