Beach Spots in Japan

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Japan
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- Hokkaido / Tohoku
  
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  Saitama
  
  Chiba
  
  Tokyo
  
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- Koshinetsu / Hokuriku
  
  Niigata
  
  Toyama
  
  Ishikawa
  
  Fukui
  
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  Okayama
  
  Hiroshima
  
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- Shikoku
  
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  Kagawa
  
  Ehime
  
  Kochi
- Kyushu / Okinawa
  
  Fukuoka
  
  Saga
  
  Nagasaki
  
  Kumamoto
  
  Oita
  
  Miyazaki
  
  Kagoshima
  
  Okinawa

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Leisure / Outdoors

Beach

Naminoue Beach

3.5

934 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Wakasa 1-25

Located approximately 15 minutes’ walk from the Prefectural Office Station on the Okinawa Urban Monorail (Yuirail) line, Naminoue Beach is the only beach within the boundaries of Naha City. As the beach is situated close to both the airport and Kokusai-dori Street, it is common to see tourists stop off there for a quick swim on the way back to their hotel, and the beach is also a popular place for local residents to relax. Within the park area, water sports activities can be booked, and beach equipment can be purchased. Swimming is permitted between April and October.

Its not very big but its the only beach in the city really. Sharp coral chunks along waterline. 2 highway overpasses run above it. Scuba training area very close by. There are way better places in...
Atami Sun Beach (Atami Moonlight Beach)

4.0

438 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Shizuoka Pref. Atamishi Higashikaiganchou Chisaki

This is a beach lined with palm trees, and has a resort-like atmosphere with gentle wave breaking ashore. The sandy beach is illuminated at night and gets transformed into a fantastic moonlight beach. This is Japan’s first sandy beach illumination, which is produced by the world’s famous lighting designer, Motoko Ishii. The beach is authorized in “sacred place for lovers” and at the fountain at the tip of the terrace, there is a monument where lovers can pledge their love to each other.

This is the dirtiest beach in Japan. Trash in the water and on the beach. I saw a used condom on the shore. And the view is of a couple of breakwaters. The surrounding park is ok, and I think it gets...
Nirai Beach

4.5

328 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okinawa Pref. Nakagamigunyomitanson Gima 600

Nirai Beach boasts some of the most transparent cobalt blue water in the prefecture, not to mention gorgeous white sand. This natural beach is in front of Hotel Nikko Alivila and offers plenty of ocean activities, including snorkeling, riding a boat with a glass bottom, and jet skiing, among other things. The sight of the vast expanse of water turning amber underneath the setting sun is breathtaking indeed.

A nice wide beach with dedicated swim area. Not perfect white sand but the views on the rocks make it a worth while stay. The drawback is if you are not granted sunbeds (free for hotel guests from 2...
Ikei Beach

3.5

234 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okinawa Pref. Urumashi Yonashiroikei 405

Ikei Island is a remote island accessible via a marine road extending from the eastern part of Okinawa’s main island. This beach is in the southern part of the island, where you can enjoy gazing at the serene cobalt blue sea, as well as partake in marine sports such as diving, snorkeling, and sea kayaking, not to mention barbeques and other activities.

After a lovely drive accross the bridge, through the tank yard and up through the sugar cane, winding alongside steep cliffs, we arrived at this beautiful inlet with free parking. The beach is well...
Kariyushi Beach

4.0

250 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okinawa Pref. Nagoshi Kise 1996

A private beach belonging to Reef Resort Kariyushi situated along National Route 58 in Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture. Here you can enjoy marine activities like jet skiing, sea kayaking, and parasailing; and activities such as riding in a glass bottom boat, going on a nature cruise, or participating in a water program. There's also Kariyushi Water Land for children. The resort rents beach parasols and mats, perfect for relaxing on the beach and taking in the deep blue sea.

We were stay in Marriott Okinawa. They have free drop off,pick up bus. Also,they have pool. This beach all ages can enjoy,family,kids,couples... Just one thing...Towels are bit expesive. If you can...
Bibi Beach Itoman

4.0

194 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okinawa Pref. Itomanshi Nishizakichou 1-6-15

This beach is very popular because you can enjoy barbecuing. Besides the marine area, there is a life area where you can play beach volleyball, BBG terrace, artificial beach and observation deck, and it is popular with families because of the large parking lot (paid) that can fit 600 vehicles. It also has showers, bathrooms and shops.

Plenty of parking and nice quiet beach with snack bars... I stayed in hotel opposite so easy to access
Azama Sun-Sun Beach

4.0

78 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okinawa Pref. Nanjoushi Chinen Azama

This manmade beach, which boasts a great view of the transparent sea, is adjacent to the port used by the ferry bound for Kudaka Island (a.k.a. Island of the Gods). You can enjoy everything from sea bathing, marine sports, or barbecuing, and the swimming area is quite large. The parking lot has a large capacity as well, and there are coin lockers available along with showers, making this a convenient spot indeed.

