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A city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, known for its hot spring resorts and coastal scenery.
夏休みに熱海の温泉に行きました。
I went to a hot spring in Atami during summer vacation.
Often abbreviated as '熱海' (Atami) in travel contexts.
Think of '熱海' as 'hot sea'—a mnemonic for the city's hot springs and coastal setting.
Always capitalize 'Atami' in English as it is a proper noun referring to a specific city.
From Japanese '熱' (atsui, 'hot') and '海' (umi, 'sea'), referring to the city's hot spring waters and coastal location.
Primarily used as a proper noun. In Japanese, it is always written in kanji as '熱海'.