Zushi beach
This is perhaps the most conservative beach in Japan. Here you are not allowed to expose body parts with tattoos (they should be covered with t-shirts or towels), drink beverages or have a barbecue away from bar counters and other specially designated places. You can’t listen to loud music either. This applies not only to vacationers but even to entertainment facilities on the beach. In general, due to its proximity to Tokyo, Zushi Beach is a very popular, but despite being crowded, it gives the residents of the metropolis long-awaited peace and quiet.
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Beach description
You can get easily and quickly to the beach from Tokyo by train. Two routes are possible, depending on which area of the capital you are in:
- from Shinjuku station on the Shonan-Shinjuku line with the transition from Totsuka station to the Yokosuka line (about 1,000 yen);
- from the Shibuya station on the Toyoko line to the Yokosuka line in Yokohama (about 600 yen).
From the Zushi train station to the shore you can get in 15 minutes of slow walk.
Zushi Beach is a crowded beach, but it is not a fancy one. It suits more for a family vacation than for a noisy party. Although, with all these water entertainments, nobody will be bored here. An excellent flat coast, as if created for hiking and water sports. Here, windsurfers and SAP surfers (those who row on the water, standing on a special board) like to relax.
Calm waters and low depths, a flat bottom, and shallow sand are perfect for families with small children. And on a clear day romantic people enjoy the panoramic views of Enoshima and Fujisan islands.
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.
Video: Beach Zushi
Infrastructure
The coast is equipped with all necessary amenities for a comfortable stay and it has a rich entertainment program. In the beach season, an inflatable water park operates on a daily basis. Sun loungers, umbrellas and equipment can be rented by those who do not float well on the water, and even swimwear and swimming trunks! Each vacationer can use free showers, toilets and changing cabins.
There are restaurants and cafes for every taste near the beach, so there in no problem with replenishing food or organizing a romantic dinner. There are also several places to stay overnight, but there are no luxury hotels in the area. The nearest is Guest House Kamejikan.
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- 1. Enoshima Island (even visible from the coast) with its famous caves is in 25 minute driving distance. While relaxing on Zuchi beach, do not miss the opportunity to see them. They are formed by erosion of the tides. The admission to the caves is 500 yen, you can get here with a guided tour every day from 9 a.m. to 18 p.m. local time. You can go to the caves without a guide even and at the counter you can buy the ticket and get candles.
- 2. In late April - early May, a 10-day film festival takes place on the beach. In addition to watching films in the open air, for a change, participants organize yoga classes, concerts and spontaneous parties.
- 3. Guards are on duty at the beach. Do not bring speakers, food or cigarettes. You can be fined for smoking, listening loud music and going on a picnic.