Shima Onsen · 四万 · Gunma

Tokiwasure no Yado Yoshimoto

時わすれの宿 佳元
Tattoo statusNot allowedThe inn's published rule says tattooed guests may not use the shared bath.
Shared bath
Refused
Private bath
Not checked separately
Conditions
From the inn's FAQ answer about the large shared bath (大浴場).

The evidence

Inn's official FAQ

Printed on paper for easy reading — the inn's exact words first, then ours.

Inn's original wording · Japanese, verbatim
申し訳ございませんが、タトゥー・刺青のある方のご利用はお断りいたしております。
Our translationnot the inn's words

We are sorry, but use by guests with tattoos or irezumi (traditional tattoos) is refused.

Checked
11 Oct 2026
Source type
Inn's official FAQ
History: first recorded in our 29 Sep 2026 survey; no change found on re-check.

Private-bath route

Not checked separately

Our note: Not researched separately: the inn's bath rule was already clear.

Practical facts

Area
Shima Onsen, Gunma
Private bath
Not checked separately
Official site
yoshimoto.jp — where the rule above is published
Booking sites
Agoda, Trip.com, Booking.com
Clear blue-green Shima River running over boulders below forested hills
Shima Onsen, the town — not this innShima River, Shima Onsen · Photo: Kentaro Ohno from Tokyo, Japan (photo page on Wikimedia Commons, opens in a new tab) · CC BY 2.0 (licence, opens in a new tab)

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