Atami Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in the eastern end of the Shizuoka Prefecture of Japan
About Atami
Atamimeans "hot ocean". The town has been a popular hot spring resort since the 8th century and is ranked as one ofJapan's Three Great Hot Springs(三大温泉Sandaionsen). These days the coastline is heavily developed and covered in "identikit" concrete hotels, but in summer the sandy beach is popular. Mokichi Okada (岡田茂吉Okada Mokichi, 1882-1955) was a multimillionaire and the founder of the Church of World Messianity. According to his official biography, Okada made his fortune in the jewelry business. Okada claimed to have received a special revelation from God in 1926, leading him to found a new religion in 1935 to spread the teachings, aiming for nothing less than a new civilization based the transmission of the diving spirit, natural farming and appreciation for beauty and art. In 1945 he als
Top Attractions in Atami
Explore the best things to see and do in Atami:
- ★Atami Hihokan
- ★Atami Marine Spa
- ★Ekimae Onsen Yokujō
- ★MOA Museum of Art
- ★Public Foot Bath
Where to Eat in Atami
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Cafe RoCA
- 🍴Mon
Where to Stay in Atami
- 🏨Kinjōkan
Atami Travel Guide Sections
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