Beaches in Japan map & data
There are 4,451 beaches mapped in Japan, spread over 47 prefectures. The most are in Okinawa Prefecture (878), Ehime Prefecture (417) and Kagoshima Prefecture (392). 18% of them carry a name. Well-known examples include 大阪ふれあいの水辺（砂浜ゾーン）, 天橋立 and 七里御浜.
Beaches by prefecture
| Prefecture | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Okinawa Prefecture | 878 | 20% |
| Ehime Prefecture | 417 | 9.4% |
| Kagoshima Prefecture | 392 | 8.8% |
| Hokkaido | 182 | 4.1% |
| Hiroshima | 144 | 3.2% |
| Shimane | 128 | 2.9% |
| Nagasaki Prefecture | 123 | 2.8% |
| Kochi Prefecture | 114 | 2.6% |
| Kagawa Prefecture | 110 | 2.5% |
| Aichi Prefecture | 98 | 2.2% |
| Tokyo | 92 | 2.1% |
| Chiba | 91 | 2.0% |
| Yamaguchi | 89 | 2.0% |
| Wakayama Prefecture | 87 | 2.0% |
| Tottori Prefecture | 84 | 1.9% |
| Fukuoka Prefecture | 83 | 1.9% |
| Kanagawa | 82 | 1.8% |
| Hyogo Prefecture | 79 | 1.8% |
| Fukui Prefecture | 79 | 1.8% |
| Shizuoka | 75 | 1.7% |
| Mie Prefecture | 70 | 1.6% |
| Okayama Prefecture | 70 | 1.6% |
| Kumamoto | 57 | 1.3% |
| Miyagi | 50 | 1.1% |
| Oita | 46 | 1.0% |
| Aomori | 43 | 1.0% |
| Fukushima | 41 | 0.9% |
| Miyazaki Prefecture | 41 | 0.9% |
| Ibaraki | 41 | 0.9% |
| Kyoto Prefecture | 40 | 0.9% |
| Niigata | 38 | 0.9% |
| Osaka Prefecture | 36 | 0.8% |
| Saga Prefecture | 31 | 0.7% |
| Tokushima Prefecture | 29 | 0.7% |
| Akita | 24 | 0.5% |
| Shiga | 23 | 0.5% |
| Saitama | 22 | 0.5% |
| Iwate | 16 | 0.4% |
| Ishikawa Prefecture | 16 | 0.4% |
| Toyama | 14 | 0.3% |
| Yamagata | 12 | 0.3% |
| Gifu Prefecture | 9 | 0.2% |
| Nagano | 4 | 0.1% |
| Yamanashi | 4 | 0.1% |
| Tochigi | 3 | 0.1% |
| Gunma | 2 | 0.0% |
| Nara Prefecture | 1 | 0.0% |
Notable beaches in Japan
- 大阪ふれあいの水辺（砂浜ゾーン）Osaka Prefecture · beach
- 天橋立Kyoto Prefecture · beach
- 七里御浜Mie Prefecture · beach
- 千鳥ヶ浜Tokyo · beach
- 御前ヶ浜Aomori · beach
- 一湊海水浴場Kagoshima Prefecture · beach
- 七里ヶ浜Kanagawa · swimming area
- 稲佐の浜Shimane · beach
- 浄土ヶ浜Iwate · beach
- ヒリゾ浜Shizuoka · beach
- 田井ノ浜Tokushima Prefecture · beach
- 桂浜Kochi Prefecture · beach
- アーラ浜Okinawa Prefecture · beach resort
- アジュール舞子Hyogo Prefecture · beach
- 上戸浜Fukushima · beach
- 琴引浜Kyoto Prefecture · beach
- 南浜Tokyo · beach
- 吹上浜Kagoshima Prefecture · beach
- 片瀬東浜Kanagawa · swimming area
- コンドイビーチOkinawa Prefecture · beach
- 竹野浜海水浴場Hyogo Prefecture · beach
- 志田浜Fukushima · beach
- 翁浜Tokyo · beach
- 片瀬西浜・鵠沼海水浴場Kanagawa · swimming area
- トゥドゥマリの浜Okinawa Prefecture · beach
- 須磨海水浴場Hyogo Prefecture · beach
- 由比ヶ浜Kanagawa · beach
- トロピカルビーチOkinawa Prefecture · beach
- 逗子海岸Kanagawa · beach
- ハテノ浜Okinawa Prefecture · beach resort
- 人工海浜(かわさきの浜)Kanagawa · beach
- ムーンビーチOkinawa Prefecture · beach
- 材木座海岸Kanagawa · beach
- 与那覇前浜Okinawa Prefecture · beach
- 佐和田の浜Okinawa Prefecture · beach
- 波の上ビーチOkinawa Prefecture · beach
- 渡具知ビーチOkinawa Prefecture · beach
- 渡口の浜Okinawa Prefecture · beach
- 砂山ビーチOkinawa Prefecture · beach
- 米原ビーチOkinawa Prefecture · beach
What's in this layer
Every beach in the layer comes with its name, kind, elevation (peaks), the region it is in, latitude and longitude. Beaches and sandy shores.
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Frequently asked questions
How many beaches are there in Japan?
This layer holds 4,451 beaches in Japan, the most of them in Okinawa Prefecture. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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