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Blossom, fresh green, fireworks, maples, illuminations and snow — what each month of the Japanese year is actually worth travelling for, and the window each spot is at its best.

46 seasonal windows tagged “Sea & beaches” · timings shift with the weather each year — confirm before booking.

Summer in Japan — best right now

Akita Kanto Festival — representative image, not a photograph of this location
Festivals
Ends tomorrow
Akita

Akita Kanto Festival

August 3–6

August 3–6 for the festival

Tachineputa Matsuri — representative image, not a photograph of this location
Festivals
Ends in 3 days
Aomori

Tachineputa Matsuri

August 4–8

August 4–8 (festival, 23-meter illuminated floats)

Shonan Beach — representative image, not a photograph of this location
Sea & beaches
Kanagawa

Shonan Beach

August(approx.)

August–October for typhoon swells and best surfing conditions

Ajigaura Beach — representative image, not a photograph of this location
Sea & beaches
Ibaraki

Ajigaura Beach

Early July – late August(approx.)

July–August (swimming season)

January

2 spots
Yuigahama Beach

Yuigahama Beach

Sea & beachesEarly December – late February (approx.)

Kanagawa

Manta Ray Snorkeling

Manta Ray Snorkeling

Sea & beachesEarly December – late March (approx.)

Okinawa

February

2 spots
Yuigahama Beach

Yuigahama Beach

Sea & beachesEarly December – late February (approx.)

Kanagawa

Manta Ray Snorkeling

Manta Ray Snorkeling

Sea & beachesEarly December – late March (approx.)

Okinawa

March

3 spots
Katsurahama Beach

Katsurahama Beach

Sea & beachesEarly March – late May (approx.)

Kochi

Manta Ray Snorkeling

Manta Ray Snorkeling

Sea & beachesEarly December – late March (approx.)

Okinawa

Angel Road (Shodoshima)

Angel Road (Shodoshima)

Sea & beachesEarly March – late May (approx.)

Kagawa

April

4 spots
Katsurahama Beach

Katsurahama Beach

Sea & beachesEarly March – late May (approx.)

Kochi

Niyodo River

Niyodo River

Sea & beachesEarly April – late June (approx.)

Kochi

Angel Road (Shodoshima)

Angel Road (Shodoshima)

Sea & beachesEarly March – late May (approx.)

Kagawa

Amami Oshima

Amami Oshima

Sea & beachesEarly April – late June (approx.)

Kagoshima

May

6 spots
Chichibugahama Beach (Sunset Reflections)

Chichibugahama Beach (Sunset Reflections)

Sea & beachesMay (approx.)

Kagawa

Katsurahama Beach

Katsurahama Beach

Sea & beachesEarly March – late May (approx.)

Kochi

Kashiwajima Island

Kashiwajima Island

Sea & beachesMay (approx.)

Kochi

Niyodo River

Niyodo River

Sea & beachesEarly April – late June (approx.)

Kochi

Angel Road (Shodoshima)

Angel Road (Shodoshima)

Sea & beachesEarly March – late May (approx.)

Kagawa

Amami Oshima

Amami Oshima

Sea & beachesEarly April – late June (approx.)

Kagoshima

June

3 spots
Imazu Bay Flamingo Sunset Café Row

Imazu Bay Flamingo Sunset Café Row

Sea & beachesJune 20–22

Fukuoka

Niyodo River

Niyodo River

Sea & beachesEarly April – late June (approx.)

Kochi

Amami Oshima

Amami Oshima

Sea & beachesEarly April – late June (approx.)

