Beach & Waterfront · Onjuku

Onjuku Central Beach 御宿中央海水浴場

A gently curving white-sand beach on Chibas outer coast, with clear blue water, camel statues from the song "Tsuki no Sabaku" and an easy walk from Onjuku Station.

HoursOpen 24 hours (beach); lifeguards approx. 8:30-17:00 in season

ClosedOpen daily

PriceFree

Getting thereOnjuku Station (JR Sotobo Line), 8 min

Time needed1-3 hours

Best timeSummer; off-season walks

AddressRoku-kencho, Onjuku, Isumi District, Chiba

About

Onjuku is known as the beach with "white sand and blue sea" on the Sotobo coast of Chiba, two hours from Tokyo. Its pale, fine sand is unusual for this part of Japan, and the water quality rating is top class (AA). The beach inspired the 1923 childrens song "Tsuki no Sabaku" (Desert under the Moon), commemorated by bronze camel statues on the sand and a small memorial museum nearby. In July and August the beach is lifeguarded with beach huts; in other seasons it is quiet and lovely for walks and surfing.

Highlights

Pale, fine white sand and clear blue water
Camel statues from the song "Tsuki no Sabaku" on the sand
Top water quality (AA) rating
Eight minutes walk from Onjuku Station
Quiet, beautiful off-season walks

Tips

The JR Wakashio limited express runs from Tokyo to Onjuku in about 1 hour 30 minutes.
Swimming season is short (recently mid-July to late August); check the towns notice.
The Tsuki no Sabaku memorial museum is a short walk away (small fee, closed Wednesdays).
Surf schools operate here year round.

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