Summer in Tokyo It is hot, humid and rainy so it is far from being the most recommended season to arrive in the country. But if you have no other option, Japan is an island and that is why there are many beaches to escape the heat.
Among the latests Moravia's compositions beaches near Tokyo is the Isshiki beach. We can say that it was an imperial beach as it was the emperor's summer destination during the XNUMXth century. Here, two crescent-shaped beaches are formed, separated by a small grassy isthmus. The Japanese come to this beautiful beach to enjoy the sun, the sea breeze and kayak, windsurf or swim.
It is not far from the center of Tokyo and to get to the Isshiki beach You can take the JR Shonan-Shinjuku line to Zushi and change to the Keikyu bus to Hayama Isshiki. In twenty minutes you reach the beach. The government has authorized the public use of a certain part of the beach and today there are food and drink vendors in wooden stands, bars and restaurants and even some public showers. A bar is particularly popular: it's called Blue Moon and for fifteen years it has organized parties and concerts on weekends.
Attention with going to this beach near tokyo on summer weekends because many people have the same idea and there is a certain overcrowding ... But you should not miss it, it is considered one of the coolest beaches in Japan and one with the best views of the ocean. The ideal is to go and stay for one night. If you do not bring food, do not worry, in all train stations in Japan there are food vending machines. Do not miss the box of bento, the most classic of Japanese takeout meals.