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.
How it scores
Every onsen on this site is scored on the same five things.
The baths
Indoor bath
Unusually, the men's and women's baths are in two separate buildings facing each other across the street - rare anywhere in Japan. The men's building is a heavy Tenpyo-style hall with a deep waist-high tub; the women's is a lighter, curved building next door to the Yamanaka-za theatre. Simple alkaline water. Indoor tubs only.
Practical details
- Day visits
- Yes — you can bathe without staying overnight.7:00-22:00
- Day visit price
- ¥500Adults 500 yen, children 6-11 150 yen, children 3-5 70 yen. Guests staying at a ryokan belonging to the Yamanaka ryokan association pay half price - ask your inn for the ticket. Closed on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, plus occasional maintenance days.
- Staying overnight
- No
- Getting there
- At the top of the Yuge-kaido shopping street in Yamanaka Onsen, Kaga City, next to the Yamanaka-za theatre and a short walk from the Kakusenkei gorge path. Nearest station JR Kagaonsen on the Hokuriku Shinkansen, then a bus or taxi up the valley.
- Official website
- www.yamanaka-spa.or.jp/highlights/landmark
Staying nearby
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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.
More onsen in and around Yamanaka
Checked the same way: tattoo policy, private baths and day visits.