Coast / Beach Spots in Ishikawa Area

  • Chirihama Beach Driveway
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    Ishikawa Prefecture Hakui
    Chirihama Beach Driveway is a tourist highway that extends for approximately 8 km along sandy beach from Imahama, Hodatsushimizu-cho, Hakui District, in Ishikawa Prefecture to Chirihama Town. The sand has been compacted so hard by the action of the waves that it is as hard as a surfaced road, making it possible for cars and buses to drive along the beach; it is the only beach driveway of its kind in Japan. In summer, many tourists visit the area to relax at the beach or go shellfish-gathering. In TripAdvisor’s 2016 Travelers’ Choice Awards for the Best Beaches in the World, Chirihama Beach ranked number one within Japan.
  • Sosogi Coast
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    Ishikawa Pref. Wajimashi Machinomachi Sosogi
    The Sosogi Coast is located in Sosogi, Machino Town, Wajima City. It extends for two kilometers from the Tarumi-no-daki Waterfall to the mouth of the Machino River. The rhyolite rock has been eroded by the action of the waves to create complex, strangely-shaped rock features such as Suimon Cliff, Fukuga-ana Cave and Hiroki-no-ken Cliff. There are many beautiful sights, including the Mado-iwa (“Window Rock,” which has a two-meter wide hole in it, and which has become a symbol of the Sosogi Coast), and the “Wave Flowers” phenomenon that can be seen in winter; the Sosogi Coast has been designated as a National Place of Scenic Beauty and National Natural Monument.

    Some of the views are pretty special but this is a view of a rocky coastline, just like you have in many other countries. If you are in the area by all means, I would not however travel specially to...

  • Chirihama Beach
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    Ishikawa Pref. Hakuishi Chirihamamachi
    A beach which extends from the southern part of Hakui City to Imahama, Hodatsushimizu Town. An eight-kilometer-long stretch of the beech designated the Chirihama Nagisa Driveway is the only beach in Japan where regular vehicles and even buses can drive on the sand along the water's edge. Driving on the beach may be prohibited depending on the weather, so be sure to check the day of your intended visit. The beach's find sand also becomes quite hard when mixed with water, making it ideal for creating sand art. Each year from April to October, a variety of sand sculptures are created on the beach. The beach's waters are wide and shallow, and people can swim here in summer. During this time, visitors can also see beach plants like Japanese roses and seashore false bindweed.

    I participated in a motorbike rally called SSTR, which is popular in Japan, and visited as the goal. It is the only sightseeing road in Japan where you can drive your car or motorcycle along the...

