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
Hira Shohuku Onsen Holiday Afternoon
Otsu, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed🛁 Private Bath
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
Hotel Onsen
Kamenoi Hotel Hikone
Hikone, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed🛁 Private Bath
Day Use Onsen
Biwako Bridge Natural Hot Spring Mizuho no Yu (Closed)
Moriyama, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Shigaraki Tanuki Onsen Ashiraku no Yu (Closed)
Koka, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Public Bath
Bodai Ju
Otsu, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Hotel Onsen
Hotel Lake Villa Shigaraki Onsen Tarano no Yu
Koka, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Ryokan Onsen
Tsukinoie Sanso (Closed)
Otsu, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Hotel Onsen
Kokumin Shukusha Toyoko-so (Closed)
Nagahama, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Kokoku Jūni-bō no Mori: Jūni-bō Onsen Yurara
Konan, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Ryokan Onsen
Biwa Lake Onsen Momiji (Closed)
Otsu, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Ryokan Onsen
Biwako Ryokusuitei
Otsu, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Hotel Onsen
Dan-to-kan Kikunoya
Otsu, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed🛁 Private Bath
Day Use Onsen
Ben-ai
Nagahama, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Kutsuki Onsen Tenkū
Takashima City, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Public Bath
Takarabune Onsen Yumoto Kotobuki
Takashima, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed🛁 Private Bath
Hotel Onsen
Kyokinoumi (Biwa Lake Grand Hotel Annex)
Otsu, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed🛁 Private Bath
Hotel Onsen
Biwa-ko Grand Hotel
Otsu, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed🛁 Private Bath
Hotel Onsen
Hamakogetsu
Nagahama, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed🛁 Private Bath
Day Use Onsen
Erikiyosei
Otsu, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Ryokan Onsen
Kaiseki Ryokan Yasui
Hikone, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Ryokan Onsen
Kanko Ryori Ryokan Matsunoso (Closed)
Otsu, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Masumi Gama・Ashiraku no Yu (Closed)
Koka, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Sugatani Onsen
Nagahama, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Shiono Onsen
Koka-shi, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Ryokan Onsen
Okawara Onsen Kamoshika-so
Koka, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Hotel Onsen
Yumoto Kan
Otsu, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed🛁 Private Bath
Public Bath
Ibuki Yakusou no Sato Culture Center Joy Ibuki
Maibara, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Public Bath
Makino Kogen Onsen SarasA
Takashima, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Biwa Topia
Otsu, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
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Tattoo Friendly Onsen in Japan: The Complete 2026 Guide for Inked Travelers
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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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