The Surf Window

Surf Breaks in Japan

28 breaks mapped across 15 regions. Conditions, tips, and crew at every spot.

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Hokkaido (1)

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…

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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,…

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Shonan

Kanagawa

The surf culture capital of Japan, Shonan (Kamakura/Fujisawa area) is the birthplace of Japanese surfing with a buzzing beach…

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