Momochihama beach
Momochihama Beach is an artificial sandy beach in the city of Fukuoka in the north of Kyushu Island in Japan. Located in the north of the Fukuoka Tower, this place is popular in the city for swimming, as well as doing water and land sports. You can easily get to the coast, it takes only 15 minutes by bus from Tenjin Station or 25 minutes from Hakata Station.
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Beach description
Momochihama Beach coastline has a length of 2.5 kilometers, covered with golden yellow sand. The beach offers fantastic views of Hakata Bay. A walk for locals and tourists along the beach is a kind of romantic and exciting escape from rush hour in the urban jungle. Momochihama Beach on the shores of the Sea of Japan in Fukuoka is characterized by high-quality and comfortable amenities in the vicinity of the coastline. Water in the sea is not clear due to the proximity of the city. But the shore and seafloor are sandy, the slope is flat and smooth.
The coast of Momochi is famous for its various entertainments, there are museums, shops and cafes within walking distance. There is Marizon in the center of the beach, it is an artificial island with restaurants, shopping centers, a wedding room and a ferry port with routes to Uminonakamichi Seaside Park via Hakata Bay.
When is the best time to go?
If in the north of Japan, in Hokkaido, the weather in January-February is quite wintery, in the southern islands the temperature rarely drops below 20 degrees even in the cold season. In summer, the rainy season comes in Japan, when the humidity becomes almost one hundred percent, and the thermometer is at 30 to 40 degrees. Therefore, the best time to travel to Japan – is late spring or early autumn.