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nawlinsgurl · Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2004 9:41 am Post subject: I must surf

Anyone knows the best places in Japan to go surfing or participating in other water sports?

adomo · Joined: 19 Jul 2004 Posts: 23 Location: JAPAN

You may hear from others that Okinawa would be the hot spot for surfing in Japan but believe me, the only surfing conditions available through out the year is during a typhoon. Definately not for the timid at heart... Rolling Eyes

JimDunlop2 · Joined: 31 Jan 2003 Posts: 2286 Location: Japan

I'm currently on a 1-month surf holiday in Aichi pref. The peninsula (Irago -- Long Beach) is where all the resin monkeys go during the summer. Right now they're running the Tahara Pro comp. till the end of the week.

I've also surfed Izu (peninsula) -- the best is down by Shimoda, and I was in Shonan (up the coast from there) a few weeks ago.

Chiba also has decent action (well, as far as Japan goes anyway). I've got some friends who live up there... (They're full-time surfers... Nice job to have, huh?)

The general consenus is this: waves are small, crumble, uneven, mostly shore breaks, and the longboarders get the most action... I also body board, so if I get frustrated with the surf (or lack thereof) I go tea-baggin' Smile

If you want/need any details, PM me and I'll try my best to answer.

I've never surfed Okinawa -- I'm not that rich. I'm lucky if I can load the boards and my wife into the van and go 3 hours out to have some fun....

Sorry I don't have much detail about other watersports.... I know there's some sailboarding , jetskiing and wakeboarding going on near where I am now, but I've never tried either of them.

Cheers,

JD

chi-chi- · Joined: 17 Jul 2004 Posts: 194 Location: In la-la land

I'm sorry to sabotage this thread and I know I've told you this before, but I just love that dawg. Cool

David W · Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Posts: 457 Location: Japan

Shikoku, specifically Kochi is generally held to be the best place for surf in Japan.