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Atami熱海

Go for one night: a hot-spring hotel, the MOA art museum and the castle, 50 min from Tokyo by Kodama shinkansen (about ¥3,740 unreserved).

Weather
see forecast
Currency
JPY
Best months
Mar–May, Oct–Nov
avoid Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Golden Week, New Year
Airports
HND · NRT
Nights
1
Not field-verifiedbasic guide
Print / PDF guide
3 pages, for the metro and roaming-off days
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Rules in force · 5
  • East Asia ↗Every border in East Asia is a full international border, Hong Kong and Macau included: an entry permission for one never covers the next.
  • East Asia ↗Ferries between Korea, Japan and China cancel in rough seas and typhoons; keep a flight or a spare day behind every sea leg.
  • Japan ↗IC cards (ICOCA/Suica) are topped up with cash at station machines.
  • Japan ↗Smoking while walking is banned in most city centres; use designated areas.
  • Japan ↗Shinkansen bags 160–250 cm (L+W+H) need a seat reserved with the oversized-baggage area.

Atami is a hot-spring resort town on the east coast of the Izu Peninsula, about 50 minutes from Tokyo by shinkansen. It has been a spa town since the 8th century and is counted among Japan's three great hot springs. The seafront is built up with large hotels, but the beach, the hillside museums and the onsen are the draw. One night is enough for most trips; two if you want to slow down or dive.

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Atami, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • CoffeeCoffee or a drink at a café¥400–700 (≈ US$3–5)
  • Taxi, about 5 km5 km taxiLate-night surcharge after 22:00.¥1,500–2,200 (≈ US$11–15)
  • SIM or eSIM, a weekeSIM or data SIM, about a week¥2,000–4,000 (≈ US$14–30)
  • Museum or sight ticketMOA Museum of Art entry¥1,600 (≈ US$11)
  • Budget bedHostel or guesthouse bed, a night, per person¥3,500 (≈ US$25)
  • Mid-range bedHotel double room, a night, per room¥18,000 (≈ US$130)
  • High-end bedHotel double room, a night, per room¥40,000 (≈ US$300)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget ¥7,000 (≈ US$50) · Mid ¥13,000 (≈ US$90) · High ¥25,000 (≈ US$170)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Hot springs (onsen)MOA Museum of ArtAtami CastleAtami Sun BeachUme blossoms in March
Airports
HND Haneda (Keikyu to Shinagawa (about ¥300), then Kodama or Hikari shinkansen; about 1 h 15 min total) · NRT Narita (Narita Express to Shinagawa, then shinkansen; about 2 h total)

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Atami: next 7 days

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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.

Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

10°C

2°C

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Feb

11°C

2°C

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Mar

14°C

5°C

11 rd

Apr

19°C

10°C

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May

23°C

14°C

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Jun

26°C

18°C

13 rd

Jul

29°C

22°C

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Aug

31°C

23°C

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Sep

27°C

20°C

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Oct

22°C

15°C

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Nov

17°C

10°C

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Dec

13°C

5°C

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Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

The centre is compact and walkable, but the town climbs a steep hillside. Buses link the station to the MOA Museum of Art and other sights; the YuYu tourist bus loops the main attractions including Atami Castle (¥800). Taxis wait at the station. Two car-rental offices sit across from the station.

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time

Ito

go

Door to door: About 40 min

JR Ito Line from Atami, about 25 min

Coastal town with its own onsen and a good base for the east Izu coast.

Izunokuni

go

Door to door: About 1 h

JR to Izu-Nagaoka, about 40 min, then bus

Onsen area and the Izu Panorama Park; easy half day.

Mishima

go

Door to door: About 30 min

Kodama shinkansen, about 15 min

Shinkansen junction with a shrine and clear Fuji views on good days.

Kawazu

go

Door to door: About 1 h

JR Ito Line to Kawazu, about 50 min

Famous for early cherry blossoms in February; quiet outside that season.

Shimoda

overnight

Door to door: About 2 h

JR Ito Line to Ito, then Izu Kyuko to Shimoda, about 1 h 40 min total

Beaches and history at the tip of the peninsula; too far for a relaxed return day.

