Tattoo Shops in Hilo, HI
17 studios in and around Hilo, Hawaii — call ahead even for walk-ins — a shop with five artists can still be booked solid on a Saturday, and piercing hours often differ from tattoo hours.
Ink and Aesthetics
315 E Kawili St, Hilo, HI 96720-8017
King Tide Tattoo Hawai’i LLC
308 Kamehameha Ave, Hilo, HI 96720-2960
Native Flesh Tattoo
35 Shipman St, Hilo, HI 96720-2455
Oblivion Tattoo Studio Custom designCover-upsAppointment only
60 Waianuenue Ave, Hilo, HI 96720-2440
💲 $150 gift card minimum
Pacific Island Ink PiercingCustom designAppointment only
6 Kamehameha Ave, Hilo, HI 96720-2830
🕒 Tue-Thu 11am-7pm, Fri-Sat 12pm-8pm
💲 $50 deposit minimum
Packing Ink Tattoos-Hilo
56 Waianuenue Ave, Hilo, HI 96720-2474
Sin City Body Mod & Tattoo.
114 Ponahawai St, Hilo, HI 96720-3004
South Seas Tattoo
269 Keawe St, Hilo, HI 96720-2825
🕒 Tue-Thu 11am-7pm, Fri-Sat 12pm-8pm
Tribe Hawaii's custom tattoo studio
46 Waianuenue Ave, Hilo, HI 96720-2440
tatuajesHabeasCorpus llc
118 Kukuau St, Hilo, HI 96720-3069
Tip: weekday afternoons are the easiest time to get a walk-in seat — Friday and Saturday fill with appointments by noon. For custom work, message the artist a week ahead with reference images; a deposit of $50–100 that counts toward the final price is standard practice, not a red flag.