Shizuoka · Atami Onsen
Yamada-yu
山田湯
A family-run bathhouse from 1955 tucked into a residential block: a three-person tub, a Mt. Fuji tile mural and free-flowing water for ¥300. Bring soap and towel — this is a neighbourhood bath, not a tourist spot.
- Price (adult)
- ¥300
- Hours
- 08:00–11:00 / 15:30–21:00
- Closed
- Irregular
- Access
- 22 min walk from Atami Station or bus to Wada-chō
- Water type
- Simple spring
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Admission
- Adults ¥300 / children ¥150. Cash
- Water
- Calcium-sodium-chloride-sulfate spring (blended), ~50–56 °C at source, pH 7.5. Free-flowing with dilution; clear with drifting flakes. Less salty than most Atami water
- Facilities
- Family-run private communal bath opened around 1955 by the Yamada family, sharing the building with their home. One tiled tub per gender; taps give both spring water and cold water. No lockers, open shelves
- Amenities
- No soap, shampoo or towels (none for sale) — bring everything
- Parking
- Free, 2–3 cars (narrow approach)
- Phone
- 0557-81-9635
- Open in Google Maps
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Essentials
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Why go
- One of Atami's last retro bathhouses
- Free-flowing water for ¥300
- A local bath loved by onsen fans
“Been to the Yamadas’?” — Atami’s last private communal bath
Atami once had communal baths all over town, but most have closed with age or gone residents-only, and in the 2020s the Mizuguchi No.1/No.2 and Shimizu-cho baths shut too. Yamada-yu, tucked down a residential lane near the Wada river in the Yamada family’s own yard, has run since about 1955 and is so well known among bath enthusiasts that “Been to the Yamadas’?” is a password. Fresh chloride-sulfate water with drifting mineral flakes overflows a Showa-retro tiled bathroom with mural tiles, open in two sessions: 8–11 and 15:30–21.
Tips & cautions
- Irregular closures — phone 0557-81-9635 before going.
- Hidden down a lane and harder to find after dark; search “山田湯” in your map app and enter the house yard.
- In the middle of a residential area: no noise, careless parking or photos. Not a tourist facility.
- No lockers — leave valuables behind. No amenities whatsoever.
- You may cool the water with the cold tap, but ask the regulars first.
Getting there
About 20 min on foot from JR Atami Station, or bus toward Wada-cho then 5 min walk (Wada-cho 3-9); ~15 min from Kinomiya Station. Parking for 2–3.
Before you go
- No official tattoo policy is published — ask at reception.
- As a communal bath there is no soap or shampoo — bring your own or buy at the shop.
- Payment is usually by ticket machine in cash — bring coins.
- Last entry is 30–60 minutes before closing.
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Mood & scenery
✔ Verified operating: 2026-09 ゆる〜と2026-01・yubito2023
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