Atami's hot springs and scenic spots

Table of Contents How to get to Atami Atami's hot springs and scenic spots How to get to Atami 5. Hatsu Island

Hatsu Island is the only remote island in Shizuoka Prefecture , located in Sagami Bay , and is thought to have been created around 50,000 years ago. It has long been known as a scenic spot, and in the Kamakura period it appeared in a poem written by Minamoto no Sanetomo when he visited Hakone and Izu. Today, it is said to be the island closest to Tokyo, and tourists visit it as a diving spot and a resort with a coastline.

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