Shirahama beach is one best place to visit in Japan and a popular attraction of Shimoda town in Shizuoka Prefecture. It’s a beautiful white sandy beach with clear water where you can enjoy various beach activities on a sunny day in Summer with your family, friends and dear ones.
This 800 meter long sea beach is the biggest beach in Shimoda where you can enjoy surfing, swimming, sunbathing, making tent near the shore to stay on the beach at night during Summer seasons. Apart from beach activities you can enjoy beautiful sunrise and sunset right from the beach.
How to visit this beach?
By car from Tokyo it takes about 4 and half hours to reach this sea beach. By public transports e.g. train and then bus it takes about 3 and half hours. If you use public transport, it is about 7000 yen per person one way from Tokyo.
Shirahama Beach – Entry Fees and Address
It is free for all to enter the beach. Nearest parking lot hours is from 8:00 to 17:00 and cost is between 1000 yen and 2000 yen. There is shower on the beach which costs 500 yen.
Address: Shirahama, Shimoda, Shizuoka 415-0012.
Website: https://www.shimoda-city.com/
You can bring your own gears or buy/rent them from rental stores located just near the beach.
There are convenience stores, cafes and restaurants near the beach where you can enjoy drinks, snacks and reggae music.
When to visit Shirahama Beach?
July and August is the peak season when you can enter in the water. If weather is pleasant enough, September is also a good time to enjoy the beach and its stunning surroundings. On other months the weather will be cold, you can enjoy the sightseeing of the beach on these months.
Some Handy Tips
Some handy tips are – make sure you check the weather before going to the beach. A sunny weather is highly recommended. Cloudy weather should be avoided. If weather is fair enough, visit on the first half of September. On this time there is less crowd and you can enjoy all beach activities.
Shirahama beach is can be the perfect place to visit in Japan if you want to enjoy Summer time on a white sandy beach near Tokyo. Although there are some other nice beaches nearby around this beach, Shirahama is the most popular and beautiful among them in Izu Peninsula. If you get an opportunity to travel around Tokyo during Summer, keep Shirahama in your bucket list.
