In tattoo-taboo Japan, those who are inked-up have received a helping hand — in both English and Japanese — with the launch of a new website that offers information about tattoo-friendly hot springs and other locations nationwide.
Launched last week, the Tattoo Friendly website lists more than 600 hotels, ryokan (inns), onsen (hot springs), sentō (public baths), gyms, pools and beaches across the country, rating them by how open they are to those sporting tattoos.
Users can use a map and filters on the site to view details about each spot, with their tattoo policies ranging from lenient — "unrestricted" and "covered tattoos accepted" — to those that are a little more strict, with only smaller tattoos or tattoos with "special conditions" allowed.