Nansuikaku
脇田温泉 湯めぐりの宿 楠水閣 · Wakita 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. A private (kashikiri) bath is available, which is often an option for tattooed guests.
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
The inn's own large indoor bath, included in every day plan.
Open-air bath
Day-plan and staying guests use the nine open-air tubs of Yunozen no Sato, the sister day-use bath house on the same grounds, at no extra charge.
Private (kashikiri) bath
Private baths - Yumegomori inside the inn and the six Hidamari rooms on the grounds - are available to day-plan guests for an extra fee.
In-room bath
Some guest rooms have their own hot-spring bath. Overnight guests only.
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.Day plans 11:00-15:00 (dinner plan 17:00-21:00)
- Day visit price
- ¥3,000The cheapest day plan is the Shokado lunch at 3,000 yen (2,500 yen on weekdays as a service day), which includes the bath and can be booked for a single person. A private room without food is 3,800 yen for two or more, and a kaiseki lunch or dinner starts at 6,500 yen plus 100 yen bathing tax. All of them include the inn's own indoor bath and free use of the Yunozen no Sato open-air baths next door; the private baths cost extra. Reserve by phone the day before.
- Staying overnight
- Yes
- Getting there
- In the Inunaki valley in Miyawaka, roughly halfway between Hakata and Kokura. About 45 minutes to an hour from Hakata Station by public transport, or a bus from Nogata Station to the Nansuikaku-mae stop. A free shuttle runs once a day from Sasaguri Station at 15:00 and back at 10:00, but it is for overnight guests only and must be booked two days ahead.
- Official website
- www.nansuikaku.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.
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.
More onsen in and around Wakita
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