I came here in mid-March and it was pretty empty. Seemed like there was quite a bit of work going on - renovations, seasonal maintenance. The beach seemed nice with designated and protected swimming...
Sokodo Beach

4.0

121 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Sanbane Hachijo-cho Tokyo, Tokyo

The beach is located on Hachijojima Island, which is said to be the closest tropical island to Tokyo. Having the only artificial sand beach on the island, it is the most popular bathing beach on Hachijojima Island. Shower rooms, changing rooms, and restrooms are provided, and there is also a campground nearby for families. During the bathing season, beach houses are open, offering a variety of food and beverage menu items, including the popular ramen and shaved ice. Also famous as a diving spot, you can snorkel and see coral reefs and schools of fish. You might see sea turtles if you are lucky.

Small beach easy to access. I didnt enter the water so I can not say much but the view of this place was very good and the water looks good.
Amanohashidate Beach

4.0

109 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kyoto Miyadushi Monju

Approximately a seven-minute walk from the Amanohashidate Station of the Kyoto Tango Railway, and about a 10-minute drive from the Miyazu Amanohashidate Interchange off of the Kyoto Jukan Expressway, this beach is located in a westerly direction towards the ocean, starting from the north side of the Daitenkyo Bridge. One of the attractive features of this beach is its direct accessibility from the Shotenkyo Bridge through the many minshuku and ryokan lodgings. The swimming season opens every year in mid-July, filling the beach with visitors who are enjoying the white sand, clear blue water and the green trees that dot the Amanohashidate, which is lighted up at night every year for a limited time only.

Clean beach, great for family and friends gathering. You can walk from end to end in the beach, takes around 50 minutes. There are two parts of beaches, the south part and the north part of the long...
Seaside Momochi Beach Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Fukuoka Pref. Fukuokashisawaraku Momochihama 2/4 premises

"This beach is located approximately a three-minute drive from the Momochi Ramp of the Fukuoka Urban Expressway. Because Hasegawa Machiko thought up the name of one of Japan's favorite cartoon characters ""Sazae-san"" while strolling on the beach, it is along Momochi Coast called ""Sazae-san dori Street,"" and also called the mecca of beach sports including beach volleyball and beach football. In addition, the facility complex Marizon situated in the center of the sandy beach has restaurants, a wedding hall and marine sports shops."
Keino Matsubara Beach

4.0

51 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Hyogo Minami-awaji-shi Matsuhokotsuro

This beach is located approximately a five-minute drive from the Kobe-Awaji-Naruto Expressway's Seidan-Mihara Interchange. The largest beach in Awaji, it was selected as Japan's 100 Best Sunsets, Top 88 Japanese Beaches, Japan's 100 Most Beautiful Beaches and Best Beach 100 (comfortable beaches). It is known as the best white sand and blue pine in Setouchi, with tens of thousands of pine trees planted on about 2.5 kilometers of sandy beach stretching north to south. Each year it is crowded with beachgoers and campers because it is famous for its beautiful sunset over the Harima Pass.

国の指定名勝「慶野松原」が広がる砂浜早朝に散策根上がりの松まで500歩とあったので行ってみましたそれほど根っこが上がっているわけではなくちょっと迫力不足でしたそれでも白砂青松は綺麗でした
Toi Beach

4.0

38 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Shizuoka Pref. Izushi Toi

Toi Beach, featuring an arc of sand beaches, is a popular spot, particularly for families, because of the wide, shallow beach and the gentle waves. During the open season, six Toi Hot Spring Maru vessels, which are fishing ships are converted into baths, are provided to serve as hot springs, so you can enjoy warming your body in a Toi hot spring. Lifeguards are also on watch during this season.

7/31に行ってきました。日曜日だったので、午後から駐車場1,200円を払いました。土肥海水浴場は公営駐車場が隣接されています。ビーチは人も少なく静かです。海水は茶色でとても汚く、燃えカスや不純物が漂ってました。白いタオルが茶色になってしまう汚さです。もう二度と行きません。翌日は車で３０分の松崎海水浴場に行きました。海水が透き通っています。
Usami Beach

4.0

36 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Shizuoka Pref. Itoushi Usami

The spacious and open Usami Beach has a wide and shallow sand beach stretching 1.5 kilometers, located just next to the parking lot, so it is quite popular. The sea opening is from mid July to late August, with sea guards on constant watch during this period. You can enjoy surfing in the mornings and evenings too.

