To Enjoy Hot Springs even with tattoos! The keyword for finding facilities is "XX bath"
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Do you want to enjoy a hot spring even if you have tattoos? Historically, tattoos have been taboo in Japan, so many facilities are reluctant to accept people with tattoos. It's hard to find a hot spring even if you search for it, but if you search for this word, you'll find it easily.
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Even within the Tohoku region, the city of Yonezawa is home to many important samurai heritage sites. It's a highly accessible tourist destination in the Tohoku region, about two hours by Shinkansen from Tokyo. Try wearing armor and kimono, take part in a battle, or visit temples and shrines. Why not relive the stories of the lives of Japan's samurai in Yonezawa?
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- Why do hot spring facilities dislike tattoos?
- When searching for facilities, ask this question instead of "Tattoos allowed?"
- The only thing the facility cares about is trouble.
Why do hot spring facilities dislike tattoos?
For those of you who think that tattoos are a fashion statement, you may be wondering why Japan has such strict rules regarding tattoos. In particular, the majority of bathing facilities do not allow tattoos.
Why are tattoos shunned?
This is deeply connected to Japanese history.
In Japan, tattoos are called irezumi.
Tattoos have a long history around the world, having been identified on the Iceman, who was discovered in a glacier in the Alps around 3300 BC, but in Japan they have a long history of being used as a form of punishment.
During the Edo period, criminals were punished by being tattooed to identify them. As a result , tattoos have a scary image and are avoided in places like bathing facilities , so tattoos have a history of being taboo in Japan.
However, in recent years, although facilities have come to understand that tattoos are a fashion statement, many facilities still have a "tattoo ban" in place, as they are worried that some kind of trouble might arise if they were to completely lift the ban on tattoos.
When searching for facilities, ask this question instead of "Tattoos allowed?"
Please understand that the accommodations require safe driving. On top of that, you want to be able to relax in the hot springs even with tattoos without causing any trouble to the facilities, right? Since it's hard to find anything when you search for "tattoos OK," there is a keyword we want you to search for. It's "private use."
"Private hot spring"
"Private bath"
"Are there any private hot springs?"
"Is there a private bath?"
Facilities that are afraid of tattoos worry about what will happen if they cause trouble with other customers in the public baths. Most facilities believe that if you bathe in a private bath where you won't come into contact with other customers, there will be no problem.
Rather than asking, "I have a tattoo, is that okay?", book a private bath without mentioning your tattoo at all. You can enjoy the hot spring without anyone noticing.
I heard this story from someone at a certain facility, so it's the honest opinion of bathing facilities.
The accommodation is here.
There are private baths, private saunas, and private steam saunas available for day use.
Private bath with 100% natural hot spring water
A private sauna that couples can enjoy
Private steam sauna popular with women
The only thing the facility cares about is trouble.
You may be wondering, "Why are tattoos bad?"
In the end, the true feelings of many facilities are simply, "We're worried about any trouble that might occur."
If you want to enjoy a hot spring casually, try searching for "private hot springs" or "private baths" and take a bath .
Most bathing facilities believe that "everyone should enjoy the hot springs together." They don't want to check if you have a tattoo, so we recommend that you enjoy the baths privately.
If you are a facility that sympathizes with this article, please let us know by saying, "We're fine" or "We have private spaces available."
Even within the Tohoku region, the city of Yonezawa is home to many important samurai heritage sites. It's a highly accessible tourist destination in the Tohoku region, about two hours by Shinkansen from Tokyo. Try wearing armor and kimono, take part in a battle, or visit temples and shrines. Why not relive the stories of the lives of Japan's samurai in Yonezawa?
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