Got a Tattoo? Ask This Before the Onsen Turns You Away
To say Can I go in even with a tattoo? in Japanese, say タトゥーがあっても入れますか? (tatū ga atte mo hairemasu ka?).
You've got ink and you're at the onsen door. Ask this first or you'll get turned away.
タトゥーがあっても入れますか?
tatū ga atte mo hairemasu ka?
Can I go in even with a tattoo?
In this video
- タトゥーがあっても入れますか? tatū ga atte mo hairemasu ka? Can I go in even with a tattoo?
- すみません、タトゥーがあっても入れますか? sumimasen, tatū ga atte mo hairemasu ka? Excuse me, can I go in even with a tattoo?
- カバーすれば入れますか? kabā sureba hairemasu ka? Can I go in if I cover it?
Why this phrase
Many onsen, pools and gyms ban visible tattoos, the number-one anxiety for inked visitors. Teaches the polite phrase to ask if you can still get in, plus the cover-up follow-up. Timely for peak summer onsen season.
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