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The biggest benefit of living in seaside is the great ocean and beach. Shonan Area is located south-west Kanagawa prefecture which is approx 1 hour away from central Tokyo. Shonan area is basically a seaside region of Sagami Bay from Enoshima to Oiso with several beaches on its coast line and it’s where all ocean lovers gather to enjoy their seaside life. I would like to introduce what the life like living in seaside in Japan!
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Wake up in the morning and hit the beach!
It’s perfect to go to the beach in 5 mins from home! Just lay down on the beach to relax or looking for something more active?? Along the beach line, there is a 8 km cycling road starts from Chigasaki to Enoshima where you can enjoy riding with the sound of ocean and great view of Mt.Fuji on west side or Enoshima island on east side and how amazing to ride it in your bikinis?? Having a bicycle is a must in Shonan area if you wish to do beach-hopping! There are several shops you can rent them for a day.
Surfers Paradise
Shonan is known as Japanese surfers paradise as hundreds of locals surf every morning even before going to work and there are numbers of surf shops which rent any sort of boards and give lessons for beginners. Nowadays, SUP (Stand Up Puddle board) is a huge trend in Shonan area which is quite easy to start if you do not have any skills nor experience with surfing.
Fish
Many locals fish at fishing ports in Shona area and apparently many kinds of fish can be caught including flatfish, mackrels,squids etc. There are several fishing shops where you can rent fishing tools for a day if you do not have.
Watch sunrise or sunset
Great reward for early birds! Shonan is the great place to watch sunrise as the sun comes up from the great ocean and many people visit there on 1st January to see the first sunrise of the year. Also the view of the sunset is another great thing as you can see the sun gives colour to Mt.Fuji when it’s setting. To see the great view of Mt.Fuji from the beach, winter time is the best time as the visibility gets high.
Eat local Yummies
Because Shonan is a seaside region, you can enjoy fresh local seafood products with inexpensive price. Whitebaits “Shirasu” is the most significant fish in those area and there are many restaurant serving them. But note that they don’t serve them when it’s poor catch.
Last,keep in your mind that DO NOT THROW RUBBISH ON THE BEACH!! As Shonan area is really popular destination during summer and welcome many visitors, the amount of left over rubbish is sadly loads. The locals try their best to keep their city and beach as clean as possible so even local volunteers cleans there from time to time. It’s important for everyone not to mess the beach as much as they enjoy it and respect locals!
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