Beaches in Japan

Hand-picked Beaches across Japan, with what to see and how to get there.

Kuniyasu Beach

Kuniyasu Beach

SHIZUOKA · PLACE

A scenic coastal area in Kakegawa featuring massive sand dunes, a record-breaking bridge, and po...

Jōdogahama

Jōdogahama

A National Scenic Spot featuring 52-million-year-old white volcanic rocks and pine trees along t...

Tudumari-no-hama

Tudumari-no-hama

OKINAWA · PLACE

A crescent-shaped beach on Iriomote Island featuring rare singing sand and a nesting site for se...

Tropical Beach

Tropical Beach

OKINAWA · PLACE

A man-made beach in Ginowan Seaside Park featuring shallow waters, jellyfish protection nets, an...

Masuichi Beach

Masuichi Beach

HOKKAIDō · PLACE

A nationally designated scenic beach in Muroran featuring dramatic rock formations, nesting bird...

Jōko Beach

Jōko Beach

FUKUSHIMA · PLACE

A high-quality swimming beach and windsurfing spot on Lake Inawashiro that serves as a national...

Yonaha-Maehama

Yonaha-Maehama

OKINAWA · PLACE

A seven-kilometer white sand beach in Miyakojima known for its clear water and views of the Kuri...

Sawada Beach

Sawada Beach

OKINAWA · PLACE

A scenic beach in Okinawa famous for its sunset views and massive boulders scattered across shal...

Fukiagehama

Fukiagehama

KAGOSHIMA · PLACE

One of Japan's three major sand dunes, this forty-seven kilometer coastline offers vast sandy vi...

Cape Mihama

Cape Mihama

SHIZUOKA · PLACE

A scenic sand spit in Numazu featuring a historic shrine, maritime museums, and views of Mount F...

Katsurahama

Katsurahama

KōCHI · PLACE

A scenic Pacific coast beach in Kochi featuring a famous samurai statue, a historic shrine, and...

Naminoue Beach

Naminoue Beach

OKINAWA · PLACE

Naha's only swimming beach is a free, accessible artificial shore located right next to a histor...

Hamasaka Kenmin Sun　Beach

Hamasaka Kenmin Sun　Beach

HYōGO · PLACE

A scenic white sand beach in a national park offering swimming, camping, and a geopark museum ne...

Tagonoura

Tagonoura

SHIZUOKA · PLACE

A historic coastal area and port famous for its poetic legacy and iconic views of Mount Fuji acr...

Shirarahama

Shirarahama

WAKAYAMA · PLACE

A famous white quartz sand beach in Wakayama known for its early swimming season and sister-beac...

Sunayama Beach

Sunayama Beach

OKINAWA · PLACE

A scenic beach on Miyako Island famous for its natural rock arch and white sand, ranked highly b...

Inasa Beach

Inasa Beach

SHIMANE · PLACE

A legendary sandy beach in Izumo famous for its Shinto mythology, sacred island shrine, and annu...

Takeno Beach

Takeno Beach

HYōGO · PLACE

A scenic 800-meter swimming beach in a national park featuring maritime history and traditional...

Nijigahama

Nijigahama

YAMAGUCHI · PLACE

A 2.3-kilometer beach on the Seto Inland Sea recognized by the Ministry of the Environment for i...

Tsujidō Beach

Tsujidō Beach

KANAGAWA · PLACE

A historic coastal beach in Fujisawa offering swimming, fishing, and a dedicated cycling path al...

Zushi Beach

Zushi Beach

KANAGAWA · PLACE

A calm, shallow beach on Sagami Bay famous for windsurfing, literary history, and strict regulat...

Notsuke Peninsula

Notsuke Peninsula

HOKKAIDō · PLACE

Japan's largest sand spit offers a unique landscape of withered forests and migratory bird habit...

Suma Swimming Beach

Suma Swimming Beach

HYōGO · PLACE

A 1.8-kilometer Blue Flag certified sandy beach in Kobe offering safe swimming and family-friend...

Yumigahama Beach

Yumigahama Beach

SHIZUOKA · PLACE

A scenic 1.2-kilometer white sand beach in a national park, famous for its water quality and sea...

Hate-no-hama

Hate-no-hama

OKINAWA · PLACE

A stunning seven-kilometer stretch of three uninhabited sand islands offering white beaches and...

Toguchi Beach

Toguchi Beach

OKINAWA · PLACE

An 800-meter white sand beach on Irabu Island featuring a 16th-century historical shrine and vie...

Hirizo Beach

Hirizo Beach

SHIZUOKA · PLACE

A secluded rocky beach in a national park accessible only by boat, offering some of Japan's best...

Pemuchi Beach

Pemuchi Beach

OKINAWA · PLACE

Japan's southernmost beach on Hateruma Island features unique stone formations and coastal veget...

Āra Beach

Āra Beach

OKINAWA · PLACE

A secluded beach on Kume Island featuring fresh spring water, abundant seafood, and a coral reef...

Nakamoto Beach

Nakamoto Beach

OKINAWA · PLACE

A scenic snorkeling beach on Kuroshima Island famous for a coral reef bridge that appears during...

Nishihama Beach

Nishihama Beach

OKINAWA · PLACE

A highly-ranked white sand beach on Hateruma Island known for its clear water and basic public f...

Kondoi Beach

Kondoi Beach

OKINAWA · PLACE

A shallow swimming beach on Taketomi Island famous for its white sandbars, clear water, and resi...

Shichirimi Beach

Shichirimi Beach

Japan's longest gravel beach is a UNESCO World Heritage site featuring ancient shrines, rock for...

Chichibugahama

Chichibugahama

KAGAWA · PLACE

A scenic beach in Kagawa famous for its mirror-like reflections and sunset views over the Hiuchi...

Kotohiki Beach

Kotohiki Beach

A protected national monument featuring rare singing sand that produces musical sounds when visi...

Shichirigahama

Shichirigahama

KANAGAWA · PLACE

A scenic 2.9-kilometer beach in Kamakura famous for surfing, historic monuments, and views of Sa...

Yuigahama

Yuigahama

KANAGAWA · PLACE

A historic sandy beach in Kamakura known for its tragic medieval history, modern swimming, and a...

Zaimokuza Beach

Zaimokuza Beach

KANAGAWA · PLACE

A historic Kamakura beach known for its literary connections, medieval pottery fragments, and vi...

Haragama Obama Beach

Haragama Obama Beach

FUKUSHIMA · PLACE

A revitalized artificial beach in Soma City recognized by the Ministry of the Environment for it...

Miho no Matsubara

Miho no Matsubara

SHIZUOKA · PLACE

A scenic seven-kilometer pine grove on the Shizuoka coast offering iconic views of Mount Fuji an...

Hamazume Beach

Hamazume Beach

A scenic beach in San'in Kaigan National Park famous for its white sands, pine trees, and top-ra...

Kujūkuri Beach

Kujūkuri Beach

A massive 66-kilometer sandy coastline in Chiba known for surfing, historic fishing culture, and...

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