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Hakone Shrine's torii on Lake Ashi
Area photo: Hakone Shrine's torii on Lake Ashi · Photo: Tianshu Liu / Unsplash

public bathhouse · Miyanoshita, Kowakudani and Gora

Taikouyu

太閤湯

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Tattoos
Ask about tattoos. No tattoo wording found anywhere. It is a small Miyanoshita ward-run communal bath (宮ノ下区営) with no own website. Third-party pages give no tattoo information. (recheck Oct 24). Earlier: No tattoo rule on any page read.
Day visits
Yes (local ward-run communal bath)
13:00 to 21:00 (last entry 20:30). Closed Wednesdays and the 2nd and 4th Tuesday; open on holidays with a substitute closure the next day; temporary closures possible
Adult: not stated on official tourism page. Third-party (onsen.nifty.com, Jan 2021 update): 500 yen adult
Private bath
No. Not listed; separate men's and women's baths only.
English
Ask about English. No English information on hakone.or.jp (Japanese) or third-party pages.
After a ride or hike
Tiny local bath in Miyanoshita. Parking for 3 cars and 1 kei car only; overflow Miyanoshita public car park (46 spaces, 30 min free then paid, per tabi-mag). Third parties say about 5 min walk from Miyanoshita Station or 3 min from the Hotel-mae bus stop. Opens 13:00, open until 21:00. Towels and soap not stated, so bring your own.
Last checked
2026-10-24 · Official Hakone tourist association (hakone.or.jp) Japanese listing, plus third-party for price and access
Sources
tabi-mag.jp
onsen.nifty.com
www.hakone.or.jp
tabi-mag.jp
onsen.nifty.com