Atami Onsen

What it is

• A major hot spring resort area featuring over 400 active thermal sources.
• The site where Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu stayed for seven days in 1604.
• A coastal destination popularized by the famous novel Konjiki Yasha by Ozaki Koyo.
• A thermal hub discharging 18,000 liters of sodium-calcium chloride water per minute.

What to see

• The Oyu Geyser which was historically ranked among the world's top three geysers.
• Seven restored historic hot springs known as the Atami Shichiyu landmarks.
• A monument dedicated to the British diplomat Rutherford Alcock near the geyser.
• Natural spring waters reaching temperatures as high as 98.2 degrees Celsius.

Getting there

• Access the area via the JR Tokaido Shinkansen at Atami Station.
• The resort serves as the eastern gateway for tourism in the Izu region.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.