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Tsuetate Onsen Gozen-yu

杖立温泉 御前湯 · Tsuetate Onsen

Policy not published (day visit)

Can you bathe here with a tattoo?

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Visiting for the day

They have not said

The tattoo policy is not stated publicly. Please contact the facility.

How it scores

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×Somewhere to sit — Bathe and leave
○Anything else nearby — In the middle of things

The quietest of Tsuetate's three public baths — across the river and up a lane, so tourists rarely find it. Three people fill the tub, and daylight comes down through a glass panel in the ceiling, which makes a small room feel better than it should. Same 200 yen honesty box as the others.

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The baths

Indoor bath

A pale pink tiled tub in a small room lit from above through a glass ceiling panel. It holds about three people. Historically associated with the lords of the Higo domain, which is where the name (the lord's bath) comes from.

Open to day visitors

Practical details

Day visits
Yes — you can bathe without staying overnight.
Day visit price
¥200
200 yen into the honesty box. No towels or soap provided.
Staying overnight
No
Getting there
Tucked away on the far bank of the Tsuetate River from the main inn street, in Oguni Town. Free shared car park for the village's public baths; toilet inside. Bus access to Tsuetate is infrequent, so most visitors drive.
Official website
tsuetate-onsen.com/Facilities/252

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Staying nearby

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Where to stay in Tsuetate OnsenBooking.com ↗Day-pass tickets and coupons for KumamotoAsoview (Japanese-language site) ↗

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What we have not confirmed

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