  • Nie Coast
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    Ishikawa Suzu-shi Shimizumachi
    This coast features an extensive scenic rocky landscape that has been selected as having one of Japan Sunset Best 100. The appearance of the sun sinking into the sea is something worth seeing. One feature of the terrain is Mackerel Tail Rock, due to its shape. It is the only place in Japan where the method of producing salt by evaporating sea water has been practiced continuously for 500 years.
  • Kinoura Coast (Kinoura Marine Park)
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    Ishikawa Suzu-shi Oritomachi Kinoura
    This coast has been designated as a special region of a Quasi-national Park, due to the abundance and variety of its marine animals and plants. The water is especially clear, even for this area, and it is a well-known spot for both diving and fishing. The prefecture-owned vacation village features a swimming beach, a campground, a park, and an observation deck.
  • Mitsuke Coast
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    Ishikawa Suzu-shi Horyumachi Ukai
    The island of Mitsukejima, which lies at the tip of this coastline, has been nicknamed “Battleship Island,” due to its unique shape. Another of its names, Enmusu Beach, is a pun on “enmusubi,” or getting engaged, so it is a favorite spot for lovers. The island is illuminated at night, making it look romantic. A swimming beach and campground are open in the summer.
  • Nishiho Coast
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    Ishikawa Wajima-shi Unyumachi
    This 12-kilometer-long stretch of coastline runs parallel to Prefectural Route 38 from urban Wajima City west to Kamiozawa-machi. Formed via erosion caused by the stormy Sea of Japan and salty wind, some of the many points of interest along the coast include the alligator-shaped Wanigafuchi pool and elephant's nose-shaped Zozobana rock. Observatories have been built in several places along the coast, further enhancing the ease with which visitors can enjoy beautiful scenery. Japanese camellias, Japanese cheesewood, and other evergreen broadleaf plants grow on the slopes of the coast. Tunnels of Japanese zelkova and magaki brush fences to protect homes from strong windows can be seen along the coast, and the area is notable for its superb and little-known scenery.
  • Tsukumo Bay
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    Ishikawa Pref. Housugunnotochou Ogi ツキ Ichinoseze/Koshika
    Tsukumo Bay is located in Noto Town, Hosu County. Although the total area is only around 1 kilometer from east to west and 1.5 kilometers from north to south, because of the complex rias-type (sawtooth) coastline, the total length of coastline is around 13 kilometers. The name “Tsukumo” (meaning “ninety-nine”) derives from the large number of inlets along the coast. The area is renowned for its spectacular scenery, which is enhanced by the islands—such as Horajima—that seem to float in the bay. The region has been designated as the Noto Hanto Quasi-National Park and as a Marine Park. Visitors can enjoy superb views from the tourist boats that visit the Bay, and from Hiyoriyama Park on the western side of the Bay.
  • Koiji Coast
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    Ishikawa Pref. Housugunnotochou Koiji
    Located in Koiji, Noto Town in Hosu County, the Koiji Coast looks out onto Iida Bay. The name “Koiji” (“Love Road”) derives from the tragic legend of Nabeno and Sukesaburo, who met their deaths in the sea here. There are various monuments commemorating the two lovers, including a “Bell of Happiness,” and the “Love Road” is famous as a place for developing or strengthening ties of love.
  • Kotogahama Beach
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    Ishikawa Pref. Wajimashi Temple of Monzencho
    "Due to the squeaking sounds the sands make when walked on barefoot, this beach is known as one of Japan's ""weeping sand beaches."" The beach has been designated a Natural Monument by the city. The beach is also famous for the tragic love story of Osayo, a woman who waited endlessly on the beach after her lover, the sailor Juzo, went out to sea and never came back. In addition, the beach has been used in recent years for location shots in the opening credits of television dramas. The beach is notable for the beauty of the sunsets which can be seen from here as the sun sinks into the ocean horizon line. Cape Saruyama is visible from here in the distance. The beach is open for swimming from mid-July to mid-August, and during this time beautiful Japanese rose and seashore false bindweed grow along the coast."
  • LOVE&BEACH Sunset Bridge Uchinada
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    Ishikawa Pref. Kahokugunuchinadamachi Miyazaka Ni 460
  • Ataka Kaigan
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    Ishikawa Komatsu-shi Kusanomachi
  • Kaga Kaigan
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    Ishikawa Kaga-shi
  • Masuho Seashore Kaigan
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    Ishikawa Hakui-gun Shikamachi Aikami
  • Chirihama‧Yasu Heya Kaigan
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    Ishikawa Hakui-gun Shikamachi Abuya
  • Hachigasaki Kaigan
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    Ishikawa Suzu-shi Takojimamachi Hachigasaki
  • Omura Maiko Kaigan
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    Ishikawa Hakusan Minatomachi I
  • Chirihama
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    Ishikawa Hakui-shi Shimademachi
  • Shibagaki Kaigan
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    Ishikawa Hakui-shi
  • Sotoura coast
    Travel / Tourism
    Ishikawa Prefecture

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Long, thin Ishikawa prefecture runs along the Sea of Japan up into Noto Peninsula. Highlights of the seaside towns lining the west coast include Kanazawa, often described as a "Little Kyoto" thanks to its old wooden tea houses and geisha culture as well as its picturesque Japanese garden, Kenroku-en.

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