Question:
So.. say I'm a really tall (6'2) ginger-haired (bright orangy red), muscular, circumcised guy with a single small tattoo on my shoulder (a name). Will I have any trouble in (or getting in) a Japanese onsen? Despite being polite, reserved, quiet, and no association with the Yakuza? Just curious.
Answer:
In most onsen, anybody who has a tattoo is not allowed.
But do you have a guts to get naked in front of dozens of the Japanese?
Most probably, you get stared at all over your body.
If someone finds your tattoo, he would report to the manager, and you would be kicked out.
Edit:
Some people seem to suggest that you cover it up with patch or band-aid. Have they really been to onsen themselves? Very doubtful. Strictly speaking, any patch, band-aid or bandage is NOT allowed in the bath for sanitary reasons. Nobody wants to bathe with someone with them. This is a Japanese moral and etiquette. Do you know why Japanese bathe in onsen? To purify their mind and body. No Japanese bathe in onsen or public bath when they have wounds that need to be cover up with them. Don't violate Japanese rules.
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