Photo Spot · Minamiboso (Shirahama)

Shirahama Byobu-iwa Rocks 白浜の屏風岩

Ridged rock formation at Chiba's southern tip that juts into the surf like a folding screen, revealed and covered by the tides.

HoursOpen any time

PriceFree

Getting thereShirahama area (bus from JR Tateyama Station)

Time needed30-60 min

Best timeLow tide and sunset

AddressShirahamacho Nemoto, Minamiboso, Chiba 295-0101

About

At Shirahama on the southern tip of the Boso Peninsula, layers of tilted rock stick out of the sea in long parallel ridges. They resemble a byobu, a Japanese folding screen. Low tide exposes more of the ridges, and sunsets here are popular with photographers. It is beside the coastal road, near Nojimazaki Lighthouse.

Highlights

Folding-screen rock ridges
Changing views with the tide
Sunset photography
Near Nojimazaki Lighthouse

Tips

Check tide times: low tide shows more rock
Rocks are slippery: wear proper shoes
Best by car along Route 410

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Shirahama Byobu-iwa Rocks 白浜の屏風岩

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