Best Beaches in Japan: 20 Places, Ranked by How Many Guides Name Them

The places, most named first

From the 7 guides that rank for "best beaches in japan"

Named by 5 of 71. OkinawaJapanEvery island has white sand beaches; marine activities and snorkeling are common.Longer swim season in the south, April to October, versus mid-July to late August elsewhere.Best time to visit Okinawa Best beaches in Okinawa
Named by 4 of 72. Nishihama BeachHateruma Island, Okinawa, JapanVery white, soft sand with good snorkeling just offshore.On the southernmost inhabited island in Japan.
Named by 3 of 73. Yonaha Maehama BeachMiyako Island, Okinawa, JapanConsidered by many to be Japan's best, about four miles of uninterrupted sand.Can feel private in the morning or off-season.
Named by 3 of 74. Aharen BeachTokashiki Island, Okinawa, JapanGood swimming and snorkeling close to shore, with a shuttle from the ferry port.A white curved beach with a reef, popular with snorkelers and divers.
Named by 3 of 75. HatenohamaKume Island, Okinawa, JapanA four-mile sandbar reached by boat from Tomari Fisherina.Feels remote because a boat is needed to get there.
Named by 3 of 76. Sunayama BeachMiyako Island, Okinawa, JapanKnown for an arch-shaped coral wall carved by waves.A typical Okinawa beach with white sand and blue water.
Named by 3 of 77. Kondoi BeachTaketomi Island, Okinawa, JapanThe only beach on Taketomi with public facilities.A crescent bay with shallow turquoise water, on an island with preserved traditional villages.
Named by 3 of 78. Izu PeninsulaShizuoka, JapanThought to have the best beaches and snorkeling near Tokyo.About 100 km southwest of Tokyo, with many beaches and ocean-view onsen.
Named by 2 of 79. Kabira BayIshigaki Island, Okinawa, JapanSwimming is not allowed because of currents and jellyfish; glass-bottom boats are popular.Part of Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park.
Named by 2 of 710. Minna IslandOkinawa, JapanA short ferry ride from Motobu, good for snorkeling and families.Less crowded than beaches on the main island of Okinawa.
Named by 2 of 711. Shirahama BeachWakayama, JapanWhite sand beach in Wakayama; packed in July and August, near-empty outside those months.Reached from Osaka on the JR Kii line.
Named by 2 of 712. Aragusuku BeachOkinawa, JapanA reef just off the beach is full of tropical fish.
Named by 2 of 713. Odaiba BeachTokyo, JapanSwimmable only during designated events.
Named by 2 of 714. Tokashiku BeachTokashiki Island, Okinawa, JapanSuggested for spotting sea turtles.
15. Ibusuki BeachKagoshima, JapanKnown for sand baths where thermal springs heat the black sand.Visitors are buried in the sand with only their heads showing.
16. Iki IslandNagasaki, JapanMore than 30 beaches around the coast.Nishiki-hama has pink-tinged sand from eroded shells.
17. Isshiki BeachKanagawa, JapanA short distance southwest of Yokohama.Good for families, with windsurfing and paddle-boarding too.
18. Nishibama BeachAka Island, Okinawa, JapanUnder a mile long and often empty, with views of nearby islands.A wooden staircase behind the beach leads to an observatory.
19. Yurigahama BeachOkinawa, JapanA sandbar that appears and disappears with the tide.
20. Ogasawara IslandsTokyo, JapanRemote Pacific islands reached by a 25.5 hour ferry from Tokyo.