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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Hotel Onsen
Hotel Zao (Closed)
Yamagata, Yamagata
Private Bathing Allowed
Hotel Onsen
Hotel Hammond Takamiya
Yamagata City, Yamagata
Private Bathing Allowedπ Private Bath
Hotel Onsen
Sakata Portside Resort SPA Garden (Closed)
Sakata, Yamagata
Private Bathing Allowed
Hotel Onsen
KaminoYama Onsen Tsukioka Hotel
KaminoYama, Yamagata
Private Bathing Allowed
Hotel Onsen
Zao Shiki no Hotel
Yamagata City, Yamagata
Private Bathing Allowed
Hotel Onsen
Ubuyu Onsen Masukagamiya
Yonezawa, Yamagata
Private Bathing Allowed
Hotel Onsen
Hotel Osho
Tendo, Yamagata
Private Bathing Allowed
Hotel Onsen
Gokans no Yu Tsuruy a (Tsurya Hotel)
Yamagata, Yamagata
Private Bathing Allowedπ Private Bath
Hotel Onsen
Hohoemi no Sora-yu Tsuruya (Former: Hinoki Furo no Yado Tsuruya)
Tendo, Yamagata
Private Bathing Allowed
Hotel Onsen
Warabe Uta no Yado Yunohara
Mogami Town, Mogami District, Yamagata
Private Bathing Allowedπ Private Bath
Hotel Onsen
Hamaakari Shionkaku (Closed)
Tsuruoka, Yamagata
Private Bathing Allowed
Hotel Onsen
Hotel Lucent Takamiya
Yamagata City, Yamagata
Private Bathing Allowedπ Private Bath
Hotel Onsen
Koyoen (Closed)
Tendo, Yamagata
Private Bathing Allowed
Hotel Onsen
Hotel Kaizan (Closed)
Tsuruoka, Yamagata
Private Bathing Allowed
Hotel Onsen
Kanpo no Yado Sakata (Former Sakata Simple Insurance General Recreation Center / Kanpo no Sato) (Closed)
Sakata, Yamagata
Private Bathing Allowed
Hotel Onsen
Hotel Kiraku
Yamagata City, Yamagata
Private Bathing Allowed
Hotel Onsen
Senkyou no Yado Ginzan-so
Obanazawa, Yamagata
Private Bathing Allowed
Hotel Onsen
Zao-yama Hotel (Closed)
Yamagata City, Yamagata
Private Bathing Allowed
Hotel Onsen
Tenboku Roten no Yu Arimakan
Kamiyama, Yamagata
Private Bathing Allowedπ Private Bath
Hotel Onsen
Tendo Onsen Eiya Hotel
Tendo, Yamagata
Private Bathing Allowed
Hotel Onsen
Hotel Symphony Annex
Sagae, Yamagata
Private Bathing Allowedπ Private Bath
Hotel Onsen
JURIN (Former Hotel Jurin)
Yamagata City, Yamagata
Private Bathing Allowed
Hotel Onsen
ONSEN and STAY OAK HILL
Yamagata City, Yamagata
Private Bathing Allowed
Hotel Onsen
Sakaiya Mori no Hotel Waldberg
Yamagata, Yamagata
Private Bathing Allowedπ Private Bath
Hotel Onsen
Yukai-tei Miyajima
Tsuruoka, Yamagata
Private Bathing Allowed
Hotel Onsen
Le Vert Zao
Yamagata, Yamagata
Private Bathing Allowed
Hotel Onsen
Hotel Matsukinya Annex
Yamagata, Yamagata
Private Bathing Allowed
Hotel Onsen
Ando no Mori Yamagata Tendo
Tendo, Yamagata
Private Bathing Allowedπ Private Bath
Hotel Onsen
Yura Onsen Hotel Hachiohme
Tsuruoka, Yamagata
Private Bathing Allowed
Hotel Onsen
Zao Plaza Hotel
Yamagata, Yamagata
Private Bathing Allowed
Hotel Onsen
Tendo Hotel
Tendo, Yamagata
Private Bathing Allowed
Hotel Onsen
Hijiori Ideyu-Kan (Closed)
Ozora, Yamagata
Private Bathing Allowed
Hotel Onsen
Zao Kokusai Hotel
Yamagata, Yamagata
Private Bathing Allowedπ Private Bath
Hotel Onsen
Mogami Koutou Zen Shichino Yu (Former Taihei Hotel)
Yamagata City, Yamagata
Private Bathing Allowedπ Private Bath
Hotel Onsen
Hotel View Kuroda
Tendo, Yamagata
Private Bathing Allowed
Hotel Onsen
Kino Sato
Yamagata City, Yamagata
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
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