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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.
Thailand
Phuket’s Secret Spot
Phuket’s dirty little secret is the rainy season isn’t all that rainy. In fact, with cheaper flights, great deals on accommodatio...
Eco Tourism
Enjoying Some ‘Rays’ in Tahiti
Each year Peace Boat travels the world on peace voyages. Participants on a recent voyage stopped in Tahiti and nearby Moorea Isla...
High Tide
Surfers and Farmers
“Only surfers enjoy a typhoon.” When a bunch of surfers get together, they like to talk things such as their ability to se...
Scuba Diving
Yap On the Move
I’m in Yap, Micronesia, home of some of the most remote reefs in the Western Pacific. As I prepare to scuba dive down to Vertigo ...
High Tide
A rising tide always follows an ebbing one…
Sage shio no tsugi wa, age shio ja…
A rising tide always follows an ebbing one… During the always-too-short summer holidays, my p...
Eco Tourism
Searching the Tokara Islands
The cold season was just starting, so I pulled out my worn jacket from last year. I stick my hands in the pockets and find an old ...
Art and Film
Niijima Shorebreak
My first trip to Japan hadn’t produced any pictures worth talking about. The weather didn’t cooperate, and the water clarity at th...
People
Ai Futaki Makes Her Niche
Growing up on the western coast of Japan, Ai Futaki loved the sea. Her neighbors, the Ama diving women famous for their pearl gat...