Shizuoka in four days: move hotels or stay in Atami?
For Kunozan Toshogu and Atami together, stay one night in Shizuoka, then move to Atami for two. For separate architecture, art, shrine and coast days without moving, choose three Atami nights. On moving day, take a Kodama stopping at Atami and allow the walk to Kiunkaku before last entry.
Choose a 4 days, 3 nights itinerary
Kunozan Toshogu and Atami architecture, art and coast
Stay one night in Shizuoka followed by two in Atami for mountain views and shrine architecture, then a former villa, art museum and sea. The city-moving day adds ¥3,100 for Kodama unreserved-seat travel.
Kunozan Toshogu and Atami architecture, art and coast →4 days, 3 nights BAtami architecture, art museum, shrine and seaside
Stay three nights in Atami without moving hotels, with separate days for the former villa, art exhibits, large camphor tree and sea. On the last day, depart in the afternoon after the coastal walk and lunch.
Atami architecture, art museum, shrine and seaside →Kunozan Toshogu and Atami architecture, art and coast
Stay one night in Shizuoka followed by two in Atami for mountain views and shrine architecture, then a former villa, art museum and sea. The city-moving day adds ¥3,100 for Kodama unreserved-seat travel.
Day 1 · Shizuoka Station → Nihondaira and Kunozan Toshogu → Shizuoka hotel
Start at Shizuoka Station in the morning to visit Nihondaira and Kunozan Toshogu on day one. For a late-afternoon arrival, omit the shrine round trip or move it to another sightseeing day.
- Shizuoka Station-front stop → Nihondaira Ropeway bus terminus
Choose a bus reaching the Nihondaira Ropeway terminus. In the weekday or weekend/public holiday timetable for your date, check the uphill service and return to Shizuoka Station together. Leave summit time for the ropeway, shrine and viewpoint.
Weekday uphill timetableWeekday return timetableNihondaira Ropeway one-way ride time
- Nihondaira Ropeway station → Kunozan Station and Toshogu
Buy a return ropeway ticket and descend to Kunozan Station. After the roughly five-minute ride, about 80 steps lead to the shrine buildings. Ticketing, queues and steps are extra. If steps are difficult or wind suspends the ropeway, omit the shrine and focus on terrace views.
Shizutetsu Nihondaira Ropeway visitor guideNihondaira Ropeway one-way ride time
- Kunozan Toshogu Shrine → Shrine worship area
Use the shrine worship ticket for its architecture and paid worship area. It costs ¥700 for senior high school students and older; the museum is extra. Open 09:00–17:00, reception until 16:50, but finish in time for your return bus.
- Toshogu and Kunozan Station → Nihondaira Yume Terrace
Return by the steps to Kunozan Station and take the Nihondaira-bound ropeway. There is no walking connection between the two mountains. Allow lunch and rest at the summit, then follow terrace signs along the roughly three-minute walking connection. The outdoor corridor is free; ordinary building admission is ¥100. Building hours are 09:00–17:00 Sunday–Friday and 09:00–21:00 Saturday. Closed the second Tuesday, or next weekday if a public holiday. Mount Fuji visibility depends on the weather.
Shizutetsu Nihondaira Ropeway visitor guideNihondaira Yume Terrace visitor guideNihondaira Yume Terrace facilities
- Nihondaira Ropeway bus terminus → Shizuoka Station-front stop
Reach the stop for your chosen Shizuoka Station-front return bus. If visiting runs late, shorten remaining views and rests to catch it. Back in Shizuoka, eat dinner and go to your hotel. The return bus fare is outside this itinerary's subtotal.
Weekday return timetableWeekday uphill timetableShizutetsu segment fare search: uphill confirmed, return unconfirmed
Day 2 · Shizuoka Station → Kodama → Atami Kiunkaku → Atami hotel
- Shizuoka Station → Kodama and Atami Station
Use JR Central's date-specific search to choose a Kodama stopping at Atami. The checked ordinary-car unreserved fare is ¥1,340 base fare + ¥1,760 limited-express ticket = ¥3,100. An unreserved ticket does not guarantee a seat. After reaching Atami, allow the walk to Kiunkaku before its 16:30 last entry.
JR Central basic eastbound timetableJR Central date-specific Kodama routes and fares
- Atami Station → Kiunkaku
Eat lunch near the station, then walk about 20 minutes to Kiunkaku. Explore the former residence's Japanese and Western architecture and garden, allowing time for hilly walking and rests.
Kiunkaku admission and hoursOfficial Kiunkaku tourism guide: station walk about 20 minutesJapan Tourism Association Kiunkaku walking access
- Kiunkaku → Buildings and garden
Open 09:00–17:00, with last entry at 16:30. Closed Wednesdays except public holidays, and December 26–30. Check opening for your date, then explore the buildings and garden.
Kiunkaku admission and hoursAtami tourism association Kiunkaku closure exceptions
- Kiunkaku → Towards Atami Station
Walk back along the same route towards the station, about 20 minutes. Rest near the station, then go to your hotel. Choose dinner around whether your accommodation includes a meal.
