Get a tattoo in Hokkaido. We'll match you with the right artist.
Most visitors to Hokkaido stay in Sapporo. Tell us your dates and we match you with an artist in Hokkaido who fits your idea, ideally near the end of your ski or hot-spring trip.
¥15,000 deposit, charged when you apply. Full refund if we can't match you.
Tattoo artists in Hokkaido
Recent work from artists in Hokkaido on tattooers.jp.
We match you with the artist who fits your request. You meet your artist once we confirm your booking.
Ainu tattoo tradition
Ainu women in Hokkaido traditionally tattooed their lips and hands, starting in their early teens and finishing around marriage age. The practice was banned in 1871. You can learn more at Upopoy, the National Ainu Museum in Shiraoi. Source: Japan Tourism Agency (MLIT)
How it works
Full refund if we can't match you with an artist.
- 01
Tell us your trip and idea
Your dates in Hokkaido, the design, placement, size and budget. Ends with the ¥15,000 deposit.
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We match your artist
We ask artists in Hokkaido who fit and have an opening. We reply within 48 hours.
- 03
Your artist accepts
You get the artist, date and price range. ¥10,000 of the deposit goes toward your tattoo.
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Get tattooed
Settle the final design with your artist and pay the rest at the studio.
Planning a tattoo in Hokkaido
Hot springs first
Hokkaido is full of onsen. Enjoy them before your session, because you shouldn't soak until your tattoo heals.
Winter trips
Book early for the ski season, when many visitors arrive at once.
What you pay
One fixed deposit. The rest goes straight to your artist.
- Deposit, charged when you apply
- ¥15,000
- Goes toward your tattoo
- ¥10,000
- Matching fee, non-refundable once matched
- ¥5,000
- At the studio, on the day
- Final price − ¥10,000
Questions
Can I go to an onsen in Hokkaido after getting a tattoo?
Not until it heals. Plan the tattoo near the end of your trip, and use private baths later because many public baths refuse tattoos.
Can I get a tattoo in Sapporo?
Yes. Choose Hokkaido in the form and give your dates in Sapporo. We reply within 48 hours.
Also visiting other cities?
Send your whole itinerary. We look across every stop.
When are you in Hokkaido?
Send your dates and idea. We reply within 48 hours.
Opens the booking form with Hokkaido filled in. Full refund if we can't match you.