Kagoshima

July

30 spots
Ajigaura Beach

Ajigaura Beach

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Ibaraki

Iso Beach

Iso Beach

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Kagoshima

Jodogahama Beach

Jodogahama Beach

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Iwate

Oarai Beach

Oarai Beach

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Ibaraki

Shirahama White Beach Resort

Shirahama White Beach Resort

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Wakayama

Shonan Beach

Shonan Beach

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Kanagawa

Suma Beach

Suma Beach

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Hyogo

Yuigahama Beach

Yuigahama Beach

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Kanagawa

Sunayama Beach

Sunayama Beach

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Okinawa

Yonaha Maehama Beach

Yonaha Maehama Beach

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Okinawa

Ama Divers of Ise-Shima

Ama Divers of Ise-Shima

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Mie

Amago Falls

Amago Falls

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Fukuoka

Fukue Island Beaches

Fukue Island Beaches

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Nagasaki

Fukuoka City Waterfront

Fukuoka City Waterfront

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Fukuoka

Hiratani Valley

Hiratani Valley

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Saga

Kikuchi Valley

Kikuchi Valley

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Kumamoto

Lake Biwa

Lake Biwa

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Shiga

Lake Biwa Leisure Activities

Lake Biwa Leisure Activities

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Shiga

Nijinomatsubara Seaside Cycling

Nijinomatsubara Seaside Cycling

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Saga

Okinoshima Island

Okinoshima Island

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Chiba

Sada Misaki Peninsula

Sada Misaki Peninsula

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Ehime

Shimoda Beaches

Shimoda Beaches

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Shizuoka

Uradome Coast

Uradome Coast

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Tottori

Lake Inawashiro

Lake Inawashiro

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Fukushima

Shimabara Spring Water Swimming Carp Streets

Shimabara Spring Water Swimming Carp Streets

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Nagasaki

Beppu Sand Bath

Beppu Sand Bath

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Oita

Blue Cave

Blue Cave

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Okinawa

Chirihama Nagisa Driveway

Chirihama Nagisa Driveway

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Ishikawa

Ibusuki Sand Bath

Ibusuki Sand Bath

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Kagoshima

Niji-no-Matsubara

Niji-no-Matsubara

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Saga

AugustThis month

31 spots
Shonan Beach

Shonan Beach

Sea & beachesAugust (approx.)

Kanagawa

Ajigaura Beach

Ajigaura Beach

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Ibaraki

Iso Beach

Iso Beach

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Kagoshima

Jodogahama Beach

Jodogahama Beach

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Iwate

Oarai Beach

Oarai Beach

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Ibaraki

Shirahama White Beach Resort

Shirahama White Beach Resort

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Wakayama

Suma Beach

Suma Beach

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Hyogo

Yuigahama Beach

Yuigahama Beach

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Kanagawa

Sunayama Beach

Sunayama Beach

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Okinawa

Yonaha Maehama Beach

Yonaha Maehama Beach

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Okinawa

Keya Otehon Sea Cave

Keya Otehon Sea Cave

Sea & beachesAugust (approx.)

Fukuoka

Ama Divers of Ise-Shima

Ama Divers of Ise-Shima

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Mie

Amago Falls

Amago Falls

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Fukuoka

Fukue Island Beaches

Fukue Island Beaches

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Nagasaki

Fukuoka City Waterfront

Fukuoka City Waterfront

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Fukuoka

Hiratani Valley

Hiratani Valley

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Saga

Kikuchi Valley

Kikuchi Valley

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Kumamoto

Lake Biwa

Lake Biwa

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Shiga

Lake Biwa Leisure Activities

Lake Biwa Leisure Activities

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Shiga

Nijinomatsubara Seaside Cycling

Nijinomatsubara Seaside Cycling

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Saga

Okinoshima Island

Okinoshima Island

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Chiba

Sada Misaki Peninsula

Sada Misaki Peninsula

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Ehime

Shimoda Beaches

Shimoda Beaches

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Shizuoka

Uradome Coast

Uradome Coast

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Tottori

Lake Inawashiro

Lake Inawashiro

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Fukushima

Shimabara Spring Water Swimming Carp Streets

Shimabara Spring Water Swimming Carp Streets

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Nagasaki

Beppu Sand Bath

Beppu Sand Bath

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Oita

Blue Cave

Blue Cave

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Okinawa

Chirihama Nagisa Driveway

Chirihama Nagisa Driveway

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Ishikawa

Ibusuki Sand Bath

Ibusuki Sand Bath

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Kagoshima

Niji-no-Matsubara

Niji-no-Matsubara

Sea & beachesEarly July – late August (approx.)

Saga

September

3 spots
Chichibugahama Beach (Sunset Reflections)

Chichibugahama Beach (Sunset Reflections)

Sea & beachesEarly September – late October (approx.)

Kagawa

Maebara Beach

Maebara Beach

Sea & beachesEarly September – late November (approx.)

Chiba

Amami Oshima

Amami Oshima

Sea & beachesEarly September – late November (approx.)

Kagoshima

October

4 spots
Chichibugahama Beach (Sunset Reflections)

Chichibugahama Beach (Sunset Reflections)

Sea & beachesEarly September – late October (approx.)

Kagawa

Maebara Beach

Maebara Beach

Sea & beachesEarly September – late November (approx.)

Chiba

Ashizuri Cape

Ashizuri Cape

Sea & beachesEarly October – late November (approx.)

Kochi

Amami Oshima

Amami Oshima

Sea & beachesEarly September – late November (approx.)

Kagoshima

November

4 spots
Maebara Beach

Maebara Beach

Sea & beachesEarly September – late November (approx.)

Chiba

Kashiwajima Island

Kashiwajima Island

Sea & beachesNovember (approx.)

Kochi

Ashizuri Cape

Ashizuri Cape

Sea & beachesEarly October – late November (approx.)

Kochi

Amami Oshima

Amami Oshima

Sea & beachesEarly September – late November (approx.)

Kagoshima

December

2 spots
Yuigahama Beach

Yuigahama Beach

Sea & beachesEarly December – late February (approx.)

Kanagawa

Manta Ray Snorkeling

Manta Ray Snorkeling

Sea & beachesEarly December – late March (approx.)

Okinawa

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