If you have read my last blog post you know that I just came back from a trip to Kyushu about two and a half weeks ago. And because that is a long enough time to be sitting around in Tokyo, where there is really not much to do, we decided we would use the long weekend and go traveling again. This time to Atami and the Izu Peninsula.
Atami is a small city directly at the ocean and it is famous for its seafood and onsen (hot springs). Due to a lot of traffic from Tokyo we arrived in Atami around 3 p.m. and first went to the Atami Castle, which is built on top of a mountain with a spectacular view of the city Atami. We also visited the most famous Shrine in Atami with an incredibly old tree and cute Koi pond. At night we went to the beach, of course it is not summer anymore and unfortunately it was softly raining on and off all evening, it was still very beautiful.
Our hotel was amazing. The food was incredibly delicious. Not only dinner but also the Japanese traditional breakfast. Our room was traditional Japanese but everything was very new and comfortable. Right next to our room was the bath area with a big onsen. When we decided to take a bath around 8 p.m. there was no one there and it was very relaxing to just soak in the hot water.
Really nice was also the outdoor onsen at the rooftop. It was gender mixed, so you either had to wear a swimsuit or t-shirt and shorts which you could borrow from the hotel. Just relaxing in the hot water with a little bit of rain coming from above was pure bliss.
The next day we started early. After breakfast we left to go to a famous tourist spot called the Kawazu Nanadaru (Seven Waterfalls). It was a little bit over one kilometer to walk from the first one to the last one. Unfortunately there were a lot of stairs so it was really tiring. Our next stop was the Jogasaki Coast where we also walked along the coast to get to a suspension bridge. The cliffs and the dark green and blue water were really impressive and the wind was incredibly strong. It was an amazing experience.
Our last stop before getting all the way back to Tokyo was Atami again. Where we had dinner. Raw fish on rice. And it was just delicious!
Like I mentioned before it's a long weekend, but even if Monday is no work we have to start again eventually. That leaves me with a lot of housework to do today so the shortened week can start tomorrow.
I am sure I will have something new and exciting to tell you again soon! Until then...
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