May 12, 2026 β’ 8 min read
Onsen Etiquette Japan: A First-Time Visitor Guide
A practical, step-by-step etiquette guide for first-timersβbefore, during, and after bathingβso your onsen experience stays comfortable for everyone.
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Ryokan Onsen
Nihon Shin Hyakumeiyu / Japan Hot Spring Heritage Designated: Namarionsen Fujisanyado
Hanamaki, Iwate
Private Bathing Allowedπ Private Bath
Hotel Onsen
Musubi no Yado Airinkan
Hanamaki, Iwate
Private Bathing Allowedπ Private Bath
Ryokan Onsen
Oubushuku Onsen Choeikan (Closed)
Shizukuishi, Iwate
Private Bathing Allowed
Ryokan Onsen
Fujishichi Onsen Saun Unso
Hachimantai City, Iwate
Private Bathing Allowedπ Private Bath
Hotel Onsen
Getou Onsen Kanko Hotel
Kitakami, Iwate
Private Bathing Allowed
Hotel Onsen
Tsunagi Onsen Shikitei
Morioka, Iwate
Private Bathing Allowed
Hotel Onsen
Kawacho Yamaso
Shizukuishi, Iwate
Private Bathing Allowed
Hotel Onsen
Genbu Onsen Lodge Tachibana
Shizukuishi, Iwate
Private Bathing Allowed
Hotel Onsen
Oshu Hiraizumi Onsen Soba-An Shizukatei (Formerly Fujiwara no Tachi)
Hiraizumi, Iwate
Private Bathing Allowedπ Private Bath
Ryokan Onsen
Rode M (Formerly Lakefront Inn Sazen)
Morioka, Iwate
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Natsuyu Onsen Moto-Yu Natsuyu
Kitakami, Iwate
Private Bathing Allowed
Hotel Onsen
Yumoto Higashi Kan
Kitakami, Iwate
Private Bathing Allowed
Hotel Onsen
Yamanokami Onsen Yukaen (Formerly Yamanokami Onsen Greetkan)
Hanamaki, Iwate
Private Bathing Allowed
Hotel Onsen
Furontia No Yu (Formerly Onsen Minshuku Kawan o Furontia No Yu)
Hachimantai, Iwate
Private Bathing Allowedπ Private Bath
Day Use Onsen
Yamazakura Momono-Yu
Ichinoseki, Iwate
Private Bathing Allowed
Public Bath
Nagaoka Onsen Yumenoyu
Kanegasaki-cho (Esashi-gun, Tomori area), Iwate
Private Bathing Allowedπ Private Bath
Hotel Onsen
Hotel Ougi
Shizukuishi, Iwate
Private Bathing Allowed
Hotel Onsen
Matsukawa-Sou
Hachimantai, Iwate
Private Bathing Allowed
Ryokan Onsen
Kogen Ryokan Daishan
Nishiwaga-cho, Waga-gun, Iwate
Private Bathing Allowed
Ryokan Onsen
Shin Anbi Onsen Seiryokaku
Hachimantai, Iwate
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Semi Onsen (Semi Onsen)
Kitakami, Iwate
Private Bathing Allowedπ Private Bath
Ryokan Onsen
Yugen Kaisha Nakajima Ryokan
Hanamaki, Iwate
Private Bathing Allowedπ Private Bath
Day Use Onsen
Osawa Onsen Yujiy a (Toj iya)
Hanamaki, Iwate
Private Bathing Allowed
Hotel Onsen
Hotel Taki-Kaku
Nishiwaga-cho, Iwate
Private Bathing Allowed
Hotel Onsen
Yumori Hotel Taikan
Morioka, Iwate
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Yuno Yu Kaze no Toki
Hanamaki, Iwate
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Kanegasaki Onsen Komako no Yu
Kanegasaki, Iwate
Private Bathing Allowed
Ryokan Onsen
Yugawa Onsen Yuchi Takabera Ryokan
Nishiwaga-cho, Iwate
Private Bathing Allowed
Ryokan Onsen
Matsudaya Ryokan of Tadai Onsen
Hanamaki, Iwate
Private Bathing Allowedπ Private Bath
Ryokan Onsen
Hiina no Oka Kosansou (Closed)
Morioka, Iwate
Private Bathing Allowed
Ryokan Onsen
Kunimi Onsen Ishizuka Ryokan
Shizukuishi, Iwate
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Hana to Midori to Yasuragi no Yu Towa Onsen (Former Hidakami no Reijo Towa Onsen)
Hanamaki, Iwate
Private Bathing Allowedπ Private Bath
Day Use Onsen
Sawauchi Baden
Nishiwaga-cho (Waga-gun), Iwate
Private Bathing Allowed
Hotel Onsen
Kizuna Onsen Hotel Miharu (Closed)
Morioka, Iwate
Private Bathing Allowed
Ryokan Onsen
Shikisai no Yado Furusato
Nishiwaga-cho (Waga-gun), Iwate
Private Bathing Allowedπ Private Bath
Hotel Onsen
ANA Crowne Plaza Resort Appi Kogen | APPI (Former Appi Grand Hotel)
Hachimantai, Iwate
Private Bathing Allowedπ Private Bath
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May 12, 2026 β’ 7 min read
Tattoo Friendly Onsen in Japan: The Complete 2026 Guide for Inked Travelers
Yes, you can soak in a Japanese onsen with tattoos. Here is the honest, up-to-date guide on where to go, what to ask, and how to avoid being turned away at the door.
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How to Plan a Perfect Day-Use Onsen Trip
A practical step-by-step guide for planning a day use onsen japan visit: choosing the right onsen, timing, bathing rules, tickets, what to pack, and how to get there smoothly.
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