What's the right way to enjoy it? Summer Nagasaki, sea play guide

- If you want to enjoy the resort feel -

Marine activities and swimming in the crystal clear sea

After a 30-minute drive from Nagasaki city, passing through the Iojima Ohashi Bridge through the sea breeze, you will be greeted by the white beach and sparkling blue sea of ​​Iojima Beach. The Costa del Sol, which means ``Coast of the Sun'' in Spanish, is a beach where you can feel the blue sky and pleasant sunlight as its name suggests. The white sand beach stretches for 340 meters, and on calm days the beach looks like a mirror. You can relax on the sofa in the beach house while looking out at the clear sea of ​​Io Island, or if you want to play in the sea to your heart's content, try marine activities such as SUP, banana boat, and sea kayaking. Maritime athletics such as slides and diving boards are also available. Iojima is the only place in Kyushu where you can enjoy sea bathing, marine activities, and marine athletics at the same time. Whatever you want to do at sea, you can do it on this island.

Iojima Beach Costa del Sol
7August 8th to August 8st (period)
1-2129 Iojimacho, Nagasaki City
Approximately 30 minutes by car from Nagasaki Station
095-898-2202(i+Land nagasaki)

- If you want to relax and enjoy the nature of the sea -

To the deep and local hidden gems of the sea

I like to enjoy marine leisure activities to the fullest, but today I want to spend a relaxing time on the sandy beach while looking out at the sea. When you feel like this, please go to Matabei Beach. Located in the Kotoumi district of Nagasaki City, in the middle of Omura Bay, this beach is secretly frequented by Nagasaki residents due to the high transparency of the sea. It's not in the open sea, but in the inland sea, in Omura Bay, so the waves are calm, and it's so quiet that you can't hear the waves unless a boat passes by. There are few people around, so you'll feel like you're on a private beach. In addition to the beach, you can enjoy a variety of scenery such as tetrapods, isolated islands, rocky areas, and shrines. Fish on the breakwater and beachcomb in the sandbox. This is a little-known beach where you can play on the shore just like you did when you were a child.
*Beachcombing should only be done for personal enjoyment.

Matabei Beach
Near 699 Kotoumi Odocho, Nagasaki City
Approximately 60 minutes by car from Nagasaki Station (no parking lot)
*This is not a beach. Please be careful and enjoy.

- If you want to get into a relaxing mode on the island -

Remote island beach selected as one of Japan's 88 Best Bathing Beaches

Takashima Beach, located 35 minutes by boat from Nagasaki Port and approximately 14.5 km from the center of Nagasaki City, has been selected as one of Japan's 88 Best Bathing Beaches for its beautiful contrast between the clear cobalt blue sea and white sand. It is an artificial beach. There is a water revetment, so the waves are calm, so you can feel safe even with children. The approximately 200-meter beach is fully equipped with facilities such as beach huts, wooden decks, rest areas, and hot showers. You can enjoy swimming in a comfortable environment that doesn't make you feel like you're on a remote island. World-rare corals breed in the sea, so it's fun to try snorkeling (for a fee). After enjoying playing in the sea, why not enjoy a barbecue at the Takashima Fureai Campsite next to the beach?

Takashima Beach
7Month 15th to August 8st period
5 minutes by car from Nagasaki Station to Nagasaki Port, 35 minutes by boat from Nagasaki Port to Takashima Port, 15 minutes walk from Takashima Port to Takashima Beach
2709-5 Takashimacho, Nagasaki City
095-896-3511(Takashima Promotion Cooperative Association)

- If you want to enjoy a unique view -

A beach with a spectacular view of Gunkanjima

Takahama Beach, located in the Nomozaki area at the tip of the Nagasaki Peninsula, is a beach known for having rare rocks such as Tsunakake-iwa and Meoto-iwa. The white sand beach is nearly 1 km long, and the sea is crystal clear. The beautiful shallow sea has been selected as one of the ``100 Best Beaches in Japan,'' ``88 Best Bathing Beaches in Japan,'' and ``XNUMX Best Bathing Beaches in Japan.'' What is especially noteworthy is that you can see Gunkanjima (Hashima), a World Cultural Heritage site, across the calm sea. During the day, you can see Gunkanjima floating between the blue sky and blue sea, and in the evening, you can see the shadow of Gunkanjima floating in the setting sun. The waves are calm, so even children can swim safely at this beach. If you want to enjoy a spectacular view that can only be experienced in Nagasaki, please visit Takahama Beach.

Nomozaki Takahama Beach Takahama Island
7August 15th to August 8st (period)
3963-3 Takahamacho, Nagasaki City
Approximately 40 minutes by car from Nagasaki Station
095-894-2201

- If you want to play on the beach -

The beauty of nature becomes a natural aquarium

Wakimisaki Beach is a 1300m-long white sandy beach where snails grow naturally, and is also known as a mecca for board sailing. One of the highlights is the natural terraces (beach rocks) created by wave erosion that appear during low tide. Wakimisaki Beach Rock, a designated natural monument in Nagasaki Prefecture, is 300 meters long and 24000 square meters in area at low tide. A fan-shaped ocher washboard-shaped rocky area stands out. Wakimisaki Beach Rock, which can be described as a beautiful natural formation, has a large tidal pool where you can observe the shrimp, octopus, small fish, etc. gathered there while listening to the sound of the waves. Please enjoy the "natural aquarium" while feeling the sea breeze.

Wakimisaki Beach Rock
3803-1 Wakimisakicho, Nagasaki City
Approximately 45 minutes by car from Nagasaki Station
095-829-1193(Culture and Tourism Department, Cultural Properties Division)
*Only inquiries regarding cultural properties can be answered.

Special voices of Nagasaki citizens

When I listened to the voices of the citizens, I realized that there was so much Nagasaki that I didn't know. This year, let's go to Nagasaki that you don't know about.