Atami in two days: add the shrine or the coast?
Stay one night near Atami Station and combine Kiunkaku’s buildings and garden with a coastal walk or Kinomiya Shrine. Sun Beach offers sea views as you walk; the shrine visit takes in its grounds and large camphor tree. Both routes involve hills from the station. Allow breaks, and omit the final visit if you leave the following morning.
Choose an itinerary for 2 days / 1 night
Kiunkaku and Atami beach
Stay one night in Atami to explore a former villa’s buildings and garden, then take a coastal walk. Visit Kiunkaku first, then Sun Beach on the final day.
Kiunkaku and Atami beach →2 days / 1 night BKinomiya Shrine and Kiunkaku
Stay one night in Atami for a shrine's large camphor tree and former villa. Visit Kinomiya first and Kiunkaku next, with hill walks. Depart in the afternoon after final-day sightseeing and lunch.
Kinomiya Shrine and Kiunkaku →Kiunkaku and Atami beach
Stay one night in Atami to explore a former villa’s buildings and garden, then take a coastal walk. Visit Kiunkaku first, then Sun Beach on the final day.
Day 1: Atami Station → Kiunkaku → hotel
- Atami Station → Kiunkaku
Have lunch near the station, then walk about 20 minutes to Kiunkaku. Explore the former residence's Japanese and Western-style architecture and garden. Allow extra time for the hills and breaks.
Kiunkaku: admission and hoursKiunkaku official tourism guide: roughly 20-minute station walkJapan Travel and Tourism Association: Kiunkaku walk
- Kiunkaku → Buildings and garden
Kiunkaku opens from 9 am to 5 pm, with last admission at 4:30 pm. It closes on Wednesdays except public holidays, and from 26 to 30 December. Check opening for your date before exploring buildings and the garden.
Kiunkaku: admission and hoursAtami tourism association: Kiunkaku closure exceptions
- Kiunkaku → Towards Atami Station
Retrace the roughly 20-minute walk towards the station. Rest nearby and head to your hotel. Choose dinner according to whether your stay includes meals.
Kiunkaku: admission and hoursKiunkaku official tourism guide: roughly 20-minute station walk
Day 2: Atami Station → Sun Beach coast → station
- Atami Station → Sun Beach coast
After breakfast, walk about 20 minutes from the station to Sun Beach. Explore sand and seaside walking spaces, giving sea scenery a separate day from architecture and art.
- Sun Beach coast → Atami Station
Shorten your stay in heavy rain or strong wind. The station return is uphill: add rest and boarding access to the roughly 20-minute walk. Choose lunch en route or near the station. This is a coast walk; summer swimming and water park use are separate.
Included: Kiunkaku regular individual admission JPY 610.
Separate costs and conditions: Accommodation, meals, luggage storage, travel to and from the prefecture, extra journeys between the station and hotel, activities, cafes, shopping and admission to museums or facilities outside your selected ticket cost extra. Sun Beach water park, rentals and parking are outside this walking itinerary.
This subtotal covers the listed costs for one adult using regular individual tickets, checked on 8 October 2026. It uses regular tickets for the listed facilities and routes, without claiming the cheapest discount combination. Recalculate for date-specific exhibitions, tickets or fares. Fare-search conditions do not represent an actual trip or secured seats.
Kinomiya Shrine and Kiunkaku
Stay one night in Atami for a shrine's large camphor tree and former villa. Visit Kinomiya first and Kiunkaku next, with hill walks. Depart in the afternoon after final-day sightseeing and lunch.
Day 1: Atami Station → Kinomiya Shrine → station-area hotel
- Atami Station → Kinomiya Shrine
Walk from Atami Station to Kinomiya Shrine: officially about 1.6 km, or 18 minutes. Explore grounds and the large camphor tree during 9 am–5 pm worship hours. Applications for separate prayer services close at 4:30 pm. Follow on-site worship routes during works.
Official shrine access and worship hoursAtami tourism association: Kinomiya Shrine
- Kinomiya Shrine → Towards Atami Station
Retrace the route towards the station for lunch. The 18 minutes is station-to-shrine access; grounds, hill rests and hotel access are extra. If changing to buses, check both directions' stops, operations and fares separately.
Official shrine access and worship hoursAtami tourism association: Kinomiya Shrine
Day 2: Atami Station → Kiunkaku → station
- Atami Station → Kiunkaku
After breakfast, walk about 20 minutes from Atami Station to Kiunkaku. Explore Japanese and Western-style architecture and the garden, allowing hill walks and rests.
Kiunkaku: admission and hoursKiunkaku official tourism guide: roughly 20-minute station walkJapan Travel and Tourism Association: Kiunkaku walk
- Kiunkaku → Buildings and garden
Kiunkaku opens from 9 am to 5 pm, with last admission at 4:30 pm. It closes on Wednesdays except public holidays, and from 26 to 30 December. Check opening for your date before exploring buildings and the garden.
Kiunkaku: admission and hoursAtami tourism association: Kiunkaku closure exceptions
- Kiunkaku → Towards Atami Station
Retrace the roughly 20-minute walk towards the station after viewing. Have lunch nearby, then head to your departing train's platform, allowing hill rests and boarding time.
Kiunkaku: admission and hoursKiunkaku official tourism guide: roughly 20-minute station walk
Included: Kiunkaku regular individual admission JPY 610.
Separate costs and conditions: Accommodation, meals, luggage storage, travel to and from the prefecture, extra journeys between the station and hotel, activities, cafes, shopping and admission to museums or facilities outside your selected ticket cost extra. Ordinary Kinomiya worship admission is not included; confirm it directly before visiting.
This subtotal covers the listed costs for one adult using regular individual tickets, checked on 8 October 2026. It uses regular tickets for the listed facilities and routes, without claiming the cheapest discount combination. Recalculate for date-specific exhibitions, tickets or fares. Fare-search conditions do not represent an actual trip or secured seats.
Frequently asked questions
Can I sightsee on day two before a morning train?
Kiunkaku opens at 9 am, about 20 minutes on foot from Atami Station. Sun Beach is also about 20 minutes away, with an uphill return. For an early-morning departure, omit day-two sightseeing. Both current options finish sightseeing and lunch before afternoon departures.
Kiunkaku: admission and hoursKiunkaku official tourism guide: roughly 20-minute station walkSun Beach seasonal use and station access
Official sources and check dates
- Kiunkaku: admission and hours ·
- Official shrine access and worship hours ·
- Atami tourism association: Kinomiya Shrine ·
- Sun Beach seasonal use and station access ·
- Kiunkaku official tourism guide: roughly 20-minute station walk ·
- Japan Travel and Tourism Association: Kiunkaku walk ·
- Atami tourism association: Kiunkaku closure exceptions ·