Shogetsu Grand Hotel
章月グランドホテル · Jozankei 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.
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
Indoor bath
Three-tier terraced bath with a lying-down tub on the middle level, fed by a 75C source (diluted with water because of the temperature). A steam bath uses the hot-spring vapour directly. All baths are on the 4th floor.
Private (kashikiri) bath
Two private baths - 'Sankei no Yu' looking over the Toyohira river gorge and the domed 'Meiso no Yu'. Booked by the hour in 50-minute slots, 16:00-23:00 (last start 22:00), 3,300 yen if booked by the day before or 4,400 yen on the day. The slot window opens after day-use bathing has already closed at 19:00, so this is effectively an overnight-guest option.
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.13:00-19:00 (last entry 18:00)
- Day visit price
- ¥1,5001,500 yen adult (junior-high and up) and 750 yen child (7-12), both quoted BEFORE consumption tax, so the amount charged is higher. Bath and face towel rental and a 500 ml bottle of water are included. Day-use is not available on some dates.
- Staying overnight
- Yes
- Getting there
- At 3-239 Jozankei Onsen Higashi. No railway: Jotetsu Bus from Sapporo Station Bus Terminal stand 12 takes about 80 minutes, or about 40 minutes from Makomanai subway station. The hotel also runs a reservation-only courtesy bus to and from JR Sapporo Station which fills up quickly.
- Official website
- www.shogetsugrand.com
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.
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.
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