Kiunkaku admission and hoursOfficial Kiunkaku tourism guide: station walk about 20 minutes
Day 3 · Atami Station bay 8 → MOA Museum → Atami Station
- Atami Station bay 8 → MOA Museum bus terminus
Take a MOA Museum-bound bus and get off at the terminus after about seven minutes. Choose museum-bound and Atami Station-bound services for your date together. Services marked M in the timetable do not run on museum closure days.
- Bus terminus → MOA main building
Buy your ticket at the escalator entrance in front of the bus boarding point. Ascend eight escalator sections to Mua Square, about 10 minutes, then continue to the main entrance. Allow extra time for ticketing and queues.
Official MOA escalator entrance and bus boarding-point mapMOA Art Street and escalator access guide
- MOA main building → Art exhibits and lunch
See the exhibition on your date, with separate time for lunch and rest. Basic hours are 09:30–16:30, last entry 16:00. Closed Thursdays except public holidays, with exhibition-changeover closures. Check artworks, exhibition dates and the opening calendar together.
- MOA Museum of Art → Atami Station
Descend the escalators to the stop and take your chosen Atami Station-bound bus. Gallery-to-stop travel and waiting are outside the seven-minute ride. Allow dinner or rest near the station.
Day 4 · Atami Station → Sun Beach coast → Atami Station
- Atami Station → Sun Beach coast
After breakfast, walk about 20 minutes from the station to Sun Beach. Explore the sand and promenade, enjoying the sea on a separate day from architecture and art visits.
- Sun Beach coast → Atami Station
Shorten your visit in rain or strong winds. The station-bound return is uphill; add rests and platform access to the roughly 20-minute walk. Choose lunch along the return route or near the station. This is a coastal walk; summer swimming and the water park are separate.
Included: Ropeway return ¥1,250 + shrine ¥700 + terrace building ¥100 + uphill Shizuoka Station-front–Nihondaira Ropeway bus ¥710 = ¥2,760; Shizuoka–Atami Kodama ordinary-car unreserved base fare ¥1,340 + limited-express ticket ¥1,760 = ¥3,100; ordinary individual Kiunkaku admission ¥610; ordinary MOA admission ¥2,000 + Atami Station–MOA bus ¥200 × 2 = ¥2,400.
Extra costs and conditions: Accommodation, meals, luggage storage, arrivals/departures outside the prefecture, extra station–hotel travel, separate activities, cafés, shopping and other museums or facilities outside your chosen ticket. The Nihondaira–Shizuoka Station return bus is extra; the total does not double the uphill ¥710. Sun Beach's water park, rentals and parking are outside this walking itinerary.
Subtotal for one adult using ordinary individual tickets, checked October 8, 2026. Each itinerary uses ordinary tickets for its listed facilities and journeys, rather than the cheapest discount combination. Recalculate if visit-date exhibitions, ticket types or fares change. Fare-search conditions do not represent an actual travel schedule or secured seats.
Shizutetsu Nihondaira Ropeway visitor guideKunozan Toshogu feesNihondaira Yume Terrace visitor guideShizutetsu segment fare search: uphill confirmed, return unconfirmedJR Central date-specific Kodama routes and faresKiunkaku admission and hoursMOA visitor guideTokai Bus timetables in both directions
Atami architecture, art museum, shrine and seaside
Stay three nights in Atami without moving hotels, with separate days for the former villa, art exhibits, large camphor tree and sea. On the last day, depart in the afternoon after the coastal walk and lunch.
Day 1 · Atami Station → Kiunkaku → Atami hotel
- Atami Station → Kiunkaku
Eat lunch near the station, then walk about 20 minutes to Kiunkaku. Explore the former residence's Japanese and Western architecture and garden, allowing time for hilly walking and rests.
Kiunkaku admission and hoursOfficial Kiunkaku tourism guide: station walk about 20 minutesJapan Tourism Association Kiunkaku walking access
- Kiunkaku → Buildings and garden
Open 09:00–17:00, with last entry at 16:30. Closed Wednesdays except public holidays, and December 26–30. Check opening for your date, then explore the buildings and garden.
Kiunkaku admission and hoursAtami tourism association Kiunkaku closure exceptions
- Kiunkaku → Towards Atami Station
Walk back along the same route towards the station, about 20 minutes. Rest near the station, then go to your hotel. Choose dinner around whether your accommodation includes a meal.
Kiunkaku admission and hoursOfficial Kiunkaku tourism guide: station walk about 20 minutes
Day 2 · Atami Station bay 8 → MOA Museum → Atami Station
- Atami Station bay 8 → MOA Museum bus terminus
Take a MOA Museum-bound bus and get off at the terminus after about seven minutes. Choose museum-bound and Atami Station-bound services for your date together. Services marked M in the timetable do not run on museum closure days.
- Bus terminus → MOA main building
Buy your ticket at the escalator entrance in front of the bus boarding point. Ascend eight escalator sections to Mua Square, about 10 minutes, then continue to the main entrance. Allow extra time for ticketing and queues.
