Atami's hot springs and scenic spots

Atami is known for its Toyotomi hot springs and scenic seaside scenery, and has been popular as a hot spring resort since the Edo period. The atmosphere of the hot spring town and the beautiful coastline attract many visitors.

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MOA MUSEUM OF ART

The museum is built on a 230,000m2 hill in Atami, and you can see beautiful views of Izu Oshima and Hatsushima from the main lobby and Moore Square. The facility also features a garden that changes with the seasons, with cherry blossoms and azaleas in the spring, fresh greenery in early summer, and autumn leaves in the fall. Enjoy a relaxing resort-like experience while savoring art and nature. The museum opened in 1982, and 36 years later, from 2016 to 2017, it underwent renovation work to revamp the exhibition space and update the facilities. The lobby area and exhibition space were designed by the New Material Laboratory, which is headed by internationally renowned contemporary artist Hiroshi Sugimoto together with architect Tomoyuki Sakakida. We tackled the question of how to reconstruct and pass on the materials and techniques used in ancient, medieval, and early modern times in the present day, and through various attempts, we created a modern space using traditional Japanese materials, embodying the new MOA MUSEUM OF ART.

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How to get to Atami

Atami's hot springs and scenic spots

1. Hashiriyu

This is a day-trip hot spring facility located near Oyu Geyser, one of the Seven Hot Springs of Atami. Oyu is a spring source that has existed in Atami since ancient times, and a natural geyser once erupted. It is said that Tokugawa Ieyasu secretly visited the hot springs during the Edo period, and the hot spring water that gushed out from the geyser was transported to Edo Castle as "Okumiyu" (water pumped from the geyser) for successive shoguns.

Hashiri-yu (Running Bath)

604-10 Izuyama, Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture 413-0002

Suzuriyu, located in Mt. Izu, Atami City, is a historic hot spring known as one of Japan's three major ancient springs. Discovered about 1,300 years ago, this hot spring is a horizontal hole type that is rare in Japan, with 170 liters of hot water flowing out from the back of the cave, at about 70 degrees Celsius per minute. The name comes from the way the hot water that gushed out from the mountains runs down to the coast. You can freely tour the cave and experience the mysterious atmosphere of steam and heat. There is also a free foot bath nearby, so you can stop by in between sightseeing and have a relaxing moment. (Photo by AC)

2. Nikkotei Oyu

This is a day-trip hot spring facility located near Oyu Geyser, one of the Seven Hot Springs of Atami. Oyu is a spring source that has existed in Atami since ancient times, and a natural geyser once erupted. It is said that Tokugawa Ieyasu secretly visited the hot springs during the Edo period, and the hot spring water that gushed out from the geyser was transported to Edo Castle as "Okumiyu" (water pumped from the geyser) for successive shoguns.

3. Furuya Ryokan

Founded 200 years ago, this historic inn has a hot spring source called "Kiyozaemon no Yu," one of the Seven Hot Springs in Atami. During the Meiji period, the literary figure Tokutomi Soho frequently stayed here. Since the time of the inn's founding, the hot spring water has been kept flowing directly from the source without adding water, circulating, or overheating, and continues to attract guests to this day.

4. Atami Garden

The garden opened in 1886 as a new leisure spot in the town of Atami, which was thriving as a hot spring resort at the time. The plum trees, planted on a 33,000m2 plot of land in the mountain valley, are known as the earliest-blooming plum trees in Japan, with the first blossoms appearing between late November and early December every year. The Atami Garden Plum Festival is held every year from January to March, attracting many tourists.

5. Hatsu Island

Hatsu Island is the only remote island in Shizuoka Prefecture , located in Sagami Bay , and is thought to have been created around 50,000 years ago. It has long been known as a scenic spot, and in the Kamakura period it appeared in a poem written by Minamoto no Sanetomo when he visited Hakone and Izu. Today, it is said to be the island closest to Tokyo, and tourists visit it as a diving spot and a resort with a coastline.

6. Jikkoku Pass

This pass, north of Atami, leads to the Hakone outer rim and is designated as a national registered monument. It is said that the name comes from the fact that it once overlooked the "Ten Provinces (Izu, Sagami, Suruga, Kai, Kai, Awa, Kazusa, Shimousa, Musashi, Shinano) and the Goto(Oshima, Niijima, Kozushima, Miyake Island, Toshima)." Currently, a cable car runs from the middle of the mountain to the summit, and you can enjoy a 360° view including Mount Fuji.