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Hakone · Public bathhouse

Taikouyu

太閤湯

TattoosNot statedDay visitYesPrivate bathNot stated
Checked Oct 29, 2026

The short answer

Tattoos: not stated on the official site; Day visit: yes; Private bath: not stated on the official site — per the official site, checked .

Can I get in with tattoos?

Not stated

The official site doesn't say. That isn't a no — ask before you go.
The official site doesn't say either way. That isn't the same as "no" — it's worth asking the facility before you go.
Places with a stated ruleOfficial site
Day visitDay visitors can batheAs stated on the official site.

Tattoo rule stated · A–Z, not ranked

Other baths in Hakone

Can I visit just for the bath?

Day visits, without staying overnight
Hours1:00 pm – 9:00 pm (last entry 8:30 pm)
Closed水曜、第2・第4火曜日（祝祭日は営業、翌日振替休）※臨時休館等あり (English translation still being checked)
Official wording · 3 quotes
Taikouyu: a self-spouting, ward-run public bath in Miyanoshita Onsen. Day-use hot spring; day-use only facility.Source: https://www.hakone.or.jp/372?gana=member · Checked 2026-10-29
Business hours: 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Last entry 8:30 pm.Source: https://www.hakone.or.jp/372?gana=member · Checked 2026-10-29
Regular closed days: Wednesdays and the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays. Open on public holidays, with a substitute closure the following day. Temporary closures may occur.Source: https://www.hakone.or.jp/372?gana=member · Checked 2026-10-29

Is there a private bath?

Not stated on the official site

Private baths (kashikiri / family baths)The official site doesn't say. That isn't a no — ask before you go. The official site doesn't say either way. That isn't the same as "no" — it's worth asking the facility before you go.

Before you go

Tick off before you leave

Ask at the deskStaff tap はい or いいえ

Rules can change. This is what the official page said on Oct 29, 2026. Check with the facility if it matters for your trip.

1 official pageEvery line above, checked Oct 29, 2026
  1. https://www.hakone.or.jp/372?gana=member

Official site: https://www.hakone.or.jp/372?gana=member. English name is our romanization.

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