Few. We checked 25 stays in Tokyo: 2 publish a rule that lets a tattooed guest bathe, 2 publish a no-tattoo rule, and 19 publish nothing.
- Shared OK 1
- Covered OK 1
- Private likely 1
- Not allowed 2
- Needs check 1
- Says nothing 19
The ways in
Only 2 stays in our Tokyo list publish a way in. Read the exact wording — a group rule and a sticker rule are not the same as an open door.
| Stay | Status | What the source says |
|---|---|---|
| HOSHINOYA TokyoTokyo · Tokyo | Shared OK | Respecting our guests' cultural backgrounds and values, we do not restrict use by guests with irezumi (traditional tattoos) or tattoos.Operator's group-wide rule |
| Onyado Nono Asakusa Natural Hot SpringTokyo · Tokyo | Covered OK | If it is small enough to be hidden with a sticker, you may bathe. |
Also worth a look: Onsen Ryokan Yuen Shinjuku lists a private hot-spring bath that opens on a later date (the stay page has it); ONSEN RYOKAN YUEN Bettei Daita publishes conflicting statements, so we are re-checking.
Tokyo stays that say nothing
We cannot tell you why an inn stays silent. What we can say is what we found: 19 of the 25 official sites say nothing about tattoos. At 13 of those we found no private bath at all, and at 6 more the only private bath we found uses ordinary water, not hot-spring water. So for 19 of the 25 Tokyo stays in our register, there is neither a written rule nor a private hot-spring bath we could find.
If an onsen bath is the point of your stay, write first (Japanese messages to copy) — or plan a night outside the city.
All 25 Tokyo stays we checked
| Stay | Status | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| HOSHINOYA TokyoTokyo · Tokyo | Shared OK | Respecting our guests' cultural backgrounds and values, we do not restrict use by guests with irezumi (traditional tattoos) or tattoos.Operator's group-wide rulePrivate bath: not checked separately |
| Onyado Nono Asakusa Natural Hot SpringTokyo · Tokyo | Covered OK | If it is small enough to be hidden with a sticker, you may bathe.Private bath: not checked separately |
| Onsen Ryokan Yuen ShinjukuTokyo · Tokyo | Private likely | No tattoo rule stated; a hot-spring private bath is listed (our inference, not the inn's word).Private bath: Hot-spring bath in your room |
| Onyado Nono Asakusa Bettei Hot SpringTokyo · Tokyo | Not allowed | * This hotel refuses bathing to guests with irezumi (traditional tattoos), tattoos or similar.Private bath: not checked separately |
| Takanawa HanakohroTokyo · Tokyo | Not allowed | *We may refuse entry to customers with tattoos.Stated only on the inn's English page; its Japanese pages say nothing.Private bath: No private bath found |
| ONSEN RYOKAN YUEN Bettei DaitaTokyo · Tokyo | Needs check | I have a tattoo; can I use the large shared bath? A. You may use it if you cover it with a tattoo cover sticker. They are also sold at the front desk.The inn's own pages say different things. We show every statement we found — ask the inn which one applies.Private bath: Private bath, but not hot-spring water |
| Andon RyokanTokyo · Tokyo | Says nothing | The official site says nothing. This does not mean OK.Private bath: Private bath, but not hot-spring water |
| Asakusa Ryokan ToukaisouTokyo · Tokyo | Says nothing | The official site says nothing. This does not mean OK.Private bath: No private bath found |
| Hotel 1899 TokyoTokyo · Tokyo | Says nothing | The official site says nothing. This does not mean OK.Private bath: No private bath found |
| Hotel EdoyaTokyo · Tokyo | Says nothing | The official site says nothing. This does not mean OK.Private bath: No private bath found |
| Hotel Ryumeikan TokyoTokyo · Tokyo | Says nothing | The official site says nothing. This does not mean OK.Private bath: No private bath found |
| Ito RyokanTokyo · Tokyo | Says nothing | The official site says nothing. This does not mean OK.Private bath: No private bath found |
| Janoyu Onsen TakarasoTokyo · Tokyo | Says nothing | The official site says nothing. This does not mean OK.Private bath: No private bath found |
| Kamenoi Hotel OmeTokyo · Tokyo | Says nothing | The official site says nothing. This does not mean OK.Private bath: Private bath, but not hot-spring water |
| Kaminarimon RyokanTokyo · Tokyo | Says nothing | The official site says nothing. This does not mean OK.Private bath: No private bath found |
| Katsutaro RyokanTokyo · Tokyo | Says nothing | The official site says nothing. This does not mean OK.Private bath: No private bath found |
| Kimi RyokanTokyo · Tokyo | Says nothing | The official site says nothing. This does not mean OK.Private bath: No private bath found |
| Prostyle Ryokan Tokyo AsakusaTokyo · Tokyo | Says nothing | The official site says nothing. This does not mean OK.Private bath: Private bath, but not hot-spring water |
| Ryokan Asakusa Mikawaya HontenTokyo · Tokyo | Says nothing | The official site says nothing. This does not mean OK.Private bath: No private bath found |
| Ryokan Asakusa ShigetsuTokyo · Tokyo | Says nothing | The official site says nothing. This does not mean OK.Private bath: No private bath found |
| Ryokan Kamogawa AsakusaTokyo · Tokyo | Says nothing | The official site says nothing. This does not mean OK.Private bath: Private bath, but not hot-spring water |
| Ryumeikan HontenTokyo · Tokyo | Says nothing | The official site says nothing. This does not mean OK.Private bath: No private bath found |
| Sakura Ryokan Asakusa IriyaTokyo · Tokyo | Says nothing | The official site says nothing. This does not mean OK.Private bath: Private bath, but not hot-spring water |
| Sawanoya RyokanTokyo · Tokyo | Says nothing | The official site says nothing. This does not mean OK.Private bath: No private bath found |
| The Edo SakuraTokyo · Tokyo | Says nothing | The official site says nothing. This does not mean OK.Private bath: Private bath, but not hot-spring water |
Onsen towns within reach
The towns around Tokyo publish 46 written ways in across 11 towns, among them Hakone, Atami, Nikko and Kusatsu. See onsen near Tokyo for the full list by town.
Related guides
- Onsen near Tokyo46 of 226 stays we checked in 11 towns near Tokyo publish a rule that lets tattooed guests bathe; 85 more have a private bath but no stated rule. Town by town.
- How to ask a ryokan about tattoos451 of 631 inns we checked publish no tattoo rule. Polite Japanese messages you can copy — shared bath, cover stickers, private bath, in-room bath — with the English meaning.
- Hotel group tattoo policiesFor 29 stays in our register, the tattoo rule we cite is a group-wide page published by their operator. 7 operators: what each rule says, the policy page, and which stays it covers.
Onsen towns
Every status above comes from what the inn (or, where labelled, its operator or a prefecture database) publishes. We checked these sources by 12 Oct 2026. Rules change: staff on the day have the last word.
“Private bath likely” is our inference from a published listing of a private bath, not the inn's statement. “Says nothing” means we found no rule — it does not mean OK. English translations are ours. How we verify · About