Surf Breaks in Japan
28 breaks mapped across 15 regions. Conditions, tips, and crew at every spot.
Region
Showing 28 breaks
Chiba (3)
Chiba
Chiba
The surfing heartland of Japan, Chiba Prefecture's Pacific coastline is the country's most consistent surf zone, stretching…
Ichinomiya
Chiba
A charming beach break town on Chiba's Kujukuri coastline that gained international prominence when it hosted the 2020 Tokyo…
Tsurigasaki
Chiba
The Olympic surf venue for the 2020 Tokyo Games, Tsurigasaki (also known as Shidashita) is Chiba's most celebrated beach break…
Hokkaido (6)
Ishikari
Hokkaido
On Hokkaido's west coast near Sapporo, Ishikari Bay catches Sea of Japan swells and winter storms to create surprisingly…
Niikappu
Hokkaido
In Hokkaido's Hidaka region, Niikappu is a horse-breeding area where the Pacific coastline delivers consistent surf to a…
Otaru Beach
Hokkaido
Near the historic canal city of Otaru northwest of Sapporo, this stretch of Hokkaido coast faces the Sea of Japan where winter…
Shakotan
Hokkaido
On Hokkaido's rugged Shakotan Peninsula in the Sea of Japan, this area's cliffs and clear turquoise water are famous throughout…
Tomakomai
Hokkaido
On Hokkaido's Pacific coast southeast of Sapporo, Tomakomai is an industrial port city where Pacific swells deliver beach break…
Yakumo Beach
Hokkaido
On the western side of Hokkaido along Uchiura Bay, Yakumo faces Mt Komagatake across the bay, where Sea of Japan and Pacific…
Kanagawa (2)
Kamakura
Kanagawa
The ancient capital of Japan and one of the Shonan coast's most surf-rich areas, Kamakura's beaches face Sagami Bay with gentle,…
Shonan
Kanagawa
The surf culture capital of Japan, Shonan (Kamakura/Fujisawa area) is the birthplace of Japanese surfing with a buzzing beach…
Okinawa (6)
Iriomote-jima
Okinawa
Japan's last wilderness island, Iriomote is 90% jungle, home to the critically endangered Iriomote cat, where the outer reef…
Ishigaki-jima
Okinawa
The hub of Japan's Yaeyama Islands near the Taiwanese border, Ishigaki delivers reef breaks in the clearest tropical water in…
Kume-jima
Okinawa
West of Okinawa's main island, Kume-jima is a quiet agricultural island famous for its remarkable star-shaped sand (hoshi-zuna)…
Manza Beach
Okinawa
On Okinawa's northwest coast, Manza Beach is famous for its spectacular coral formations visible from glass-bottom boats, but it…
Miyako-jima
Okinawa
130km southwest of Okinawa, Miyako-jima is famous for having Japan's clearest water, visibility exceeding 50m, and reef breaks…
Yonaguni
Okinawa
Japan's westernmost island, Yonaguni sits closer to Taiwan than to Okinawa and is famous worldwide for the mysterious underwater…