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155 spots listed directly in Japan. Browse the locations above for spots in those areas.
Turtle
Okinawa, Japan
Ubagaya
Shonan, Japan
Uchizuma
Shikoku, Japan
Uchizuma is a beginner-friendly beach break near Mugi in Shikoku, Japan, with a sand and rock bottom that accepts swell from any direction, working best with southern swells. Exposed rocks line both the north and south ends of the bay, with rip currents forming near these rocks during larger swells.
Usami
Shizuoka, Japan
Usami is an intermediate reef break near Ito in Shizuoka, Japan, best surfed at mid-tide with easterly winds and working on both wave directions. Hazards include reef rocks, rips and undertow, crowds and localism, and man-made hazards like buoys.
Wadahama
Niijima, Japan
White Beach
Okinawa, Japan
White Beach is a beginner-friendly beach break near Uruma on Okinawa's Katsuren Peninsula, with sand and rock bottom that handles NE/E swell best on left-breaking waves. Conditions are optimal during low to mid tide. The break can get crowded on weekends and holidays, and is located near a US Navy facility.
Yuigahama
Shonan, Japan
Zaimokuza
Shonan, Japan
Zennihon
Irako, Japan
Zushi Kaigan
Shonan, Japan
Zushi Marina
Shonan, Japan