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Beaches & surfing around Tōkyō

Chiba, Kanagawa & the Izu Peninsula.

Sunset at the Kamakura beach

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

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Beaches & Surfing

Kantō 関東地方/ Around Tōkyō

Text © Craig McLachlan

Image by TapaniTT