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Atami Highlights Walking Tour by Knowledgeable Local Guide (3H)

Meeting point "Ieyasu no Yu" by Atami Station

Heiwa Dori Shopping Arcade

At Oyu Geyser during the tour

Oyu Geyser

Yuzen Shrine

Atami Ginza Street

Atami Geigi Kenban (Geisha Association)

Kiunkaku

Atami Water Park

Atami Sun Beach

Atami Highlights Walking Tour by Knowledgeable Local Guide (3H)

Highlights

Joined 2024

Yuri U.

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Shizuoka

English, Japanese (Native)

3 hours

Private tour (only you and Yuri U.)

Up to 4 people

Atami, seaside onsen (hot springs) town only 45 min from Tokyo by bullet train, has a long history as a retreat destination and once known as "Monaco of the Orient".

This tour is a 3-hour walking tour from Atami station to visit highlights of Atami to learn the history, culture and interesting facts.

This tour ends at your preferred location, including restaurant, tourist attraction, day-use onsen location, or your hotel. I can also give you hints on how to spend your day.

Itinerary

This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!

09:00 AM

Meeting Point

Ieyasu no Yu, footbath located in front of Atami Station

- Ieyasu no Yu This literally mean "Hot Spring of Ieyasu", named after Tokugawa, Ieyasu, the first shogun of Edo period in 17th century, who loved Atami. 　 With a board with your name, I will welcome you to Atami, explains brief history of Atami, then ask your preference, such as history, culture, sceneries, shrines/temples or art, before starting the tour.

09:10 AM

*Heiwa Dori Shopping Arcade

Traditional & retro looking shopping arcade close to Atami Station. In the morning, this street is still rather quiet, so you can see shop staffs getting ready for the opening. There are many souvenir shops, sweets shops, restaurants, and you can come back later if you find any shops interesting.

09:30 AM

*Kosawa no Yu

This is one of the "seven hot springs of Atami” and you can make steamed eggs using steam of hot springs.

I also give out a stamp sheet to collect stamps at each of these seven locations in Atami. While we cannot cover all the places during the tour, you are welcome to continue your stamp collection after the tour.

09:50 AM

Oyu Geyser

This is the iconic sight of Atami. I will explain about the legends, history, and interesting facts. Oyu Geyser is also one of the "seven hot springs" where you can collect the stamp.

10:10 AM

Itogawa River

The area is famous for Atami cherry blossoms, which bloom in January and known as the earliest bloom of Sakura in Japan. Along the river, depending on time of the year, you can also enjoy various flowers.

10:40 AM

Atami Geigi Kenban (Geisha Union) for SAT & SUN

Atami still has the largest number of Geisha in the Central area of Japan, and this is a place serving as a theatre, practice venue, and reservation center. If the tour is on Saturday or Sunday, you will have a chance to see their 30-min special stage performance, starting from 11 am. (Please pay for admission fee for you on site by cash - 2,500 per person)

10:50 AM

Kiunkaku for WEEKDAYS

If the tour takes place on weekdays, we can simply walk by Atami Geigi Kenban, and head to Kiunkaku, a mansion built in early 20th century with a beautiful garden, (Please pay for admission fee for you and a guide - 620 per person). Please note that this place is closed on Wednesday.

11:50 AM

Sun Beach

Let's walk along the Atami Water Park (where Yacht Marina is) and Atami Sun beach to enjoy the nice sea breeze.

12:00 PM

Your Preferred Ending Point

It can end at

your hotel,

restaurant of your choice

place to visit

station

If it is not within walking distance, I am happy to call a taxi or show you the way to get there.

Ending Point

Your Preferred Ending Point (see above)

Want to personalize this tour?

This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.

Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

Local Guide Fee (for 3 hours), who is a local Atami resident and can provide many hints as to how to spend your day(s) in Atami and nearby towns.

What‘s not included

Admission fee for guests and a guide.

For example,

Geisha Stage Show (Sat & Sun only) 2,500 per person

Kiunkaku (Weekdays, except Wed) 610 per person

Any bus/ taxi fare to meet guests request or during summer for safety reasons.

Tour Important Information

*The tour itinerary shown here is just a sample. The itinerary can be customized depending on your preference, so please request for any particular places, activities or experience you would like to visit/do at the time of your booking. If you don't have any preference, I will follow this itinerary.

*Please wear comfortable shoes and be ready to walk about 3 km (2 miles), including uphill/downhill.

*During summer (July to Sep), the guide may recommend taking a taxi for part(s) of the tour for the safety and wellness of the guests. In such a case, transportation cost needs to be paid by the guests.

*If you prefer to have lunch after the tour, please inform me in advance of your preferred choice (i.e. seafood, meat, Japanese, Western etc.) and dietary restrictions.

Cancellation Policy

Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time

Joined 2024

Yuri U.

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About Tour Guide Yuri U.

I am Yuri, based in ATAMI, located at the base of Izu Peninsula, a seaside onsen (hot springs) town, only 45 min. from Tokyo area and full of history, culture and beautiful sceneries. Atami is known as Monaco of the East, and is a very popular destination among Japanese, while only less than 5% of visitors are foreigners.

Please add Atami to your Japan itinerary, especially if you are interested in visiting where locals would go and see the real life of Japan. I am happy to take you around like your friend.

Since Atami is a gateway to Izu Peninsula, I also offer various tours in other areas of Izu Peninsula. So, look out for all of my tours and I hope to see you soon!