Two Atami days: add shrine or coast?
Stay one night near the station, adding the beach or Kinomiya to the villa and garden. Allow rests on slopes; omit final visits for a morning departure.
Choose a 1 night, 2 days itinerary
Kiunkaku and Atami beach
Stay one Atami night for former-villa buildings and garden, followed by seaside walks. Visit Kiunkaku first and Sun Beach on the final day.
Kiunkaku and Atami beach →1 night, 2 days BKinomiya Shrine and Kiunkaku
Stay one Atami night for a shrine’s large camphor tree and former villa. Visit Kinomiya first, Kiunkaku next, with hillside walks. Finish viewing/lunch before afternoon departure.
Kinomiya Shrine and Kiunkaku →Kiunkaku and Atami beach
Stay one Atami night for former-villa buildings and garden, followed by seaside walks. Visit Kiunkaku first and Sun Beach on the final day.
Day one: Atami Station → Kiunkaku → Atami hotel
- Atami Station → Kiunkaku
Eat near the station, then walk about 20 minutes to Kiunkaku. Explore Japanese and Western architecture and the garden, allowing time for hillside walking and rest.
Kiunkaku: admission and hoursKiunkaku official tourism: 20-minute station walkJapan Travel and Tourism Association: Kiunkaku walk
- Kiunkaku → Buildings and garden
Hours are 09:00–17:00, with admission until 16:30. Closed Wednesdays except public holidays, and 26–30 December. Confirm opening for your date before exploring.
Kiunkaku: admission and hoursAtami tourism: Kiunkaku closure exceptions
- Kiunkaku → Towards Atami Station
Return about 20 minutes along the same route. Rest near the station before your hotel. Choose dinner according to whether your stay includes meals.
Kiunkaku: admission and hoursKiunkaku official tourism: 20-minute station walk
Day two: station → Sun Beach → station
- Atami Station → Sun Beach coast
After breakfast, walk about 20 minutes from the station to the sand and promenade. Enjoy sea scenery on a separate day from architecture/art.
- Sun Beach coast → Atami Station
Shorten the visit in heavy rain or wind. The uphill station return takes about 20 minutes plus rests and boarding access. Lunch can be on the way or near the station. This is a coast walk; summer swimming/water park are separate.
Included: The subtotal covers general individual Kiunkaku admission at JPY 610.
Extra costs and conditions: Hotels, meals, storage, arrival and departure travel outside the prefecture, hotel transfers, experiences, cafés, shopping and facilities excluded from your tickets cost extra. Sun Beach’s water park, rentals and parking are outside this walking route.
Partial adult individual-ticket totals checked 8 October 2026. They use listed ordinary tickets, not a guaranteed cheapest discount combination. Recalculate for changed exhibitions, tickets or fares. Fare-query conditions do not establish an actual itinerary or secure seats.
Kinomiya Shrine and Kiunkaku
Stay one Atami night for a shrine’s large camphor tree and former villa. Visit Kinomiya first, Kiunkaku next, with hillside walks. Finish viewing/lunch before afternoon departure.
Day one: station → Kinomiya Shrine → station-area hotel
- Atami Station → Kinomiya Shrine
Walk from Atami Station: official estimate about 1.6 km/18 minutes. Explore grounds and the large camphor tree during 09:00–17:00 worship hours. Separate prayer reception ends 16:30. Follow construction-period visiting routes on site.
Official shrine access and worship hoursAtami tourism: Kinomiya Shrine
- Kinomiya Shrine → Towards Atami Station
Return towards the station for lunch. Eighteen minutes covers station access; grounds, hillside rests and hotel approaches need extra time. If switching to buses, check stops, services and fares both ways separately.
Official shrine access and worship hoursAtami tourism: Kinomiya Shrine
Day two: station → Kiunkaku → station
- Atami Station → Kiunkaku
After breakfast, walk about 20 minutes for Japanese/Western villa architecture and garden. Allow hillside walking and breaks.
Kiunkaku: admission and hoursKiunkaku official tourism: 20-minute station walkJapan Travel and Tourism Association: Kiunkaku walk
- Kiunkaku → Buildings and garden
Hours are 09:00–17:00, with admission until 16:30. Closed Wednesdays except public holidays, and 26–30 December. Confirm opening for your date before exploring.
Kiunkaku: admission and hoursAtami tourism: Kiunkaku closure exceptions
- Kiunkaku → Towards Atami Station
Return about 20 minutes along the same route, eat near the station and reach your train platform. Allow hillside rests and boarding time.
Kiunkaku: admission and hoursKiunkaku official tourism: 20-minute station walk
Included: The subtotal covers general individual Kiunkaku admission at JPY 610.
Extra costs and conditions: Hotels, meals, storage, travel outside the prefecture, hotel transfers, experiences, cafés, shopping and facilities outside your ticket cost extra. Kinomiya general worship fees are not included; confirm with the shrine beforehand.
Partial adult individual-ticket totals checked 8 October 2026. They use listed ordinary tickets, not a guaranteed cheapest discount combination. Recalculate for changed exhibitions, tickets or fares. Fare-query conditions do not establish an actual itinerary or secure seats.
Frequently asked questions
Can day two include visits before a morning train?
Kiunkaku opens 09:00, about 20 minutes from the station. Beach walking also takes about 20 minutes with uphill return. Omit day-two visits for early departures; these routes finish viewing/lunch before afternoon travel.
Kiunkaku: admission and hoursKiunkaku official tourism: 20-minute station walkSun Beach seasonal use and station access
Official sources and confirmation dates
- Kiunkaku: admission and hours ·
- Official shrine access and worship hours ·
- Atami tourism: Kinomiya Shrine ·
- Sun Beach seasonal use and station access ·
- Kiunkaku official tourism: 20-minute station walk ·
- Japan Travel and Tourism Association: Kiunkaku walk ·
- Atami tourism: Kiunkaku closure exceptions ·