Famous onsen towns

Tattoo-friendly onsen in Hakone

No.11 in Japan's "Top 100 Onsen" ranking (Nippon no Onsen 100-sen, 39th edition)

Hakone in Kanagawa is the classic onsen getaway from Tokyo, with many hot-spring areas in the mountains near Mt Fuji. Tattoo rules vary from hotel to hotel, so private baths and cover stickers matter here.

4 day-use · 11 to stay — 7 tattoos OK, 4 cover OK, 3 private bath OK