Kiunkaku
起雲閣
A Taisho-era villa blending Japanese and Western styles, later a ryokan loved by famous writers. It is considered one of the “Three Great Villas of Atami.”
Kiunkaku was built in 1919 as a villa for shipping entrepreneur Uchida Nobuya. After several changes of ownership, it became a ryokan in 1947. Writers including Dazai Osamu, Tanizaki Junichirō, and Shiga Naoya all stayed here to write. The building combines a Japanese shoin-style study with Western decoration. Its Roman-style bathhouse, stained-glass windows, and stroll garden with a pond are especially beautiful. It is now run by the city of Atami and open to the public. Hours are about 9:00 to 17:00, and it is closed on Wednesdays. Admission is about ¥610. A bus from Atami Station takes about five minutes, and there is a café inside.
Opening hours
About 09:00–17:00; closed Wednesdays
Nearby sights
- Atami Sun Beach
- Kinomiya Shrine
- Atami Castle
- Atami Baien Plum Garden
- Atami Station Shopping Streets
- MOA Museum of Art
- Izusan Shrine & Hashiriyu
- Mishima Skywalk