Beaches & surfing around Tōkyō
Chiba, Kanagawa & the Izu Peninsula.
If you’ve got a hankering to hit the beach and some waves, there are some nice spots not too far from the capital.
Shonan Coast, Kanagawa Prefecture
Southwest of Tōkyō, the Shonan Coast is popular with both beach-goers and surfers. Near Kamakura, Yuigahama and Zaimokuza are popular swimming beaches. A tad east Zushi Beach can get crowded and has strict rules.
Further west, near Enoshima, Shonan Beach Park includes a ‘surf village’. Chigasaki’s Southern Beach is said to be where surfing culture first took off in Japan. Check out West Shonan surfing.
Bōsō Peninsula, Chiba Prefecture