Tattoos · cover stickers · size limits

Will a sticker be enough?

Some onsen let you in if your tattoo is covered, or small enough. Each place sets its own rule. Here is every rule we found, in the official wording, with the source and the date we checked.

10 × 1410 × 14
10 places with a ruleChecked Oct 29, 2026
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This only checks the size. The bath's staff decide.

The short answer

It depends on the place: of the 10 onsen whose rules are quoted below, 3 allow them if covered, 4 allow them with limits and 3 allow them in a private bath only — each rule quoted from the official site (as of ).

Every rule we found

Swipe through the rules

10 places, A–Z. We don't summarize or convert the sizes — read the original rule. If you're unsure, ask the facility before you go.

Still being checked

Wording not confirmed yet

These places mention a condition, but we haven't confirmed the wording yet, so we don't show it. Please see each official site: Hakone Sengokuhara Prince Hotel (Hakone) · Ichinoyu Honkan (Hakone) · Ryūgūden (Ashinoko-hotoh Takogawa Onsen) (Hakone) · Tatsumiyu (Tokyo)

Good to know

Before you rely on a sticker

Sizes differSmall enough to be covered by the palm of your hand at Fukagawa Onsen Tokiwayu; two 10 cm × 14 cm cover stickers at Hakone Yumoto Onsen Yoshiike Ryokan.
Some require their own sealHakone Kowakien Yunessun and Premium Hotel Fugetsu ask for the facility's own designated cover seal (paid).
Most places80%don't mention tattoos at all (210 of 262, as of Oct 29, 2026). "Not stated" isn't a yes, so ask first.
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