In keeping with Japan's post-war pacifist constitution, the Atago class does not currently carry the Tomahawk missile (although, in theory at least, use of an anti-ship version is permissible).
Mengikuti konstitusi pasifis pasca perang Jepang, kapal Atago saat ini tidak membawa Tomahawk (meski, dalam teori setidaknya, penggunaan versi anti-kapal dapat diizinkan).