Dogo · 道後 · Ehime
Yamatoya Honten
大和屋本店
Tattoo statusNeeds checkEvidence is conflicting or out of date; being re-checked.
- Shared bath
- Unclear — we are re-checking
- Private bath
- Not checked separately
- Conditions
- Stated in the day-bathing rules (news post). The bath page and accommodation terms say nothing, so the rule for overnight guests is not confirmed.
The evidence
Inn's official sitePrinted on paper for easy reading — the inn's exact words first, then ours.
Inn's original wording · Japanese, verbatim
入れ墨や類似シールをされている方、泥酔されている方のご入館は固くお断りいたします。Our translationnot the inn's words
Entry is strictly refused to guests with tattoos or similar stickers, and to guests who are heavily intoxicated.
- The rule we found is on the inn's day-bathing page. It may not apply the same way to overnight guests — ask the inn.
- Source
- yamatoyahonten.com
- Checked
- 11 Oct 2026
- Source type
- Inn's official site
History: first recorded in our 29 Sep 2026 survey; no change found on re-check.
Ask the inn before you book
Send this in Japanese by email or the inn's contact form. It asks about the shared bath, covering, and private baths.
タトゥーがあるのですが、大浴場を利用できますか？シールなどで隠せば利用できる場合は、その条件も教えてください。また、貸切風呂や客室のお風呂は利用できますか？Our translation I have a tattoo. May I use the large shared bath? If it is allowed when covered (for example with a sticker), please tell me the conditions. Also, may I use the private bath or the bath in my room?
Private-bath route
Not checked separatelyOur note: Not researched separately: the inn's bath rule was already clear.
Practical facts
- Area
- Dogo, Ehime
- Private bath
- Not checked separately
- Official site
- yamatoyahonten.com — where the rule above is published
- Booking sites
- Agoda, Trip.com, Booking.com
