May 12, 2026 • 8 min read
Onsen Etiquette Japan: A First-Time Visitor Guide
A practical, step-by-step etiquette guide for first-timers—before, during, and after bathing—so your onsen experience stays comfortable for everyone.
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Public Bath
Kusatsu Yumoto Suishun
Kusatsu, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Public Bath
Kokomi Omi Resort Natural Hot Spring: Kinokomi no Yu
Nagahama, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Public Bath
Gokurakuyu Hikone
Hikone, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Biwa Lake Hanamichi Onsen
Otsu, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Koka Onsen Yaponpon No Yu
Koka, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed🛁 Private Bath
Public Bath
MoriYama Yumoto Suishun Pieri Moriyama
Moriyama, Shiga
Cover Up Required
Day Use Onsen
Spa Resort Ogotonsen Agri-anse
Otsu, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Resuto-in Taga
Taga-cho (Inukami-gun), Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Minakuchi Onsen Tsubaki no Yu
Koka, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Gamono no Yu (Onsen)
Ryuoh-cho (Ryuou Town), Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Hotel Onsen
Grand Mercure Lake Biwa Resort & Spa (Former Hotel & Resorts Nagahama)
Nagahama, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Public Bath
Kirakuyu (Closed)
Otsu, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Yamato no Yu Otsu Store (Closed)
Otsu, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Kokoku Jūni-bō no Mori: Jūni-bō Onsen Yurara
Konan, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Hotel Onsen
Biwa-ko Grand Hotel
Otsu, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed🛁 Private Bath
Day Use Onsen
Yasu Hoh-emino Yu (Closed)
Yasu City, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Public Bath
Kusatsu Onsen (Closed)
Kusatsu City, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Ryokan Onsen
Biwako Ryokusuitei
Otsu, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Kutsuki Onsen Tenkū
Takashima City, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Public Bath
Makino Kogen Onsen SarasA
Takashima, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Public Bath
Yogenji Onsen Happu No Yu
Higashiomi, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Green Park Santou
Maibara, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Gokurakuyu Minami-Kusatsu (Closed)
Kusatsu, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Public Bath
Takarabune Onsen Yumoto Kotobuki
Takashima, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed🛁 Private Bath
Ryokan Onsen
Sato Yu Mukashibanashi Yuzanso
Otsu, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Kenko Park Azai Bade Azai
Nagahama, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Moriyama Natural Hot Spring Hotaru no Yu
Moriyama, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Public Bath
Enmei-yu
Higashi-Omi, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Biwako Bridge Natural Hot Spring Mizuho no Yu (Closed)
Moriyama, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Biwa Lake Yuyu (Closed)
Otsu, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Hotel Onsen
Yumoto Kan
Otsu, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed🛁 Private Bath
Day Use Onsen
Biwa-ko Yu
Nagahama, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Ben-ai
Nagahama, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Hotel Onsen
Koka-ryu Ninja Inn Miyano Onsen
Koka, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed🛁 Private Bath
Hotel Onsen
Hamakogetsu
Nagahama, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed🛁 Private Bath
Hotel Onsen
Hotel Lake Villa Shigaraki Onsen Tarano no Yu
Koka, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
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Tattoo Friendly Onsen in Japan: The Complete 2026 Guide for Inked Travelers
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