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Prefectures / Kyoto

Kurama Onsen

くらま温泉 · Kurama Onsen

Visited by the editor · No.5Tattoos OK (day visit)Tattoos OK (overnight)

Can you bathe here with a tattoo?

This is the question we built the site around, so we answer it per situation.

Visiting for the day

Yes — tattoos are fine here

Tattoos are accepted in the main baths.

Source: official website · checked 2026-08-28

Staying overnight

Yes — tattoos are fine here

Tattoos are accepted in the main baths.

Source: official website · checked 2026-08-28

How it scores

Every onsen on this site is scored on the same five things.

ViewWaterComfortSettingAccess

Rated from research

View3.5
Water3
Comfort3.5
Setting4
Access4.5
—Somewhere to sit — not checked
○Anything else nearby — In the middle of things

A mountain bath at the far northern end of the Eizan Railway, ten minutes on foot from Kurama Station with a free shuttle as well, and one of the few places near Kyoto that states outright that tattooed guests may bathe. The open-air bath looks into the cedar hills, and Kurama-dera and the walk over to Kibune start at the door.

Scored from official photos, maps and transport information — not from a visit.

The baths

Open-air bath

Open-air bath with mountain views.

Open to day visitors

Indoor bath

Indoor bath and sauna.

Open to day visitors

Practical details

Day visits
Yes — you can bathe without staying overnight.
10:00-21:00
Day visit price
Not confirmed
Staying overnight
Yes
Getting there
10 minutes on foot from Kurama Station on the Eizan Railway; a free shuttle bus also runs daily.
Official website
kurama-spa.com

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What we have not confirmed

We would rather show a gap than guess.