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Ocean and Beach
ActivitiesOcean and Beach
Nearly 30,000 kilometers of coastline means Japan’s ocean activities run from Chiba’s beginner-friendly surf breaks to Okinawa’s coral reefs and the pristine dive sites of the Bonin Islands. Our complete guides to surfing in Japan and diving in Japan cover both in full, region by region. This section also holds our full archive of snorkeling, sea kayaking, and beach travel content, from Hokkaido’s cold-water breaks to the subtropical south.
Surfing
Eugene Teal Surf Family
Big Kahuna brings surfing and Hawaiian brotherhood to burned-out businessmen in Chiba.
Surfing
Adam Faunce Interview
One of the most established surfers on the Japanese Professional Surfing Association (JPSA) Tour is Australian Adam Faunce. O...
Kitesurfing
No Gusts, No Glory
Harness nature and reach places a surfboard or snowboard could never possibly take you. You know what? Just go ahead and fly. Go ...
Okinawa
Island Hopping in the Keramas
Just west of the main island of Okinawa, set adrift among azure seas and encircled by white coral beaches, lie the Kerama Islands...
Spirit of Silence
Underwater Signs
There are times when being deaf can lead to interesting discoveries. One of those instances occurred during a journey to a re...
Tottori
Board All Day
On a mission to complete a full day of riding, our plan was surf and then snow, so we headed to The North Shore and Big Mountain....
Scuba Diving
Beneath the Frozen Sea
Move over, Polar Bear Club, there is a new game in town—ice diving! Ice diving is not actually new, or a game, for that matter...