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November 2022—a travelogue of a free-spirited solo male trip! Fully enjoying Atami Onsen on a 1-night 2-day stay: I eagerly went to eat simmered alfonsino at an eatery in front of the station, but it was super crowded, and when I tried Atami snacks at my second-choice “sushi shop,” accidentally eating scallops from Hokkaido remains an eternal secret.
In this article, we share the charm of a solo male trip to Atami.
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Does a solo guy trip to Atami Onsen feel awkward—and are restaurants hard alone?
Not at all. Station-area spots work fine solo, and this one-night diary shows an easygoing pace.
Atami 1-Night 2-Day Hot Spring Travelogue (November 2022)
The Charm of Solo Male Travel
A solo trip you can enjoy casually—the destination is up to you, whatever you do is up to you (being late and oversleeping included), bathing when you like, eating when you like, and sightseeing as you like. Solo travel, regardless of gender, is an easy trip that will become one of the standard travel styles going forward.
In November 2022, I traveled solo to Atami for one night and two days, so here is a solo male travelogue (the real thrill).
At night, toward the neon lights… (I won’t go, though—lol)
Atami Sightseeing Solo Male Travel: Getting to Atami
Thinking I wanted a drink with “simmered alfonsino” or “sushi” at a famous Atami eatery, and figuring the noon slot would be crowded, I took a Shinkansen arriving in Atami around 1:00 PM—and then fully enjoyed Okinawa!
Why…
I’m the type who rides in the last car of the Shinkansen! This time too, arriving in Atami in Car 16 (non-reserved seats), the exit was way up ahead! Seriously regretted it…
Atami Sightseeing Solo Male Travel: Fully Enjoying the Footbath at Atami Station
At Atami Station, there’s a footbath plaza out front. Want to use the footbath… want to use the footbath… want to use the footbath… But I don’t have a towel… If I hop in on impulse, I can’t wipe my wet feet when I get out.
Extremely disappointed, I went around behind the footbath—and there it was! A towel vending machine! At 100 JPY, super cheap; after wiping my feet, this towel becomes a souvenir to take home! Who would say they want a towel that wiped my feet…
Sexy shot! The moment I thought I needed hair removal…
Atami Sightseeing Solo Male Travel: Savoring Sushi for Lunch
Eateries in front of Atami Station were packed; even though it was a weekday, every shop had a long queue, making me unintentionally…
Seriously considered McDonald’s. No no no no—a McDonald’s with a colossal “M” you can eat anywhere in Japan, aka a Do-M McDonald’s! I think that’s wrong…
Avoiding the crowded area in front of Atami Station, I headed to a sushi shop in Atami City: from the left, engawa (flounder fin) pickled-something nigiri; the middle is engawa pickled-something nigiri; the right end is engawa salt-sauce nigiri—I’m eating nothing but engawa.
Super delicious!
Trying something else, the scallop I ordered was thick and delicious—Hokkaido-produced. Coming to Atami and yet Hokkaido…
Savoring the sushi shop in Atami—fun and delicious—with turban shell in the shell and a good drink.
Although it’s the Sendai main shop, “Umai Sushikan” is a delicious sushi shop even in Atami.
To go eat the Atami Enjoyment Set, an Atami shop original menu item—won’t someone come with me? As expected, I can’t finish it alone… Meeting at the sushi shop and parting at the sushi shop is also OK. No no no no…
Atami Sightseeing Solo Male Travel: Omiya and Kanichi
Speaking of Atami, it’s the sea—but the tourist spot along the coast, the statue of Omiya and Kanichi, is rusted. Now and in the past, you must not kick women! No, seriously!
Atami Sightseeing Solo Male Travel: Labyrinth
Speaking of Atami, it’s the sea—but the sea has a boat dock. To get to Atami’s boat dock, there are stairs like a labyrinth. Beautiful, but kind of in the way, right?
Atami Sightseeing Solo Male Travel: Relaxing Hot Spring, Meals, and Sleep at the Inn
For the inn, I reserved a slightly older hotel/ryokan with an ocean view along the Atami coast; as for the bath, it’s a small open-air bath where you can see the sea, but as expected I can’t take photos, so here are room photos!
This is it!
Darn it! I reserved a Western-style room… While the atmosphere of a Japanese-style room typical of Atami Onsen is also nice, a Western-style bed for solo travel is actually easy to sleep in—but sleeping alone in a twin room feels awkward; it’s a bed for going back to sleep in the morning…
The ocean view from the room is also good, but the Atami coast seen all at once from the stair landing was quite worth seeing.
The hotel/ryokan dinner I enjoyed to the fullest even on a solo trip was the “Abalone, Sashimi, and Tempura Set”; I thought there were a few too few dishes, but with beer it was just right.
Since it’s a hotel where bringing things into your room is OK, for drinking alone slowly in the room at night while looking at the sea, the beers I bought at a nearby convenience store were blue, yellow, and red.
It’s a traffic light!
That I chose these 3 cans just to take this photo goes without saying…
Atami Sightseeing Solo Male Travel: Found a Good Souvenir!
The recommended souvenir from Atami is a towel. 100 JPY apiece, properly brand new—let’s hand them out.
Bonus: Atami Sightseeing Solo Male Travel—Travel Expenses
Here are the expenses for this Atami Onsen trip.
| Item | Expense |
| “Transportation” Shinkansen Non-reserved Seat (Outbound) Tokyo → Atami | 3,740 JPY |
|---|---|
| Lunch sushi (6 pieces nigiri, 1 roll, turban shell in shell, 2 glasses of beer) | 4,500 JPY |
| Towel | 100 JPY |
| Hotel fee (1 night, 2 meals included) | 12,000 JPY |
| Taxi from hotel to Atami Station | 700 JPY |
| Return Shinkansen ekiben (Lunch cost) | 1,200 JPY |
| “Transportation” Shinkansen Non-reserved Seat (Return) Atami → Tokyo | 3,740 JPY |
| Total | 25,980 JPY |
The price for a solo male 1-night 2-day trip to Atami Onsen was 25,980 JPY! For enjoying one night and two days to your heart’s content, I think it turned out to be a trip with good value. Price-wise, I’m satisfied too.
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