Yumoto Fujiya Hotel
湯本富士屋ホテル · Hakone 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
Tattoos must be covered with a patch in the main baths. A private (kashikiri) bath is also available.
Source: official website · checked 2026-08-29
Staying overnight
Tattoos must be covered with a patch in the main baths. A private or in-room bath is also available.
Source: official website · checked 2026-08-29
How it scores
Every onsen on this site is scored on the same five things.
The baths
Indoor bath
Spacious indoor baths ('Yudokoro Souun'), separate for men and women; alkaline simple Hakone Yumoto spring, circulated and chlorinated, with a low-temperature (approx 50C) infrared sauna. Staying guests 15:00-25:00 and 5:00-10:00; day visitors 12:00-20:00 (changing to 13:00-20:00 from 1 Oct 2026), no re-entry, closed to day visitors 31 Dec - 3 Jan.
Open-air bath
Open-air baths attached to the men's and women's indoor baths, surrounded by greenery. Same hours and same fee as the indoor bath; no separate charge.
Private (kashikiri) bath
Four private family baths up about 30 steps from the main bath entrance: one large (4-5 people) 3,000 yen and three small (2-3 people) 2,000 yen per 45-minute slot starting on the hour. RESERVATION recommended (same-day arrangement possible); the online advance form is for staying guests only. DAY VISITORS MAY USE THEM but must pay the bathing fee separately. Staying guests 15:00-22:00 and 8:00-9:00; day visitors until 20:00 (last reception).
In-room bath
Only ONE room has hot-spring water piped in: the barrier-free 'Onsen-tsuki Superior Twin' (48 sqm, 4F main building). It is an indoor bathroom, not an open-air bath.
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.12:00-20:00
- Day visit price
- ¥2,000
- Staying overnight
- Yes
- Getting there
- A 3-minute walk from Hakone-Yumoto Station, which is 90 minutes from Shinjuku by Odakyu Romancecar. No shuttle and no car are needed; free parking is available for those driving.
- Official website
- www.yumotofujiya.jp
Book it
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Why Agoda for Japan: it lists a lot of ryokan and small inns that the Western booking sites never picked up, and it usually prices Japanese properties in yen, so you are not paying a conversion spread on top of the room rate. Worth comparing before you book — the difference on a ryokan is often larger than you would expect.
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.
More onsen in and around Hakone
Checked the same way: tattoo policy, private baths and day visits.
