Overview
Three kilometres of shallow sand, where sea turtles come to lay their eggs.
About this place
A swimming beach in Wakimoto, Akune. A shallow sandy beach continues for 3 km, and you can see the sun setting on the horizon. Designated as a prefectural nature park and selected as one of the 100 Best Swimming Beaches of Japan. Beach huts are nearby, marine sports such as surfing are available, and sea turtles come to lay eggs. The beach season runs from the first Saturday of July to August 31 each year, and swimming is free.
Source kagoshima-kankou.com ↗Official website
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