Chubu · Atami, Shizuoka

♨ Atami Onsen

A seaside onsen city 40-ish minutes from Tokyo by shinkansen.

Day trip from Tokyo

Quick facts

Location: Atami, Shizuoka (Chubu region)
Water type: Chloride (salt) spring
Tattoos: Check ahead with each bath
Directions: Open in Google Maps

The water

Mostly sodium-calcium chloride springs (about 80% of sources), with some chloride-sulphate and sulphate springs.

History

Legend says boiling water once gushed from the sea, giving Atami ('hot sea') its name. Tokugawa Ieyasu stayed for a seven-day cure in 1604, and later shoguns had Atami water carried to Edo Castle. Ozaki Koyo's novel 'Konjiki Yasha' made the town famous nationwide.

Getting there

From: Tokyo
Route: JR Tokaido Shinkansen (Kodama/Hikari) to Atami
Time: about 36–45 min
JR Pass: Covered (not Nozomi).

Check current timetables and fares before you travel.

Famous for (meibutsu)

Himono (food): Atami's dried, salted fish
Shizuoka green tea (food): from Japan's top tea prefecture

Plan your trip: tours & day trips near Atami

Find Atami tours on GetYourGuide

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