Continent |
Asia |
Country |
Japan |
Next Big City |
Tokyo |
Next Town |
Yokosuka |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Shop, Toilet, Food |
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Water
Type: |
Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
Swimmers, Ships |
Quality: |
No information |
Best Tide: |
No information |
The water is flat to choppy. No tide. No waves. At 500 meters from the beach in the water there is a rope to anchor boats so be careful.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
No information |
Long sandy beach. Soft and no rocks. Very safe to launch and land. To best place to kite is in the middle of the beach in from of the public toilet (kind of small pyramid shaped building). There is also a kite shop in front.
Weather
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Spring:
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Shorty, Normal |
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Summer:
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Shorts, Shorty |
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Fall:
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Shorty, Normal |
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Winter:
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Normal |
Warm in summer, chilly in winter. A wetsuit is recommended.
Wind
Best Months: |
January, February, March, April, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
NE |
Main Direction: |
NE, SW, NW |
The wind in generally has between 8 and 15 knots. It can be up to 30 knots in gust, so be careful. Further south on the beach the wind may become turbulent due to the hills.
How to get there
Transport |
Car, Train |
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Access
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Short walk |
From Tokyo station, take the Yamamote line to Shinagawa station (12 minutes). Then from Shinagawa station take the Keikyi line (direction Misakigushi). Stop at the Miurakaigan station (this is the one stop before the end of the line. This is 1 hour ride from Shinagawa station. At Miurakaigan station walk 5 minutes to the beach.
Extra information
Rules |
None |
Keep distance from the swimmers. At 500 meters from the beach in the water there is a rope to anchor boats so be careful. It is recommended to talk to locals before you go out here.
Nightlife
Go to Tokyo and you will have more nightlife than you can dream of.