Atami Travel Guide: Easy Access, Relaxing Hot Springs & Things to Do

“Atami,” a hot spring town easily accessible by both train and car, is an interesting and wonderful tourist spot with the sea, seafood, mountain produce, and sightseeing spots.

Why not enjoy a wonderful trip in Atami, which has recently regained its vitality?

Introducing an Itinerary for Traveling Atami

Atami Station to Enjoy Foot Baths

Arriving in Atami in 40 minutes by Shinkansen from Tokyo Station, getting off at Atami Station, right in front of you is a healing spot: a foot bath. Why not mark your deeply moving first step in Atami with a foot bath?

Atami Heiwa-dori Shopping Street

Right after leaving Atami Station, Heiwa-dori Shopping Street—lined with many souvenir shops, novelty shops, and food-enjoying shops—accelerates the fun of coming to Atami. Atami is a fishing port, making it a shopping street where you can buy souvenirs (dried fish, etc.) made with locally caught seafood ingredients, or enter a restaurant to enjoy alfonsino (kinmedai) or freshly caught fish.

When you feel a little hungry, fun street-eating is also wonderful. The local beer, Atami Beer, is also delicious.

The hot spring source “Fukufuku no Yu” located around the middle of the shopping street is a hand bath. Entering a “foot bath” in front of Atami Station, and entering a “hand bath” in the shopping street. Finishing with a full-body hot spring bath at an inn, everything leads to hot springs in Atami—a fun unique to this town.

Atami is a Town of Slopes

Atami is a town of slopes, a characteristic unique to Atami where you can enjoy Japan’s blessings from mountains to the sea. From Atami Station toward the sea, you descend Atami’s steep slope. Going down is easy, but returning is an uphill climb! Plan your sightseeing order (stroll order) systematically.

Enjoying Atami’s Food

Seafood is particularly delicious in Atami; the taste of Atami savored through sashimi and simmered dishes at city restaurants is exquisite. “Simmered Alfonsino (Kinmedai),” which you especially want to eat, will transform your trip to Atami into an even higher-grade experience.

Power Spot of Kinomiya Shrine

Kinomiya Shrine, worshipped as a deity of bringing fortune and good luck, is also famous as a power spot just as its name suggests. Be sure to visit Kinomiya Shrine, where going around the sacred Ookus tree—over 2,000 years old—is said to extend your lifespan and fulfill your wishes.

Atami Sun Beach

Atami is the sea, a hot (passionate) sea, hence “Atami.” Atami Sun Beach becomes packed with sea bathers in summer, but even just strolling, the comfortable coastline, the collaboration of Atami’s city buildings built on steep mountains with the sea spreading out to the horizon can be called the source of the beauty of Atami’s coastline.

The summer night collaboration in Atami woven by Atami’s night view, coastline, and fireworks—gazing at such fireworks together would be happiness.

Strolling in Atami City

Descending to the sea from Atami Station brings you to Atami City. In Atami City, comfortable walking paths filled with trees around a small stream continue. Strolling along the stream while touring souvenir shops and restaurants in Atami City might feel pleasant.

When tired from walking, take a rest at a stylish cafe☆

Relaxing in Hot Springs

Soothing the day’s fatigue in a hot spring, wonderful Atami continues. Finishing daytime sightseeing, heading to an Atami inn, enjoying a delicious dinner, seafood, and walking inside the facility in a yukata, let’s slowly soak in a hot spring. Overlooking Atami’s fireworks from an ocean-view window would be the best! I want to go to wonderful Atami, which is easy to access and enjoyable.

Summary: Introducing an Itinerary for Traveling Atami

This article introduces the sightseeing appeal of “Atami,” a resort destination blessed with a rich sea and hot springs, easily accessible in about 40 minutes by Shinkansen from Tokyo. It summarizes major sightseeing spots and travel pleasures where you can easily visit and heal mind and body—from the lively station vicinity to historical shrines and beautiful coastlines.

Atami is an ideal travel destination equipped with low travel burden, fulfilling sightseeing spots, supreme food, and abundant hot springs. From day-trip strolls to stays at inns, it is filled with charm that lets you easily refresh according to your travel purpose.