Beach Spots in Japan

Area

Japan
- Japan
- Hokkaido / Tohoku
  
  Hokkaido
  
  Aomori
  
  Iwate
  
  Miyagi
  
  Akita
  
  Yamagata
  
  Fukushima
- Kanto
  
  Ibaraki
  
  Tochigi
  
  Gunma
  
  Saitama
  
  Chiba
  
  Tokyo
  
  Kanagawa
- Koshinetsu / Hokuriku
  
  Niigata
  
  Toyama
  
  Ishikawa
  
  Fukui
  
  Yamanashi
  
  Nagano
- Tokai
  
  Gifu
  
  Shizuoka
  
  Aichi
  
  Mie
- Kinki
  
  Shiga
  
  Kyoto
  
  Osaka
  
  Hyogo
  
  Nara
  
  Wakayama
- Chugoku
  
  Tottori
  
  Shimane
  
  Okayama
  
  Hiroshima
  
  Yamaguchi
- Shikoku
  
  Tokushima
  
  Kagawa
  
  Ehime
  
  Kochi
- Kyushu / Okinawa
  
  Fukuoka
  
  Saga
  
  Nagasaki
  
  Kumamoto
  
  Oita
  
  Miyazaki
  
  Kagoshima
  
  Okinawa

Category

Leisure / Hobbies

Leisure / Outdoors

Hojo Beach

Leisure / Hobbies

Chiba Pref. Tateyamashi Houjou 2307-46 Overhead

This beach has the longest coastline in Tateyama City. Because it has good access located close to Tateyama Station and is shallow with quiet waves, it is popular mainly with families. Known as a popular spot for its scenery, it was chosen as one of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's 100 best views of Mt. Fuji in the Kanto region. It also holds a firework display and a flamenco festival, and it bustles with visitors all year.
Matama Beach

Travel / Tourism

Oita Pref. Bungotakadashi Usuno

A stretch of coast extending along National Route 213 in Usuno, Bungotakada City. Facing the Suo Sea off of the Kunisaki Peninsula, in summer visitors can also enjoy swimming here. Famous for its sunset, the coast has been selected for inclusion in a list of Japan’s 100 best sunset destinations. Particularly during low tide, a striping of tidal flats and the sunset reflecting off the ocean and multiple pools of water create a particularly beautiful view.
Ajigaura Beach Resort

Leisure / Hobbies

Ibaraki Pref. Hitachinakashi Ajigaurachou

This 1.5-kilometer north-south arc of sandy beaches is a bathing resort just a short five-minute walk from Ajigaura Station. One of the most popular beaches in Ibaraki, it is packed with beach-goers every summer, and features complete facilities, with a parking lot, restrooms, and beach houses. The vicinity includes Hitachi Seaside Park, a big shopping mall, hotels, day spas, and many seafood restaurants.
Kakudahama Beach

Leisure / Hobbies

Nigata Pref. Nigatashi Nishikan-ku Kakudahama

This beach area is operated by the Kakudahama Tourism Bureau and is in Nishikan Ward, Niigata City. Gentle waves and a large shallow beach make this a nice safe place for kids and parents and it's the perfect place to enjoy the abundance of natural scenery to your heart's content. Near the beach are campgrounds that don't require reservations as well as BBQ areas that are great for those on a day-trip who aren't spending the night. Tourist sight-seeing spots include the Kakudahama Cape Lighthouse and the cave were Yoshitsune hid while making his escape. There is also a well-known viewpoint where you can watch the setting sun sink into Sado Island. Various seasonal events are held including floating sumo wrestling tournaments, dances, and nagashi-somen (noodles served down a water chute).
Futtsu Beach

Leisure / Hobbies

Chiba Pref. Futtsushi Futtsu Ground point

The largest beach in the city, it is located in the southern area of Cape Futtsu and is characterized by its highly transparent and calm, shallow waters. The entire cape makes up Prefectural Futtsu Park, and you can enjoy leisure activities such as clamming and camping besides swimming, making it a place visited by many tourists.
Wada Beach

Leisure / Hobbies

Kanagawa Pref. Miurashi Hassemachi Wada

This beach is in Miura City, and is one beach comprised of Nagahama and Wadahama beaches. It is famous for its clear water, and the setting of the pine grove by the beach against the blue sky is unique to this location. One can enjoy the tide pools in the nearby rock outcropping, and many swimmers enjoy the sea here.
Yaezuhama Beach Resort

Leisure / Hobbies

Toyama Pref. Toyamashi Yokatanishiwase Ishido

Yaezuhama Beach Resort, which is located to the west of Jinzu River that runs through the middle of Toyama Prefecture, is famous as a “watersports paradise,” and is a lively, exciting place throughout the year. Standing on the beautiful beach, visitors have superb views of the peaks of the Tateyama mountain range. In summer, food and beverage stands operate on the beach, so visitors can also enjoy Hamayaki (fresh seafood, roasted on the beach), and more.
Haraoka Beach

Leisure / Hobbies

Chiba Pref. Minamibousoushi Tomiurachouharaoka Ground point

This beach is popular for being shallow and its quiet, beautiful sand, making it a place bustling with many beachgoers in the summer. Besides views of Cape Taibu-misaki on the left side of the beach, you can see the Haraoka Pier from the center of the beach. In addition, it is also known as a place where you can see the Diamond Fuji phenomenon with the evening sun sets into the summit of Mt. Fuji twice a year in May and early August.
Ginowan Tropical Beach

Leisure / Hobbies

Okinawa Pref. Ginowanshi Mashiki 4-2-1

Ginowan Tropical Beach is an artificial beach in Ginowan City. The white sand and blue sea enable visitors to enjoy a truly “Okinawan” atmosphere. On weekends and public holidays, local families and young people hold barbecues and beach parties at the beach. There are showers, toilets and lockers available. A comprehensive range of water sports activities are on offer.
Takenohama Beach Resort

