2025/11/10

Why You Should Never Visit Atami When Traveling to Japan

boat fishing fishing restaurant Sea to Table

Because once you fish, feast, and relax in Ajiro’s hidden coast — every other “tourist spot” will feel forgettable

Introduction

I almost hesitate to recommend Atami & Ajiro — not because they’re bad, but because they’re
too good. At dawn, the quiet fishing port of Ajiro glows in soft light, the air thick with salt and anticipation.
You step aboard
Mori Ryumaru,
grip the rod for the first cast, and minutes later the drag screams as your fish runs.

That very evening, your catch is plated overlooking the sea — not as a generic “chef’s special,” but as
your story on a plate.

Once you experience this full arc — catch → bring in → feast — it becomes dangerously hard to go back to ordinary sightseeing and restaurant-hopping.

Why Visit Atami & Ajiro – Japan’s Hidden Gem

Why spotlight Atami & Ajiro? Because it’s that rare sweet spot: easy to reach from Tokyo, yet still feeling like a locals’ coastal hideaway.

• ✅ Around an hour and a half from Tokyo via shinkansen + local train, yet worlds away from the crowds.
• ✅ A classic onsen resort town hiding a working fishing port where real offshore action starts.
• ✅ A natural “from sea to table” flow: board
  Mori Ryumaru,
  then dine nearby with your own catch.

Fishing Experience – Step by Step

This time, we introduce

Atami & Ajiro’s renowned offshore boat Mori Ryumaru
.

1. 🛠️ Preparation –
   We provide the boat, guidance, and coordination so even first-timers feel secure stepping onto the deck at Ajiro Port.
2. 🎣 Cast Your Line –
   You drop your lure into the open Pacific off the Izu coast and wait for that first hit beneath the swells.
3. ✨ The Rod Tip Shakes –
   A sudden pull, the rod bends, and your heartbeat syncs with the drag as your fish takes off.
4. 💪 Reeling in Your Catch –
   You work the reel under the captain’s guidance and bring a powerful bluefish or snapper to the net —
   your own victory on a single line.
5. 🍽️ From Sea to Table –
   Unlike generic tours, this experience is designed so your catch can be enjoyed the very same day at our trusted partner restaurant.

✨ This isn’t just fishing.
It’s a hands-on immersion into Japan’s coastal culture, told through your own catch.

Eat Freshly Caught – From Sea to Table

This time, we introduce

the renowned restaurant Yakiniku TONGARASHI, where skilled chefs serve your freshly caught fish at its peak.

• 👨‍🍳 From Sea to Kitchen –
  Your fish arrives straight from the port. The chef checks its condition and turns it into sashimi, grilled cuts, or soup,
  depending on what you’ve landed.
• 🍣 Japan-Style: From Sea to Table –
  You savor seafood that was still swimming only hours before —
  a level of freshness that’s impossible to fake.
• 🥢 Cultural Experience –
  You dine among locals in a relaxed setting, sharing stories about your catch and feeling, for a moment,
  like part of the community.

✨ Unforgettable Memories –
Eating a fish you caught yourself, prepared with Japanese technique, is not just “a good meal”.
It becomes the chapter everyone asks you about when you’re back home.

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🗣️ Participant Feedback – Why This Experience is Chosen

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“I was nervous at first — new country, new boat, zero Japanese.
But from the station meetup to stepping on
Mori Ryumaru, everything was explained in clear English.
When my rod suddenly bent and everyone started cheering, I wasn’t ‘a tourist on a tour’ anymore —
I was the one who caught dinner.
That feeling is the story I tell first when people ask about Japan.”

— Claire (USA)

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“Our two kids wouldn’t stop talking about ‘their fish’.
They helped reel it in with the crew, watched it come out of the cooler at the restaurant,
and then saw it arrive as sashimi and grilled fillets.
When our son proudly said ‘I caught this one’, the whole room clapped.
It wasn’t just a fun day — it became one of those rare memories we’ll talk about at every family dinner.”

— Daniel & Elise (Australia)

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“I’ve fished around the world, but this hit different.
Offshore jigging in the morning, then sitting above the sea at Yakiniku TONGARASHI at sunset,
tasting that same fish seared over charcoal.
The contrast between the raw power on deck and the quiet satisfaction at the table was perfect.
This is the kind of day you plan an entire Japan trip around.”

— Luka (Croatia)

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