Tattoo-friendly onsen, sento and saunas in Kyoto
24 places · 11 let you in · checked on official sites (Nov 15)
11 places
- KamogawayuAllowedSento · Sakyo, Kyoto
- Kurama OnsenAllowedOnsen and spa · Sakyo, Kyoto
- MACHIYA:SAUNA KYOTOAllowedSauna · Nakagyo, Kyoto
- MinamotoyuAllowedSento · Kamigyo, Kyoto
- Musu Goka SaunaAllowedSauna · Kyotango
- Nuka to YugeAllowedSauna · Kyotango
- ROKKAKU Private SaunaAllowedSauna · Nakagyo, Kyoto
- Sauna no UmeyuAllowedSento · Shimogyo, Kyoto
- Getting tattooed in Kyoto? Plan baths first: fresh tattoos stay dry for about 2 weeks. Find an artist
- TamanoyuAllowedSento · Nakagyo, Kyoto
- Anytime Fitness (Kyoto branches)If coveredKeep tattoos coveredGym · Kyoto (multiple)
- Fushimi Port Park PoolIf coveredCover with a rash guardPool · Fushimi, Kyoto
- Kyoto Takenosato Onsen Manyo no YuCase by caseAsk the staffOnsen and spa · Nishikyo, Kyoto
- GokouyuNot statedSento · Shimogyo, Kyoto
- Fushimi Chikara no YuNot allowedRefused per official pageOnsen and spa · Fushimi, Kyoto
- Gyokkoyu Hijirinone FushimiNot allowedOnsen and spa · Fushimi, Kyoto
- Kyoto AquarenaNot allowedPool · Ukyo, Kyoto
- Kyoto Arashiyama Onsen Fufu no YuNot allowedOnsen and spa · Nishikyo, Kyoto
- Mibu Onsen Hanano YuNot allowedOnsen and spa · Nakagyo, Kyoto
- Sagano Onsen Tenzan no YuNot allowedOnsen and spa · Ukyo, Kyoto
- Sauna & Capsule Hotel Rumor PlazaNot allowedSauna · Higashiyama, Kyoto
- SPA & HOTEL Suisyun MatsuiyamateNot allowedOnsen and spa · Kyotanabe
- Sukkama Genji no YuNot allowedOnsen and spa · Seika, Soraku
- Taketori Onsen Akari no YuNot allowedOnsen and spa · Yawata
- Yunohana Onsen Keizankaku (day bathing)Not allowedOnsen and spa · Kameoka
Getting tattooed in Kyoto?
A fresh tattoo has to stay out of hot water for about two weeks. Book your onsen days first, your session last. Tell us your dates and idea, and we match you with an artist in Kyoto within 48 hours. English is fine.
¥15,000 deposit, fully refunded if we can't match you.
Find an artistQuestions
Are sento in Kyoto tattoo-friendly?
Of the 5 sento we checked, 4 allow tattoos as they are and 0 don't. 1 say nothing about tattoos on their official site.
Can I go to an onsen or spa with tattoos in Kyoto?
It depends on the place. Of the 11 onsen and spa complexes we checked, 1 allow tattoos as they are, 0 allow them with conditions, and 9 don't.
How did you check these rules?
We read each place's official website and quoted the tattoo rule as written, with a link and the date. If the site says nothing, we mark it "Not stated" instead of guessing. Rules change, so check with the place before you go.