Fukiagehama

What it is

• A forty-seven kilometer sand dune coast facing the East China Sea.
• One of Japan's three major sand dunes and a designated prefectural natural park.
• A scenic area selected as one of Japan's Top 100 Beaches.
• A coastal landscape featuring both ancient and newly formed sand dunes.

What to see

• Vast sandy beaches stretching across three different cities on the Satsuma Peninsula.
• Lagoons including Lake Satsuma located in the southern region of the coast.
• Fukiagehama Seaside Park situated in the southern section of the dunes.
• A dedicated cycling road that runs the length of the sand dunes.
• Large scale sand sculptures created during the annual Sand Craft Festival.

When to go

• The Sand Craft Festival has been held annually since 1987.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.