Hello,

I've been reading that most Onsen do not allow people with tattoos. Are there any Onsen near Tokyo that does allow people with tattoos?

Thanks!

Hello drumatix,

There surely are onsen that would accept people with tattoos. However, the subject is rather taboo, and definitively no onsen will advertise the fact that they have such policy!

If someone who has tattoos could have been accepted in an onsen, he probably could share his experience. It is not my case, though.

You best chance to soak in an onsen is probably to reserve a private bath in a ryokan. This site : www.kashikiri-onsen.com lists many kashikiri onsen - bath you can reserve for a certain period of time. Some are outside baths, so the experience can be pleasant, too.

sanji

You can also check the following new post : http://www.secret-japan.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=661#661

There is a list of onsen in Tokyo. But all that web pages that mention tattoos do so just to underline that they are strictly forbidden...

sanji