Onsen in Okinawa
11 hot springs, 3 of which will take you with a tattoo, and 8 where you can bathe without staying the night.
Narrow it down
Tattoos are fine here
Ryukyu Onsen Naminoue no Yu (Hotel Sansui Naha)
琉球温泉 波之上の湯
Tattoos OK (day visit)Tattoos OK (overnight)Day visits without staying
Chatan Onsen (LEQU Okinawa Chatan Spa & Resort)
北谷温泉（レクー沖縄北谷スパ&リゾート）
OK if covered (day visit)OK if covered (overnight)Day visits without staying
Shigira Gold Onsen
シギラ黄金温泉
OK if covered (day visit)Private bath
Ryokan you can visit just for the bath
No overnight stay required.
Ryukyu Onsen Naminoue no Yu (Hotel Sansui Naha)
琉球温泉 波之上の湯
Tattoos OK (day visit)Tattoos OK (overnight)Day visits without staying
Ryujin no Yu, Ryukyu Onsen Senagajima Hotel
琉球温泉 龍神の湯（瀬長島ホテル）
Tattoos not allowed (day visit)Tattoos not allowed (overnight)Day visits without staying
Miegusuku Onsen Uminchu no Yu (Loisir Spa Tower Naha)
三重城温泉 海人の湯（ロワジール スパタワー那覇）
Tattoos not allowed (day visit)Tattoos not allowed (overnight)Day visits without staying
Miegusuku Onsen Shimanchu no Yu (Loisir Hotel Naha)
三重城温泉 島人の湯（ロワジールホテル那覇）
Tattoos not allowed (day visit)Tattoos not allowed (overnight)Day visits without staying
Yuntaku Ashibi Onsen Rikka Rikka Yu (Naha Central Hotel)
ゆんたくあしび温泉 りっかりっか湯（那覇セントラルホテル）
Tattoos not allowed (day visit)Policy not published (overnight)Day visits without staying
Sashikino Onsen Enjin no Yu (Yuinchi Hotel Nanjo)
天然温泉さしきの 猿人の湯（ユインチホテル南城）
Tattoos not allowed (day visit)Tattoos not allowed (overnight)Day visits without staying
Chatan Onsen (LEQU Okinawa Chatan Spa & Resort)
北谷温泉（レクー沖縄北谷スパ&リゾート）
OK if covered (day visit)OK if covered (overnight)Day visits without staying
Jurassic Onsen Churaumi no Yu (Orion Hotel Motobu Resort & Spa)
ジュラ紀温泉 美ら海の湯（オリオンホテル モトブ リゾート＆スパ）
Tattoos not allowed (day visit)Tattoos not allowed (overnight)Day visits without staying
Ranked by what you are after
We score every onsen the same way — the view from the water, the water itself, comfort, how far it sits from a town, and how easy it is to reach — then weight those differently depending on what you want.
Best for the view
What you can see from the water.
- Sashikino Onsen Enjin no Yu (Yuinchi Hotel Nanjo)Visited4.3
- Jurassic Onsen Churaumi no Yu (Orion Hotel Motobu Resort & Spa)Visited4.0
- Shigira Gold OnsenVisited4.0
- Ryujin no Yu, Ryukyu Onsen Senagajima HotelVisited3.6
- Enagic Natural Hot Spring AromaVisited2.7
- Ryukyu Onsen Naminoue no Yu (Hotel Sansui Naha)Visited2.3
- Miegusuku Onsen Uminchu no Yu (Loisir Spa Tower Naha)Visited2.3
- Miegusuku Onsen Shimanchu no Yu (Loisir Hotel Naha)Visited2.3
Easiest to reach
Get there and back without renting a car.
