Ieyasu-no-yu Footbath

Ieyasu-no-yu is a free, covered outdoor footbath in front of Atami Station. The city says it was installed in March 2004 as a project marking 400 years since Tokugawa Ieyasu visited Atami. Its scale is small and urban: it offers a first encounter with the area’s hot-spring water and a pause while waiting for a train or a bus to the coast. Unlike a bathhouse, only the feet are immersed, so there is no need to change clothes.

The water stays at around 40°C and comes from a hot spring; the municipality says the footbath is drained at 4 pm, cleaned each morning and refilled with fresh water. The flow decreases in the afternoon and the temperature may fall, so an earlier visit is more comfortable. Branded towels are sold from a vending machine for ¥200, though you can bring your own. There is no admission charge or dedicated parking, and the location beside the station makes access easy, but seating is limited.

Visitors often mention how convenient it is—less than a minute from the station—the warm water and the fact that it costs nothing. Some reviews say it fills up when people are waiting for trains and the water can feel cooler later in the day; others miss the previous design of the space. Its scale and service suit a different expectation: this is a brief stop, not an afternoon of facilities or panoramic views.

The city lists the location as 9 Tawarahoncho beside the station and opening hours from 9 am to 4 pm every day. Repairs, maintenance or bad weather can interrupt service; it reopened on 1 September 2026 after a break for pipe repairs. Bring a towel or buy one from the vending machine, and keep an eye on personal belongings, as the city asks visitors to do.