伊東温泉泊まり、伊豆スカイラインを通り、東京に帰る途中に海岸線から山道を通る山道沿いにミカン園があり、ミカンが売っていた。美味しいかった。モットかえよかった
Nishiura Onsen Palm Beach

3.5

31 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Aichi Gamagori-shi Nishiuracho Oyama 25

A beach adjoining the Nishiura Onsen natural hot spring bathhouse district. Appropriate to its name, the artificial sandy beach has been planted with palm trees along the coast. Situated inside Mikawa Bay, the beautiful beach's waves are extremely gentle. And because it adjoins a hot spring district, visitors can wash up and relax in a hot spring bathhouse after swimming at the beach. In addition to the beach, the area is notable for its extremely convenient location providing easy access to other local sightseeing destinations and lodging facilities.

西浦温泉に宿泊した時に、ホテルの窓から見えた海が素晴らしかったです。海水浴場の前にはホテルが並んでいて、温泉地の雰囲気があります。静かでのんびりできる海水浴場です。
Hiroshima Prefectural Beach

4.5

28 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Hiroshima Pref. Kureshi Kamagarichououra Maeokiura 7605

A beach located in Kamagari-cho, Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture. The 400 meter long beach has been selected for inclusion in the Japan's 100 Best Beaches list, a list of Japan's 55 best beaches, and a list of the 100 most comfortable beaches in Japan. Visitors can rent stand seats, tent seats, and parasols; the beach is also replete with warm water showers, changing rooms, and toilets. Beachside clubhouses sell shaved ice and light meals, and everyone, from groups of friends to families with children, can have summertime fun here.

I just cant imagine how this beach can be so well-designed. We went there in winter with no water sports but it was still excellent. We played badminton in the B&G sports centre for 600 yen for an...
Shirarahama Beach

Leisure / Hobbies

Wakayama Pref. Nishimurogunshirahamachou

A beautiful swimming beach considered one of the best of the Kinki region whose white sands stretch for 640 meters. Generally opened to the public around May 3 each year, the earliest on the main island of Honshu, the beach is popular for its equatorial beach resort-like atmosphere. In addition, Shirasuna, a large, pool-like mixed sex open-air bath (bathing suit required) is open year-round and can be used as a foot bath in winter.
Yuigahama Beach

Leisure / Hobbies

Kanagawa Pref. Kamakurashi Yuigahama

A coastline facing Sagami Bay and one of Kamakura’s most famous beaches. The beach consists of an expansive and shallow shoal extending west from the Nameri River. In the summer, the beach bustles with visitors come to swim. The area was once a quiet fishing town, but with the development of public transportation in the Meiji period, it began to be visited by great numbers of people from Tokyo and other areas. Yuigahama Station on the Enoshima Electric Railway is the closest station.
Hamagurihama Beach

4.5

30 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Nagasaki Minamimatsuura-gun Shinkamigoto Cho Nanamego Hamaguri

A swimming beach located in Nanamego, Shinkamigoto Town, Minami-Matsuura County, Nagasaki Prefecture. The beach has white sands and shallow, clear azure waters. Visitors can enjoy marine activities and the beach is also adjoined by facilities such as the Arikawa Youth Travel Village campground; and Hamaguri Deck, which has a cafe. When the beach is opened each year, a variety of fun events and a sand castle art festival are held.

訪れた時は夕方で干潮のため遠浅の砂浜は潮が引いていました。これはこれで壮観でしたが朝方の満潮では砂浜いっぱいに海が溢れるようになっていると思います。満潮になると海のエメラルド色が増し美しいビーチを見せると思う。遠くの山々と海のエメラルド色の対比が素晴らしい景観になっていると思いました。
Ose Beach

4.0

20 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Shizuoka Pref. Numadushi Nishiuraenashi

This beach in a shoal inlet located in Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture is notable for its quiet waves. It has also been certified as a beach with especially good water quality by the Ministry of the Environment. Popular with divers as well as beachgoers, the coast is lined with diving shops, making it a destination for divers all year long.

浜辺は弓なりになった大瀬崎の半島に囲まれているような形をしていました。昼過ぎに大瀬崎神社や神池を訪問しましたが、その手前の海水浴場エリアでは大勢のスキューバーダイバー達が船から上がってきた所でした。水が綺麗なのでたくさんお魚がいるのだと思います。夏に来たら泳ぎたい場所だと思いました。
Shotenkyo Beach

4.0

30 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kyoto Kyoutangoshi Kumihamachouminatomiya

A beach northeast of the Shotenkyo. Situated on the westernmost tip of the six kilometer long Long Beach on the Sea of Japan, this beach is the best stretch of white sands and green pines in Sanin Kaigan National Park. During swimming season each year the beach bustles with visitors. The beach was also selected for inclusion in the 88 Best Swimming Beaches in Japan list in 2001. The waters here are shallow and excellent for families with children; another of the area's charms is its abundance of hotels nearby, making this a great destination for a trip. Beachside clubhouses and DJ booths operate during the swimming season.

Shotenkyo, that separates Kumihama Bay and the Sea of Japan. This beach is beautiful with its clear, shallow waters, white sand, and is lined by green pine trees. Some decades ago Shotenkyo was one...