Shima Onsen · 四万 · Gunma
Shima Onsen Kashiwaya Ryokan
四万温泉 柏屋旅館
Tattoo statusShared OKTattoos are allowed in the shared bath.
- Shared bath
- Allowed
- Private bath
- Private bath, but not hot-spring water
- Conditions
- Allowed in all baths per the inn's own English article (dated 2025-09-21). The inn's English FAQ frames it via the 3 free private baths / in-room baths ("No problem. We have a private open-air bath..."). Japanese pages are silent.
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The evidence
Inn's official sitePrinted on paper for easy reading — the inn's exact words first, then ours.
Inn's original wording · published in English
Since our Shima Onsen Kashiwaya Ryokan is a tattoo-friendly onsen ryokan , people with tattoos can bathe in all of the available onsens without hindrance.
- Stated only on the inn's English page; its Japanese pages say nothing.
- Source
- kashiwaya.org
- 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.
Private-bath route
Private bath, but not hot-spring waterTattoo friendly · Three free private baths
Our note: 3 free private open-air baths, no reservation; water type not stated in the quote.
Source: kashiwaya.org
Practical facts
- Area
- Shima Onsen, Gunma
- Private bath
- Private bath, but not hot-spring water
- Official site
- kashiwaya.org — where the rule above is published
- Booking sites
- Agoda, Trip.com, Booking.com