Official MOA escalator entrance and bus boarding-point mapMOA Art Street and escalator access guide
- MOA main building → Art exhibits and lunch
See the exhibition on your date, with separate time for lunch and rest. Basic hours are 09:30–16:30, last entry 16:00. Closed Thursdays except public holidays, with exhibition-changeover closures. Check artworks, exhibition dates and the opening calendar together.
- MOA Museum of Art → Atami Station
Descend the escalators to the stop and take your chosen Atami Station-bound bus. Gallery-to-stop travel and waiting are outside the seven-minute ride. Allow dinner or rest near the station.
Day 3 · Atami Station → Kinomiya Shrine → hotel near Atami Station
- Atami Station → Kinomiya Shrine
Walk from Atami Station to Kinomiya Shrine. Official directions give about 1.6 km and 18 minutes. Explore the grounds and large camphor tree and rest during worship hours of 09:00–17:00. Reception for separate prayer services ends at 16:30. Follow on-site signs for worship routes during construction.
Official shrine access and worship hoursAtami tourism association Kinomiya guide
- Kinomiya Shrine → Towards Atami Station
After worship, return towards the station by the same route for lunch. The 18-minute estimate is the station-to-shrine approach; grounds visits, hillside rests and hotel access are extra. If switching to buses, check stops, services and fares in both directions separately.
Official shrine access and worship hoursAtami tourism association Kinomiya guide
Day 4 · Atami Station → Sun Beach coast → Atami Station
- Atami Station → Sun Beach coast
After breakfast, walk about 20 minutes from the station to Sun Beach. Explore the sand and promenade, enjoying the sea on a separate day from architecture and art visits.
- Sun Beach coast → Atami Station
Shorten your visit in rain or strong winds. The station-bound return is uphill; add rests and platform access to the roughly 20-minute walk. Choose lunch along the return route or near the station. This is a coastal walk; summer swimming and the water park are separate.
Included: Ordinary individual Kiunkaku admission ¥610; ordinary MOA admission ¥2,000 + Atami Station–MOA return bus ¥200 × 2 = ¥2,400.
Extra costs and conditions: Accommodation, meals, luggage storage, arrivals/departures outside the prefecture, extra station–hotel travel, separate activities, cafés, shopping and other museums or facilities outside your chosen ticket. Ordinary Kinomiya worship admission is not included; check with the shrine before visiting. Sun Beach's water park, rentals and parking are outside this walking itinerary.
Subtotal for one adult using ordinary individual tickets, checked October 8, 2026. Each itinerary uses ordinary tickets for its listed facilities and journeys, rather than the cheapest discount combination. Recalculate if visit-date exhibitions, ticket types or fares change. Fare-search conditions do not represent an actual travel schedule or secured seats.
Kiunkaku admission and hoursMOA visitor guideTokai Bus timetables in both directions
December 1–21, 2026 ropeway suspension
Nihondaira Ropeway is scheduled to suspend service for equipment works. During this period, the ropeway round trip to Kunozan Toshogu is unavailable. Even for terrace views alone, check buses and terrace opening separately.
Frequently asked questions
Do I travel back and forth daily to see both cities in four days?
Option A stays one night in Shizuoka, then moves to Atami for two. The checked Shizuoka–Atami Kodama ordinary-car unreserved fare is ¥1,340 base fare + ¥1,760 limited-express ticket = ¥3,100. This is not a daily return itinerary; an Atami–Shizuoka train is excluded. Check stops and arrival time for your date and allow the walk to Kiunkaku before 16:30 last entry.
JR Central date-specific Kodama routes and faresKiunkaku admission and hoursOfficial Kiunkaku tourism guide: station walk about 20 minutes
Official sources and check dates
- Nihondaira Yume Terrace visitor guide ·
- Nihondaira Yume Terrace facilities ·
- Kunozan Toshogu fees ·
- Shizutetsu Nihondaira Ropeway visitor guide ·
- Shizutetsu December ropeway suspension ·
- Kiunkaku admission and hours ·
- Official shrine access and worship hours ·
- Atami tourism association Kinomiya guide ·
- Sun Beach seasonal use and station access ·
- Official Kiunkaku tourism guide: station walk about 20 minutes ·
- MOA visitor guide ·
- Tokai Bus timetables in both directions ·
- MOA exhibition list ·
- Operating calendar ·
- Weekday uphill timetable ·
- Weekday return timetable ·
- JR Central basic eastbound timetable ·
- Japan Tourism Association Kiunkaku walking access ·
- Nihondaira Ropeway one-way ride time ·
- JR Central date-specific Kodama routes and fares ·
- Official MOA escalator entrance and bus boarding-point map ·
- MOA Art Street and escalator access guide ·
- Atami tourism association Kiunkaku closure exceptions ·
- Shizutetsu segment fare search: uphill confirmed, return unconfirmed ·
- JR Central/JR West Mt. Fuji-Shizuoka Mini Pass routes ·