About Tattoo Onsen Guide

Tattoo Onsen Guide is an independent, English-language travel resource for visitors to Japan. Onsen, sento & travel tips for tattooed visitors.

Why this site exists

Mainstream travel guides cover Japan broadly, but travelers with specific needs are often left piecing together outdated forum posts. We focus on one traveler segment and go deep: practical strategies, cultural context, verified venue information, and the exact Japanese phrases you need.

Editorial approach

Venue recommendations are cross-checked against live Google Places data (operational status, ratings, and review counts) at the time of writing, and we periodically re-verify listings. We never publish specific hours, prices, or menus that we cannot verify — instead we tell you exactly what to confirm and how. Articles are researched and produced with the assistance of AI tools and are edited for accuracy; if you spot an error, please tell us via our contact page and we will fix it.

How we make money

Some links on this site are affiliate links (marked and disclosed on each page). If you book or buy through them we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. This never changes our recommendations.