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Mt. Takao Onsen (Keio Takaosan Onsen Gokurakuyu): Price, Hours, Tattoo Rule and the ¥3,480 Weekday Onsen Ticket (2026)

Updated 2026-10-16

Mt. Takao has a real hot spring at the bottom of the mountain, and it is one minute from the station exit. Keio Takaosan Onsen Gokurakuyu charges ¥1,100 on weekdays and ¥1,300 on weekends, holidays and peak days per adult (children aged 4 to 12: ¥550 / ¥650) and stays open until 22:30 every day, so you can soak after the last cable car and still catch a train to Shinjuku. Two things decide whether this page is good news for you. First, the bath refuses anyone with a tattoo, however small and even if you tape it over. Second, on a weekday Keio sells the Takaosan Yuttari Kippu for ¥3,480 from Shinjuku: train both ways, cable car or lift both ways, the bath, a towel set and a meal in one ticket. That is ¥930 more than the Mt. Takao Ticket plus the bath, so it pays off only if you would eat there anyway. Prices and rules below are from the onsen's own pages and Keio's fare table, checked 2026-10-16.

Mt. Takao onsen admission: adult 1,100 yen and child 550 yen on weekdays, 1,300 and 650 yen on weekends, holidays and peak season; open 8:00 to 22:30, last entry 21:45; no tattoos of any size. Three ways to pay for a weekday trip from Shinjuku: every fare separately 2,940 yen, the Mt. Takao Ticket plus the bath 2,550 yen, or the Yuttari Kippu 3,480 yen with the meal and towel set included, so the meal and towels cost 930 yen more.
Same bath, two prices. The Yuttari Kippu's extra ¥930 is the meal coupon and the towel set.

Admission and hours

Adult (junior high school age and up) Child (4 to 12)
Weekday ¥1,100 ¥550
Weekend, public holiday, peak season ¥1,300 ¥650
Book of 10 tickets ¥9,000 (adult)

The tattoo rule, in full

This is the strictest wording I have seen on any day-use onsen around Tokyo, so here is exactly what the FAQ says.

If you have a tattoo, skip Takao for the bath and plan a soak elsewhere. In Hakone, Hakone Yuryo accepts tattoos openly and has private baths; see the Hakone day-use onsen guide for its prices and the train from Hakone-Yumoto.

What to bring and what is provided

The baths

The water is a natural alkaline simple hot spring pumped from about 1,000 m underground and reaching the surface at 26.2°C, then heated. Alkaline simple springs are the gentle, slippery-feeling type; the onsen calls it "beautifying water", and the official benefit list is the usual one for this type: muscle and joint pain, stiff shoulders, poor circulation and fatigue, which after Trail 6 is the point.

Seven baths, all on one floor, separated by sex:

Children aged 7 and over may not use the other sex's bath (a Tokyo rule since 1 April 2022), and the onsen may also refuse a younger child who is 120 cm or taller. Children cannot bathe without an adult.

The Yuttari Kippu: Keio's weekday onsen ticket

The Takaosan Yuttari Kippu (高尾山湯ったりきっぷ, "Mt. Takao Onsen Ticket" on Keio's English flyer) is one paper ticket from a Keio ticket machine that covers four things:

  1. Keio train from the station where you buy it to Takaosanguchi and back.
  2. Cable car or chair lift between Kiyotaki and Takaosan stations, both ways.
  3. Admission to Keio Takaosan Onsen Gokurakuyu, with a towel set.
  4. A meal coupon for a dish from the onsen restaurant's seasonal menu.
Bought at Price (adult)
Shinjuku, Shibuya, Kichijoji, Hashimoto ¥3,480
Shimo-Kitazawa, Meidaimae ¥3,450
Chofu ¥3,380
Fuchu ¥3,320
Takahatafudo ¥3,200
Keio-Hachioji ¥3,170
Takao ¥3,070

Keio's table was revised on 1 October 2023. Keio's flyer also lists small extras for ticket holders: ¥200 off the Takao Trick Art Museum, ¥50 off a tengu-yaki pastry at Takaosan Sumika and ¥100 off the Monkey Park, all on the day of the ticket only.

Is it worth it?

Do the sum for a weekday from Shinjuku, one adult:

So the Yuttari Kippu is really a ¥930 meal-and-towel coupon stapled to the Mt. Takao Ticket and a bath ticket. A tororo soba lunch and a rented bath towel cost more than that on their own, and Keio's flyer puts the overall saving at "more than ¥1,000" against buying everything separately. My rule: buy it if you will eat at the onsen; buy the Mt. Takao Ticket if you will eat on the mountain or back in Shinjuku.

The conditions

Not from Shinjuku, or travelling with children? The Mt. Takao day trip cost calculator adds up the train and the ride for your party; add ¥1,100 or ¥1,300 per adult for the bath.

Fitting the bath into the day

Massage prices

The "hogushi-dokoro" massage corner inside the onsen is all-hands and bookable by phone or at the desk. Body courses: 20 minutes ¥2,300, 40 minutes ¥4,300, 60 minutes ¥6,300, 80 minutes ¥8,200, 100 minutes ¥10,200. Foot courses cost the same for 20, 40 and 60 minutes; a 20-minute head massage is ¥2,600, and a 10-minute extension ¥1,200. Prices include tax.

Mt. Takao tours and tickets

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Frequently asked questions

How much is the onsen at Mt. Takao?

¥1,100 per adult on weekdays and ¥1,300 on weekends, public holidays and peak season (29 December to 3 January, Golden Week, Obon and the autumn-leaves season). Children aged 4 to 12 pay ¥550 or ¥650, and children 3 and under are free.

Can I go in with a tattoo?

No. Keio Takaosan Onsen Gokurakuyu refuses guests with any tattoo, including small ones, fashion and sticker tattoos, and covering it with tape does not change the answer. Hakone Yuryo in Hakone is the nearest day-use onsen that openly accepts tattoos.

What time does the Mt. Takao onsen close?

22:30, with last entry at 21:45, every day of the year. The restaurant takes its last order at 21:45.

Is the Mt. Takao onsen ticket (Yuttari Kippu) worth it?

From Shinjuku it costs ¥3,480 and includes the train, the cable car or lift, the bath, a towel set and a meal. The Mt. Takao Ticket plus the bath is ¥2,550, so you are paying ¥930 for the meal and towels. Worth it if you plan to eat at the onsen; it is adults only, weekdays only, and not sold in November.

Do I need to bring a towel?

Yes. The onsen provides shampoo and body soap but not towels. Bath towels can be rented for a fee, and the Yuttari Kippu includes a towel set.

Official sources (checked 2026-10-16)

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