Continent |
Asia |
Country |
Japan |
Next Big City |
Tokyo |
Next Town |
Aohori, Kisarazu |
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Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
None |
Water
Type: |
Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
None |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
With strong wind, the waves become medium high (> 1m) and makes the start a bit difficult.
Beach
Type: |
Grass, Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
Shells |
Beach Users: |
July, August |
Big sandy beach with lots of space. The beach is dirty (plastics mainly) but there is a lot of space to launch and anchors in the sand for self launch.
Weather
Spring:
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Shorty |
Summer:
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Shorty |
Fall:
|
Normal |
Winter:
|
Thick |
Cold in winter (6 mm wetsuit or drysuit mandatory). Hot in summer (bodysuit recommended).
Wind
Best Months: |
January, February, March, April, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
S, SSW, SW, WSW, W |
Main Direction: |
NE, SW, NW |
Due to the two mass of land: Chiba on the East and Yokohama area on the West, there is a Venturi effect with South wind on this beach. The wind is therefore good but usually strait onshore. Probably the best spot for Tokyo after the rainy season (Mid July to August) with thermal building up in the afternoon.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
No walk |
You need a car to go there. From Tokyo, drive to Kawasaki-Shi. Take the "Tokyo-Wan Aqua line". This is a tunnel under the Tokyo Bay that goes directly to Chiba at "Kisarazu-Kanada". Once at "Kisarazu-Kanada" drive south to "Kisarazu" and then continue southwest to "Aohori". From "Aohori" drive west to "Futtsumisaki" and south to the south facing beach.
Extra information
There is a "kite only" beach side during July/August. At this period, it is forbidden to kite near the "swimming area". In July/August there is a "beach bar" in front of the "swimming area".
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