Ryokans in Japan

About SOKI ATAMI

A modern hot-spring ryokan on the hillside above Atami Bay. Every room has its own hot-spring bath, some of them open-air on a terrace, and dinner is grilled over charcoal at an open kitchen.

  • OnsenYesIn every room and the large bath
  • Bath in your roomEvery roomOpen-air on the terrace in some
  • Private bathNot stated
  • TattoosWith limitsCover stickers, ¥200 each
  • MealsCharcoal-grilled dinner; herbal breakfastDinner at 17:30 or 19:30, by plan
  • Dietary needsNot stated
  • ChildrenNot stated
  • Check-in and dinnerCheck-in 15:00; out 11:00
  • Getting there10 min by car from Atami Station

Good to know before you book

  • On the hillsideThe ryokan is in the hills above the bay, about 10 minutes by car or 15 by bus from Atami Station.
  • The water is recirculatedThe baths use Atami hot-spring water with water added, heated, recirculated and filtered.
  • Pyjamas in the roomRooms are supplied with pyjamas, not yukata.
Rooms
54, all with beds; 10 types
Large bath
Men's and women's indoor baths, 15:00–24:00 and 6:00–10:30
Tea room
On the roof, with herbal drinks and a terrace over the bay
Parking
Free; book it ahead

Rooms and their baths

  • Open-air bath

    Terrace-bath twin

    40 m²

    Open-air hot-spring bath on the terrace

  • Open-air bath

    Terrace-bath premium twin

    50 m²

    Open-air hot-spring bath on the terrace

  • Open-air bath

    Ocean-view junior suite

    40 m²

    Open-air hot-spring bath

  • Open-air bath

    Premium suite

    62 m²

    Open-air hot-spring bath

  • Open-air bath

    SOKI suite

    66 m² · One 1.8 m bed

    Semi-open-air and open-air hot-spring baths

  • Indoor bath

    Standard twin

    40 m²

    Indoor hot-spring bath

The fine print

Last checked November 12, 2026.

Onsen

Yes. Hot-spring water in every room and the large bath

A weakly alkaline calcium-sodium sulphate and chloride spring at 59°C, its own source. Women-only steam sauna.

Bath in your room

Every room. A hot-spring bath in every room; open-air on the terrace in some

The sea-side terrace rooms look over Atami Bay.

Private bath

Not stated. Not stated by the ryokan

Every room has its own hot-spring bath.

Tattoos

With limits. Covered with stickers, sold for ¥200

Meals

Included with every stay. Charcoal-grilled dinner at the open kitchen and a herbal set breakfast

Dinner at 17:30 or 19:30, by plan (Jalan). Breakfast adds small dishes and a herbal curry you choose yourself.

Dietary needs

Not stated. Not stated by the ryokan

Children

Not stated. Not stated by the ryokan

Rooms for three or more get a sofa bed.

Check-in and dinner

Check-in 15:00, check-out 11:00

Getting there

About 10 minutes by car or 15 by bus from Atami Station

On the hillside, not the seafront. Bus from stop 3 to Oishihara, then 3 minutes on foot.

Meals

Dinner
Cooked over charcoal at an open kitchen in the dining room, which looks onto the garden. At 17:30 or 19:30, by plan
Breakfast
A herbal set based on the five-elements idea of Chinese medicine, with small dishes and a herbal curry

Baths

Room bath
Hot-spring water in every room, at any hour; open-air on the terrace in some room types
Large baths
Men's and women's indoor baths, 15:00–24:00 and 6:00–10:30. No shared open-air bath
Hot spring
The ryokan's own source: a weakly alkaline calcium-sodium sulphate and chloride spring at 59°C
Water
Water added, heated, recirculated and filtered
Sauna
A steam sauna in the women's bath only

Who it suits

Suits
Couples and anyone who wants a hot-spring bath in the room at any hour; every room has one
Less suited
Anyone looking for a shared open-air bath, since there is none, or free-flowing water, which is added to, heated and recirculated here
Children
The ryokan does not state a child policy; rooms for three or more get a sofa bed

Getting there

Train
JR to Atami Station, which is on the Shinkansen from Tokyo
Car from the station
About 10 minutes from Atami Station, or about 8 from Kinomiya Station
Bus
About 15 minutes from stop 3 at Atami Station to Oishihara, then 3 minutes on foot
Parking
Free; book it ahead

Place and season

Fireworks
Atami's fireworks over the bay, held through the year, can be seen from the rooftop tea room
The name
Soki means plain vessels, after the natural materials used in the lobby

History

  1. November 2020

    The ryokan opens.

Ryokan elsewhere to compare

  • Hakone-Yumoto, Hakone

    Yoshiike Ryokan

    Also has rooms with their own open-air bath, in Hakone instead of Atami, at about the same price.

  • Gero Onsen

    Yunoshimakan

    Also has an open-air bath in every room, in Gero Onsen instead of Atami, at about the same price.

  • Shuzenji, Izu

    Asaba

    Also has rooms with their own open-air bath, in Izu, another seaside destination.

Questions

Does every room at SOKI ATAMI have a hot-spring bath?

Yes. Every room has its own hot-spring bath that you can use at any hour. In the terrace-bath rooms and the suites it is open-air; in the other room types it is indoors.

Is the hot-spring water at SOKI ATAMI free-flowing?

No. The water comes from the ryokan's own source, and it has water added and is heated, recirculated and filtered.

Can you use the baths at SOKI ATAMI with tattoos?

Tattoos are covered with stickers, which are sold for ¥200 each. Every room also has its own hot-spring bath.

How far is SOKI ATAMI from Atami Station?

About 10 minutes by car. By bus it is about 15 minutes from stop 3 to Oishihara, then 3 minutes on foot. The ryokan is on the hillside, not the seafront.

What time is dinner at SOKI ATAMI?

At 17:30 or 19:30, depending on the plan. It is cooked over charcoal at an open kitchen in the dining room.