Culture Atami Marine Fireworks Festival 2026 Late Jul The Atami Marine Fireworks Festival originally started in 1952 as a celebration of the area's reconstruction efforts after Typhoon..
Culture Itokawa Promenade Sakura Festival 2026 Jan 10th - Feb 8th The scenic Itokawa Promenade in the center of Atami City is famous for its early-blooming Atamizakura, which color the area with..
Culture Ajiro Onsen Dried Fish Festival 2027 Mid Jan The town of Ajiro in Shizuoka has prospered as a port town since the Edo period, and is well regarded for its hot springs and seafood...
11 Culture Kinomiya Shrine's Ancient Tree Cathy Cawood Visit the 2,000 year old camphor tree at Kinomiya Shrine, and add a year to your life-span by walking the 20 meter path around the..
Museums Atami MOA Museum of Art Tomoko Kamishima Atami MOA Museum of Art: Enjoy Ogata Korin’s famous plum tree painting and real plum blossoms in February
11 Temples & Shrines Atami Kinomiya Shrine Peter Sidell In the resort town of Atami in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Kinomiya Shrine is an attractive, atmospheric Shinto shrine se..
Historical Atami for Kaiju Armand Vaquer Atami is the scene of the climactic battle in King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962). The finale took place on a hilltop overlooking the..
Festivals Acao Rose Festa 2026 Late Apr - Late Jun The Acao Rose Festa is billed as one of the best rose events in the Kanto region, with around 4000 roses covering an incredible..