- Yuntaku Ashibi Onsen Rikka Rikka Yu (Naha Central Hotel)Visited4.4
- Ryujin no Yu, Ryukyu Onsen Senagajima HotelVisited3.5
- Enagic Natural Hot Spring AromaVisited3.4
- Miegusuku Onsen Uminchu no Yu (Loisir Spa Tower Naha)Visited3.3
- Chatan Onsen (LEQU Okinawa Chatan Spa & Resort)Visited3.3
- Miegusuku Onsen Shimanchu no Yu (Loisir Hotel Naha)Visited3.1
- Sashikino Onsen Enjin no Yu (Yuinchi Hotel Nanjo)Visited3.1
- Shigira Gold OnsenVisited3.1
Best for a whole day
Somewhere you can stay put from morning to night.
- Yuntaku Ashibi Onsen Rikka Rikka Yu (Naha Central Hotel)Visited4.1
- Sashikino Onsen Enjin no Yu (Yuinchi Hotel Nanjo)Visited3.7
- Shigira Gold OnsenVisited3.7
- Enagic Natural Hot Spring AromaVisited3.6
- Ryujin no Yu, Ryukyu Onsen Senagajima HotelVisited3.5
- Jurassic Onsen Churaumi no Yu (Orion Hotel Motobu Resort & Spa)Visited3.5
- Miegusuku Onsen Uminchu no Yu (Loisir Spa Tower Naha)Visited3.4
- Chatan Onsen (LEQU Okinawa Chatan Spa & Resort)Visited3.4
Every onsen we have checked in Okinawa
Ryukyu Onsen Naminoue no Yu (Hotel Sansui Naha)
琉球温泉 波之上の湯
Tattoos OK (day visit)Tattoos OK (overnight)Day visits without staying
Ryujin no Yu, Ryukyu Onsen Senagajima Hotel
琉球温泉 龍神の湯（瀬長島ホテル）
Tattoos not allowed (day visit)Tattoos not allowed (overnight)Day visits without staying
Miegusuku Onsen Uminchu no Yu (Loisir Spa Tower Naha)
三重城温泉 海人の湯（ロワジール スパタワー那覇）
Tattoos not allowed (day visit)Tattoos not allowed (overnight)Day visits without staying
Miegusuku Onsen Shimanchu no Yu (Loisir Hotel Naha)
三重城温泉 島人の湯（ロワジールホテル那覇）
Tattoos not allowed (day visit)Tattoos not allowed (overnight)Day visits without staying
Yuntaku Ashibi Onsen Rikka Rikka Yu (Naha Central Hotel)
ゆんたくあしび温泉 りっかりっか湯（那覇セントラルホテル）
Tattoos not allowed (day visit)Policy not published (overnight)Day visits without staying
Sashikino Onsen Enjin no Yu (Yuinchi Hotel Nanjo)
天然温泉さしきの 猿人の湯（ユインチホテル南城）
Tattoos not allowed (day visit)Tattoos not allowed (overnight)Day visits without staying
Chatan Onsen (LEQU Okinawa Chatan Spa & Resort)
北谷温泉（レクー沖縄北谷スパ&リゾート）
OK if covered (day visit)OK if covered (overnight)Day visits without staying
Jurassic Onsen Churaumi no Yu (Orion Hotel Motobu Resort & Spa)
ジュラ紀温泉 美ら海の湯（オリオンホテル モトブ リゾート＆スパ）
Tattoos not allowed (day visit)Tattoos not allowed (overnight)Day visits without staying
Shigira Gold Onsen
シギラ黄金温泉
OK if covered (day visit)Private bath
Enagic Natural Hot Spring Aroma
エナジック天然温泉アロマ
Tattoos not allowed (day visit)
Urasoe no Yu (Xystus Urasoe)
浦添の湯（スポーツパレス ジスタス浦添）
Policy not published (day visit)
Planning a trip to Okinawa
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Day-pass tickets and coupons for OkinawaAsoview (Japanese-language site) ↗Fixed-price airport transfer to OkinawaAirport Taxi (English) ↗
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.
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.
