Lake Ashi, Hakone, with Mt. Fuji

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Hakone · Ryokan / hotel

Laforet Hakone Gora Yu no Sumika

ラフォーレ箱根強羅 湯の棲

This photo shows the area, not this facility.

TattoosOK if coveredThere's a condition. Read it, in the official wording, below.Day visitNot statedThe official site doesn't say. That isn't a no — ask before you go.Private bathNot statedThe official site doesn't say. That isn't a no — ask before you go.

Official site: https://www.laforet.co.jp/gora/ · Checked 2026-10-29 · English name is our romanization

Can I get in with tattoos?

OK if covered

Conditions
Guests with tattoos may not bathe, but they can if the tattoos are covered with two 8cm×10cm cover seals.
タトゥー（入れ墨）を入れている方のご入浴はお断りしています。ただし、カバーシール（8cm×10cm）2枚でタトゥーを隠していただける場合のみご入浴可能です。
タトゥー（入れ墨）を入れている方のご入浴はお断りしています。ただし、カバーシール（8cm×10cm）2枚でタトゥーを隠していただける場合のみご入浴可能です。

Guests with tattoos may not bathe, but they can if the tattoos are covered with two 8cm×10cm cover seals.

Source: https://www.laforet.co.jp/gora/hotspring/ · Checked 2026-10-29

Can I visit just for the bath?Day visits, without staying overnight

Not stated on the official site

The official site doesn't say either way. That isn't the same as "no" — it's worth asking the facility before you go.

Is there a private bath?Private baths (kashikiri / family baths)

Not stated on the official site

The official site doesn't say either way. That isn't the same as "no" — it's worth asking the facility before you go.