Leisure / Hobbies

Hyogo Pref. Toyokashi Takenochoutakeno 17-22

A popular white sand swimming beach which extends for around a kilometer and offers some of the clearest waters in the country. Also selected as on the one of the top 100 beaches in Japan according to multiple lists, the San’in Coast on the west side of the beach offers an outstanding view of the picturesque Nekozaki Peninsula. The shallow waters of the beach make it an excellent place for children to play. Visitors can also enjoy a host of other leisure activities in safety such as canoeing, diving, and water pressure-powered jet packs. The connected dog beach, where owners can go canoeing with their four-legged best friend, is also popular.
Keya Beach

Leisure / Hobbies

Fukuoka Pref. Itoshimashi Shimakeya

A swimming beach located in Itoshima City, Fukuoka Prefecture. A beautiful coastal area with clear waters, during swimming season the beach bustles with visitors. Clubhouses nearby offer barbecuing and local bed and breakfasts offer fresh seafood caught in the Genkai Sea. Keya no Oto, a designated National Natural Monument, is also located in the area.
Habushiura Coast

Leisure / Hobbies

Niijima-mura, Tokyo

A seven kilometer long stretch of coastline known for its distinctive white gate, the Habushiura Coast is also a swimming beach and byword for the island of Niijima. Thanks to its high quality waves, the coast is also a famous and popular destination for surfing. The white sands of the beach and emerald blue of the ocean are sure to enchant.
Shobuta Beach

Leisure / Hobbies

Miyagi Pref. Miyagigunshichigahamamachi Shoubutahama Nagasuna

This historic beach located in Shichigahama Town, Miyagi County, Miyagi Prefecture opened in 1888. It has hosted such famous visitors as the poet Kenji Miyazawa, and it gets crowded with people from all over the prefecture every year. They hold various events like a summer festival and a fireworks display in season. Visitors enjoy water sports like surfing and bodyboarding throughout the year. Paid luggage lockers, showers, and parking are available.
Isonoura Beach

Leisure / Hobbies

Wakayama Pref. Wakayamashi Isonoura

This beach is just outside of Isonoura Station on the Nankai Electric Railway Kada Line. Its proximity to Osaka and the ability to surf year-round makes it popular with surfers of all levels. During the summer season it's split into sea bathing and surfing areas. Since the sea is shallow and there's no danger of colliding with surfers, kids can play in the water worry-free. With its beach festival and many other events, this place sees a lot of visitors.
Mitahama Beach

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Leisure / Hobbies

Hyogo Mikata-gun Kamicho Kasumi-ku Shimonohama

The beach is about 10 minutes by car from Kozumi Station and about 55 minutes from the Hidaka-Kannabe Kogen IC, and is located northwest along the coastal road near the footprint fossils and stream trace fossils from the Kozumi Onsen ryokan area. The beach is also popular with children because of its shallow waters and the spectacular view of Tajima Matsushima offshore.

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Oritsu Beach

Leisure / Hobbies

Ibaraki Pref. Kashimashi Oritsu

This beach, one of the most well-known in Ibaraki Prefecture, boasts extremely clear waters. The NPO Kashima Lifeguard Team provides lifeguard services, ensuring beachgoer safety and making the beach a popular destination for families with children.
Kisami Ohama Beach

Leisure / Hobbies

Shizuoka Pref. Shimodashi Kisami

This beach is located 10 minutes south by car from Shimoda Station, Shizuoka Prefecture—it has a neat environment and is a popular beach for surfers and groups. Together with the adjacent mineral beach, the pure white sandy beach continues on for 770 meters. There are many holiday homes in the vicinity and there are also many foreign visitors. As of course there are beach huts, and the area is also dotted with stylish cafes and restaurants, it has an atmosphere similar to a beach abroad. Every September, the “Big Shower” festival is held which is the prefecture’s largest marine bath festival.
Takahama Beach

Leisure / Hobbies

Nagasaki Goto-shi Miirakumachi Kaitsu 1054-1

Located close to Takahama-Kaisuiyokujo-mae bus stop. This beach is located a short distance south along National Route 384 traveling from the Gyoran Kannon Observation Deck. This white sand beach is known nationwide and is considered the most beautiful in Japan. With no buildings nearby, visitors can enjoy the beautiful, vivid contrast created by the green of the surrounding mountains and the blue of the East China Sea; Gunkanjima (Hashima Island) is also visible from here. The highly renowned beach has been selected for inclusion in a new list of the 100 New Japan Travel Destinations, the Japan's 100 Best Beaches list, a list of Japan's 100 Best Roads, and a list of the 88 Best Swimming Beaches in Japan. During swimming season, the beach bustles with visitors. The waves here are relatively mild, making this a great destination for families with children as well.
Morito Beach

Leisure / Hobbies

Kanagawa Pref. Miuragunhayamamachi Horiuchi

This beach is in Hayama, Miura County, Kangawa. Said to be the most expansive beach in Hayama, it is known for its far reaching shallows and its gentle waves. Many families enjoy this beach. This beach is also the venue for the annual Hayama Beach Fireworks Festival that attracts many visitors every year. There are a lot of stylish cafes near the beach entrance and in the vicinity.
Kirara Beach Yakeno

Leisure / Hobbies

Yamaguchi Prefecture Sanyo Onoda-shi, Yono Coast

A beach in Sanyo-Onoda City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. Many people enjoy water sports and swimming during the warmer seasons, and it is also the location for a large kite flying event in Spring. It has been recognized as one of Japan Sunset Best 100, where you can see the beautiful sight of the setting sun over the Seto Inland Sea. Showers, changing rooms, toilet, and a managements office are available on site too.