About Tattoo GO
Tattoo GO aims for a world free of any discrimination: one where people with tattoos can travel and sightsee without worry, and where not only Japanese people but people from all over the world can enjoy Japan's onsen (hot springs) and sento (public bathhouses).
Widespread Concern Overseas, Too
When people have taken an interest in Japan, it is a real shame to turn them away across the board simply because they have tattoos.
This is a genuine worry for tattooed visitors to Japan. Tattoos are common around the world, and many international stars wear them proudly, including top footballers such as Neymar, Gabriel Jesus, Gregory van der Wiel and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, whose tattoos regularly make the news. Under a blanket ban, visitors like them could be refused entry to Japan's onsen and sento.