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 must be covered with a patch in the main baths. A private (kashikiri) bath is also available.
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
Part of the nine baths in the main bathhouse.
Open-air bath
Source-fed open-air baths; nine bath types in total.
Private (kashikiri) bath
10 fully private rooms, each with its own source-fed open-air bath and a small courtyard garden. Reservation required; extra charge.
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.11:00-23:00 (last admission 22:00; baths usable until 22:30)
- Day visit price
- ¥2,310Adult admission is date-tiered across five levels: 2,310 / 2,640 / 3,080 / 3,300 / 3,630 yen — check the calendar on the official price page for your date. After 17:00 it drops to 1,980 or 2,420 yen. A 150 yen bathing tax is charged on top. Children aged 4-12 are a flat 1,320 yen and over-70s 1,800 yen.
- Staying overnight
- No
- Getting there
- Directly connected to Bentencho Station, about 10 minutes by train from Osaka/Umeda Station. From JR Bentencho take the Central North exit and use the connecting walkway; from Osaka Metro Bentencho use the West gate, Exit 2A. Underground parking at Osaka Bay Tower (1,100 spaces) with a 2-hour free ticket on check-in.
- Official website
- solaniwa.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.
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