Kinosaki Onsen
All seven of Kinosaki Onsen's public baths welcome tattooed guests — any size of tattoo, no cover-up required.
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Every property listed here has a private bath — a reservable private bath or an open-air bath in your own room — so tattoos are a non-issue, and so is privacy.
Many Japanese onsen still refuse entry to tattooed guests in their shared baths. There are two ways around that. The first is a private bath — what every property on this site offers. The second is to pick a town that has officially dropped the ban. Where we make that claim, we cite the official source so you can check it yourself.
Towns that officially welcome tattoos
Kusatsu Onsen
Kusatsu Onsen's three public baths (Gozanoyu, Otakinoyu and Sainokawara) do not refuse entry to tattooed guests, according to the official Gozanoyu FAQ.
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Everywhere else, the rule is simpler. If a property is listed on Onsen Insider, it has a private bath — so the shared-bath rules never apply to you in the first place.