I love Atami.. the hills, the beaches and the Museum of Arts (MOA) that has perhaps the most beautiful view of the bay... Japan is another world.. top of the top!!! I hope I can visit again in this life including Mt Fuji..
Thanks for the comment. I TOTALLY agree with you. Atami is amazing and it's incredible how many people don't even know it exists. I was in Japan last month for about 3 weeks. Spent two days there, mostly hiking up the hills up to the castle. It is an AWESOME spot in Japan.
This is amazing..I really wish I have more time to visit these towns by myself, normally when I visit Japan I'm with my family, and they all prefer the big cities like Osaka and Tokyo..
Thanks for the comment. I truly appreciate it. The smaller cities in Japan make all the difference to me. I guess, over the years, I got the 'big' cities out of my system and I've learned to appreciate the smaller ones. :)
Briefly stopped in Atami train station , but didn't had time to explore the city. Totally agree about seeing smaller towns of Japan cause i went south of Atami to Shimoda on the very end of Izu penninsula ,totally different experience than Big cities like Tokyo or Nagoya
I worked in Atami for a while, a long time ago. It looks much more developed now than it was then; but the hotels with the hot springs bathing are really nice. I was told there was some kind of Romeo and Juliet legend connected to a pine tree out by the water there. I think they committed suicide. I did see the castle, but didn't realize it was a modern building then.. until you told me just now. I worked at an ice skating floor show in one of the hotels.
Hey there Carl , I'm planning on going to Japan in May for 2 weeks. I was thinking of going to Hakone , Atami , Kyoto , Nara , Shirakawa-go and Okinawa apart from Tokyo. How does this sound to you? If I'm going to Atami should I skip Hakone? Also is this enough for two weeks? Do you recommend any other places? Thanks a lot! You're videos are really helping me learn more about Japan! :)
Hi Krishna. Thanks for the message. Here's what I recommend - Two days in Hakone/Odawara, one full day in Atami, three days in Kyoto, two days in Nara, one day in Shirakawa-go and four days in Okinawa. Don't miss Osaka's Dotonbori. If you're near Kyoto, don't miss the Dotonbori! :)
I love Atami.. the hills, the beaches and the Museum of Arts (MOA) that has perhaps the most beautiful view of the bay... Japan is another world.. top of the top!!! I hope I can visit again in this life including Mt Fuji..
I loved visiting Atami. I arrived there from the Izu Islands ferry during my trip. I was surprised many of the people there had never taken the ferry.
Thanks for the comment. I TOTALLY agree with you. Atami is amazing and it's incredible how many people don't even know it exists. I was in Japan last month for about 3 weeks. Spent two days there, mostly hiking up the hills up to the castle. It is an AWESOME spot in Japan.
This is a amazing place I been there twice
This is amazing..I really wish I have more time to visit these towns by myself, normally when I visit Japan I'm with my family, and they all prefer the big cities like Osaka and Tokyo..
Thanks for the comment. I truly appreciate it. The smaller cities in Japan make all the difference to me. I guess, over the years, I got the 'big' cities out of my system and I've learned to appreciate the smaller ones. :)
Briefly stopped in Atami train station , but didn't had time to explore the city. Totally agree about seeing smaller towns of Japan cause i went south of Atami to Shimoda on the very end of Izu penninsula ,totally different experience than Big cities like Tokyo or Nagoya
Awesome. Thank you for the comment, Jumis!
Love this video! Very informative, honest and easy to watch. Heading there soon and you have given a few more things to do on my list ;)
I worked in Atami for a while, a long time ago. It looks much more developed now than it was then; but the hotels with the hot springs bathing are really nice. I was told there was some kind of Romeo and Juliet legend connected to a pine tree out by the water there. I think they committed suicide. I did see the castle, but didn't realize it was a modern building then.. until you told me just now. I worked at an ice skating floor show in one of the hotels.
Mark ! I worked with you in the ice show ! In the New Fujia hotel ! Loved the City and loved working there !
This looks like somewhere I'd wanna make tofu deliveries
small town is beautiful
Soy tu suscriptora no. 100. I have a residence in Atami but living in Tokyo for job and child education.
Thanks
Hey there Carl , I'm planning on going to Japan in May for 2 weeks. I was thinking of going to Hakone , Atami , Kyoto , Nara , Shirakawa-go and Okinawa apart from Tokyo. How does this sound to you? If I'm going to Atami should I skip Hakone? Also is this enough for two weeks? Do you recommend any other places? Thanks a lot! You're videos are really helping me learn more about Japan! :)
Hi Krishna. Thanks for the message. Here's what I recommend - Two days in Hakone/Odawara, one full day in Atami, three days in Kyoto, two days in Nara, one day in Shirakawa-go and four days in Okinawa. Don't miss Osaka's Dotonbori. If you're near Kyoto, don't miss the Dotonbori! :)
@@carlrosa1130 Thanks a lot !
@@krishnan338Anytime - send me an email if you have any questions. I'm happy to help.
@@carlrosa1130 Where could I find you're email?
@@krishnan338 carldrosa at yahoo.com