FUFU Atami is a small luxury hot-spring resort above Atami, about 50 minutes from Tokyo by Shinkansen, with 26 suites in the main building and 6 in an annex called Konoma no Tsuki. Every room has its own open-air hot-spring bath. Before you book, five rules matter: Visa cards issued outside Japan cannot pay online for now; the shared bath refuses tattoos; your building decides your dinner restaurant; children 0 to 12 pay 1,650 yen a night; and the station pickup must be booked ahead.
For the town itself, see our things to do in Atami guide, and if ryokan are new to you, our ryokan guide.
FUFU Atami at a glance
| Item | Official information |
|---|---|
| Address | 11-48 Minaguchi-cho, Atami, Shizuoka |
| Rooms | 32 suites: 26 in FUFU Atami, 6 in Konoma no Tsuki |
| Bath | Open-air hot-spring bath in every room; shared open-air bath too |
| Check-in / out | 15:00 to 20:00 / 11:00 |
| Children | 1,650 yen per child (0–12) per night, meals and bedding extra |
| Tattoos | Not in the shared bath |
| Online payment | Foreign-issued Visa paused; pay at hotel instead |
| Cancellation | From 20% at 7 days; 80% the day before |
| Pickup | Atami or Kinomiya Station, book ahead |
| Parking | Free, no booking |
From FUFU Atami’s official site, terms and booking page, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for FUFU Atami: the foreign Visa problem
At the resort, the English FAQ lists Visa, Mastercard, JCB, UC, American Express, Diners and UnionPay. The terms add a 15 percent service charge, and taxes on top: a bathing tax of 150 yen per person per night from age 13, per the English FAQ, and Atami’s accommodation tax of 200 yen per person per night, charged at checkout since April 1, 2025. The resort’s Japanese notice says children under 12, and 12-year-olds still in elementary school, do not pay it; the English FAQ says the tax applies from age 13. Our accommodation tax calculator works out the total for a group.
Rooms and baths at FUFU Atami
What are the two buildings?
The main building, FUFU Atami, has 26 suites in three types: Stylish Suites with twin beds that can be pushed together, some taking a third guest on a futon; Comfort Suites, some taking three with an extra bed or futon; and Luxury Suites with a steam sauna, some taking four. The annex, Konoma no Tsuki, has 6 named suites from 89 to 174 m² on the Japanese pages: four on the second floor for two people, and two on the third floor for four, one with a fireplace.
What are the annex suites?
| Konoma no Tsuki suite | Floor | Guests | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yu | 2 | 2 | 93 m² |
| Gyo | 2 | 2 | 89 m² |
| Row | 2 | 2 | 91 m² |
| Tan (corner, one room) | 2 | 2 | 112 m² |
| Amamitsu | 3 | 4 | 174 m² |
| Yoi (fireplace, large open-air bath) | 3 | 4 | 146 m² |
From the Japanese room pages, read October 8, 2026. The English pages do not give sizes, and they list the Yu bed as 180 cm wide where the Japanese page says 200 cm.
What is in the room?
The rooms list yukata and pajamas, and the annex adds haori jackets and slippers; children’s loungewear and yukata come in two sizes on request. The minibar includes water, sparkling water, beer and non-alcoholic drinks free, with other drinks charged. Wi-Fi covers the rooms and lobby. In the main building, twin beds pushed together make a 280 by 200 cm bed, which the Japanese page suggests for sleeping with a child.
Which room bath is straight from the source?
The English FAQ is precise: in the main building, the open-air room baths use natural hot-spring water drawn directly on site; in Konoma no Tsuki, the room baths use circulated water from the same spring. The spring is Atami No. 47, a calcium-sodium sulfate chloride spring flowing at 82 liters a minute, according to the hot spring page. Day visitors cannot use the baths.
The shared open-air bath and tattoos
Two shared open-air baths, with a water bath, sauna and outdoor rest area, open 6:00 to 11:00 and 15:00 to 24:00, and switch between men and women each day. The resort asks people with tattoos and children in diapers not to use them. Since every suite has its own open-air bath, you can bathe without the shared one. See our tattoos and onsen guide for how other inns handle it.
Dinner at FUFU Atami depends on your building
Guests in the main building eat dinner at the Japanese restaurant Shiro no Hitoe or the teppanyaki grill Hi no Tsukasa, and breakfast at Shiro no Hitoe. Guests in Konoma no Tsuki eat both meals at the sushi restaurant Umi no Yuha. Dinner starts between 18:00 and 20:30 (last start), and you book the start time ahead; breakfast runs 8:00 to 10:00 (last start). There is no in-room dining, but a room service menu runs from 17:00 to 21:00.
Tell the resort about allergies or dislikes when you book. The English FAQ says it will try to help but may be limited with severe allergies, and that it tries to meet vegetarian or low-sodium requests but very strict diets may be difficult. The official pages do not mention halal. Bringing your own drinks costs 4,000 yen per bottle.
Can non-guests eat there?
The Japanese dining page offers lunch at the sushi restaurant from 11:00 to 13:30 (last order) at 5,000 yen per person, booked by 10:00 the same day, and dinner at 19,800 yen; the English page does not list these. A bar opens 17:00 to 23:00 (last order 22:30), and the Japanese pages describe a terrace with free-flow drinks until dinner on fine days.
Children at FUFU Atami
What does a child cost?