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

Atami Station area

Steps from the shinkansen, the free foot bath and the bus stops; best for one night with bags.

Sun Beach and seafront

Hotels facing the water, 10–15 min walk downhill from the station; the tourist association office is here.

Hillside above the station

Quieter spa hotels and the road up to the MOA museum; buses run from the station.

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
¥7,000–11,000 (≈ US$50–75) excl. bed
Mid
¥11,000–18,000 (≈ US$75–130) excl. bed
High
¥18,000 (≈ US$130)+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
Hotel double room1 × 1 night × ¥18,000¥18,000
Food, local transport, entries2 × 1 day × ¥13,000¥26,000
Shinkansen Tokyo → Atami, one way, unreserved2 × ¥3,740¥7,480
YuYu tourist bus, one day2 × ¥800¥1,600
eSIM, about a week of data2 × ¥2,500¥5,000
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurge¥5,810
Trip total≈ ¥31,950 per person per day, bed included¥63,890≈ US$450

2026 estimate in yen; flights and rail passes excluded. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

Coffee or a drink at a café¥400–700 (≈ US$3–5)
Sushi or seafood bowl near the fish shops¥1,500–3,000 (≈ US$11–25)
Onsen day-use bathEkimae Onsen Yokujō ¥500; Marine Spa Atami ¥1,010–1,360¥500–1,360 (≈ US$4–10)
MOA Museum of Art entry¥1,600 (≈ US$11)
Atami Castle entry¥1,200 (≈ US$9)
5 km taxiLate-night surcharge after 22:00.¥1,500–2,200 (≈ US$11–15)
eSIM or data SIM, about a week¥2,000–4,000 (≈ US$14–30)

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

Atami is a safe, small resort town. The real risks are the steep hillside, summer heat on the beach and hotel touts: book your own room and keep to lit streets after dark.
  • The town map marks hot-spring sources, not baths: check before you set out for a soak.
  • Public onsen are few; most bathing is inside hotels, so book a hotel with a bath or check day-use options.
  • The hillside is steep and buses are infrequent; allow extra time or take a taxi.
  • Summer weekends and Golden Week fill the beach hotels: book ahead.

Emergency numbers

Police
110
Fire and ambulance
119
Japan Visitor Hotline (JNTO, 24 h, English)
050-3816-2787

Pocket card

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Atami熱海

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My bed tonight

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Emergency

  • Police110
  • Fire and ambulance119
  • Japan Visitor Hotline (24 h, English)050-3816-2787

Embassy

No embassies in Atami; most are in Tokyo. The US embassy is in Tokyo (check the address).

My embassy: —

Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • Tokyo → Atami, Kodama shinkansen unreserved: about ¥3,740 (≈ US$30), 50 min
  • Haneda → Atami via Shinagawa: about ¥4,040 (≈ US$30) total, 1 h 15 min
  • YuYu tourist bus, one day: about ¥800 (≈ US$6)

Say or show

  • すみません — Excuse me / Sorry (sumimasen)
  • ありがとうございます — Thank you (arigatō gozaimasu)
  • これをください — This one, please (kore o kudasai)
  • いくらですか？ — How much is it? (ikura desu ka)
  • カードで払えますか？ — Can I pay by card? (kādo de haraemasu ka)
  • トイレはどこですか？ — Where is the toilet? (toire wa doko desu ka)

The station foot bath is free and open until the evening; a vending machine nearby sells towels.

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Atami. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: Mar–May, Oct–Nov · avoid Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Golden Week, New Year · month by month →
  2. 2 airports and 3 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 5 day-trips, door to door
  6. 4 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Airport-to-bed contract for HND and NRT: last shinkansen and Odakyu departures, taxi fallback, overnight rung.
  2. Three walking clusters with rescue anchors: station and foot bath, Sun Beach and seafront, castle and ropeway hillside.
  3. Place pages with verified cutoffs (MOA Museum of Art, Atami Castle, Marine Spa) and eat pages with last orders.
  4. Golden and hostile arrival fixtures so gates A–D can go green.

Meanwhile

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