Sotoura beach
Sotoura Beach is located near the center of Shimoda, it takes you about seven minutes by bus from the bus station, and then a five-minute walk from the bus stop to the beach. This is a calm bay, washed by the Pacific Ocean waters, there are no high waves or strong wind on this beach. Sotoura is a great place for families with small children, the slope is flat and smooth, and the coastline is not crowded and even deserted. The silence of the beach is broken by fish jumping out of the water and falling flat back into the water.
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Beach description
Sotoura is a calm place with clear, aquamarine water and white sand. High hills with lush green trees surround the beach. Sotoura is perfect for swimming, sea kayaking or sunbathing.
The coastline of the beach is about 450 m along the Pacific coast. During the summer swimming season, temporary changing huts and rental equipment for water sports are available. There are no commercial tents, but there are shops, storage lockers, showers and umbrellas for rent.
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.