Children of all ages are welcome, but none stays free. The terms charge 1,650 yen per child aged 0 to 12 per night, with meals and bedding extra; from 13, guests pay as adults. A child’s extra bed or futon is 3,300 yen a set. The English FAQ lists children’s meals: at dinner, rice or porridge free, a children’s set at 5,500 yen, a children’s kaiseki at 9,350 yen or the adult dinner at 19,800 yen; at breakfast, rice or porridge free, 2,200 yen or 5,500 yen. You can bring baby food, and staff will heat it. See our kids stay free comparison for how this compares.
Which places have age limits?
- The teppanyaki grill does not seat children under 10.
- The spa is for guests 16 and over.
- Children in diapers cannot use the shared open-air bath.
- Baby cots are for children under 1 and up to 80 cm, in limited numbers; strollers are not lent.
Getting to FUFU Atami
From Tokyo, the Kodama Shinkansen reaches Atami in about 50 minutes, the resort says; from Nagoya, about two hours. From Atami Station it is about 10 minutes by pickup car or taxi. The resort runs a pickup from Atami or Kinomiya Station: ask when you book and give your arrival time. The English FAQ asks for an e-mail at least two days before your stay, and a phone call for same-day changes; the Japanese FAQ calls the pickup free. If its own car is busy, it sends a taxi. Parking is free and needs no booking. The official pages give no route from Haneda or Narita. By car, the booking page gives about 1 hour 30 minutes from Tokyo and 3 hours 45 minutes from Nagoya. Atami also works as a day trip; see our day trips from Tokyo guide.
FUFU Atami check-in, cancellation and house rules
Check-in and late arrival
The booking page lists check-in from 15:00 to 20:00 and checkout by 11:00. The English FAQ offers early check-in from 14:00 and late checkout to 12:00 at 13,200 yen per room per hour, if available; under the terms, five hours or more costs the full room rate. The terms also say that a guest who has not arrived by 22:00 without contact, or two hours after a stated arrival time, may be treated as having canceled. There is no curfew, and a butler service runs 24 hours.
Cancellation fees
The booking page lists 20 percent from 7 days before, 50 percent from 5 days, 80 percent the day before and on the day, and 100 percent for a no-show without contact; the terms charge nothing 8 days or more before. The booking page says the percentage is of the whole charge, while the terms say it is of the basic accommodation charge, so check the amount on your confirmation. See our hotel cancellation guide.
Other rules
All rooms are non-smoking, with designated smoking areas. Pets cannot stay; the resort can suggest a pet hotel nearby. Luggage can be left before check-in and after checkout, on the same day, and you can ship bags ahead with your check-in date and name on them. At check-in, foreign guests give nationality, passport number and port and date of entry. The resort cannot arrange geisha. The spa opens 10:00 to 22:00, with treatments from 20,000 yen for 60 minutes and a 50 percent fee for same-day cancellation. The English spa page says couples are in principle treated one at a time, one after the other; the Japanese page says only that two at once may not be possible. In-room massage from a partner clinic costs 5,940 yen for 40 minutes, 8,910 yen for 60 and 11,800 yen for 80, with the last start at 23:00. Wheelchairs are available in limited numbers.
Will I pay a deposit?
The terms allow the resort to ask for a deposit of up to the basic charge for the stay, or for three nights if the stay is longer, by a date it sets. The official pages do not say whether it does this for every booking, so check your confirmation.
Where FUFU Atami’s English and Japanese pages differ
Because the Japanese FAQ has stopped being updated and the English pages are separate, the two languages do not always agree. Where it matters, this page names its source.
| Point | English pages | Japanese pages |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Visa online | Paused, on the booking page | Not mentioned |
| Accommodation tax age | From 13 | Free for under 12 and 12-year-olds in elementary school |
| Station pickup | Book ahead; e-mail 2 days before | Described as free |
| Spa for two | In principle one at a time | Two at once may not be possible |
| Cancellation base | Whole charge (booking page) | Basic accommodation charge (terms) |
| Lunch for non-guests | Not listed | 5,000 yen, book by 10:00 |
| FAQ | Full questions and answers | No longer updated; AI concierge instead |
Compared on October 8, 2026.
Who is FUFU Atami for?
Couples and small families who want a private open-air hot-spring bath in the room, a short Shinkansen ride from Tokyo, and dinner in a restaurant rather than in the room. It suits guests with tattoos better than most onsen inns, since the room bath is theirs. It suits fewer budget-conscious families, since every child pays, and anyone paying online with a Visa card issued abroad should plan to pay at the hotel.
If you are choosing between the two buildings, two differences matter most. The bath water: drawn directly on site in the main building, circulated in the annex. And dinner: Japanese or teppanyaki in the main building, sushi in the annex. The annex suites run from 89 to 174 m², but the official pages do not give main-building sizes to compare. Kinomiya Shrine is 12 minutes on foot from the resort, its access page says.
Frequently asked questions
Can I pay for FUFU Atami online with a foreign Visa card?
Can I use the baths at FUFU Atami with a tattoo?
Do children stay free at FUFU Atami?
Is the bath water at FUFU Atami straight from the source?
Does FUFU Atami pick you up from the station?
Can I eat dinner in my room at FUFU Atami?
What is the cancellation fee at FUFU Atami?
What taxes are added at FUFU Atami?
Bottom line (2026): FUFU Atami gives every suite its own open-air hot-spring bath. Pay at the hotel if your Visa card was issued abroad, skip the shared bath if you have tattoos, budget 1,650 yen per child per night, and book the station pickup ahead.
Sources
Every fact on this page is from FUFU Atami’s official pages: home, FAQ, rooms, hot springs, dining, access, spa, the Japanese terms of accommodation and accommodation tax notice, the brand’s English accommodation contract (PDF) and the official booking page. All were read on October 8, 2026. Prices and rules change; check the official site before you book.
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