Atami located at the root of Izu Peninsula and facing Sagami Bay, is area with modern hotels, Japanese inns with historical backgrounds.
Atami and Ito, located at the root of Izu-hanto
Peninsula and facing Sagami Bay, are areas
with
modern hotels, Japanese inns with historical
backgrounds, and various amusement facilities, all
standing next to each other to form one of the
leading hot spring resorts in Japan.
In Atami are the famous Atami, Izu-yama-onsen,
Izu-Yugawara-onsen and Ajiro-onsen hot springs. At
the heart of Atami Hot Spring resort is the Oyu
Geyser that spouts huge quantities of hot water.
Another attraction is the MOA Museum, located atop
the hill on the mountainside of Atami Station,
that houses approximately 3,500 paintings, mainly
oriental, as well as works of applied arts. A Noh
theater and a golden tearoom are annexed to the
compound of the museum.
In Ito is the
Ito Hot Spring, located along the Matsu-kawa River
that runs through the city. The hot spring boasts
of an abundant quantity of hot water, with an
output that reaches 33,000 liters per minute,
making it one of the largest hot springs in the
Kanto region. There are many museums of various
sizes in the city, including the Ikeda 20th
Century Museum that specializes in arts created on
the theme "human" by artists of the 20th century,
and the Izu Music Box Museum, a sound museum
that
exhibits antique music boxes from all over the
world, as well as about 80 automated musical
instruments.
Chubu | Shizuoka | Izu Peninsula
Atami Onsen
Atami Onsen has been around since the 8th century and the water from the onsen was transported to Edo Castle.
Chubu | Shizuoka | Izu Peninsula
Atami Cherry Blossoms
Atami Cherry Blossom starts in early January and ends around late February.
Chubu | Shizuoka | Izu Peninsula
Atami Plum Garden Festival
The Atami Plum Garden Festival is annually held from mid- January to early March with thousands of visitors attending the festivities.