Beach & Waterfront · Hayama

Morito Beach 森戸海岸

Hayamas sunset beach, where a red torii on a rock offshore, the white Hayama lighthouse and Mount Fuji line up behind the waves, beside the seaside Morito Daimyojin shrine.

HoursOpen 24 hours (beach); lifeguards in season

ClosedOpen daily

PriceFree

Getting thereMorito Jinja bus stop, 1 min (bus from Zushi Station / Zushi-Hayama Station, about 10 min)

Time needed1-2 hours

Best timeSunset, especially in winter

AddressHoriuchi, Hayama, Miura District, Kanagawa

About

Morito Beach is the main beach of Hayama, a quietly upscale seaside town south of Zushi. Morito Daimyojin, a shrine founded in the 12th century by Minamoto no Yoritomo, sits on a point at the north end, and from its rocks you look out to the small island of Najima with its red torii and the white Hayama lighthouse beyond. On clear days Mount Fuji appears over Sagami Bay, and at sunset the scene is one of the most photographed on the Miura Peninsula. In summer the beach is lifeguarded with beach huts; the rest of the year it is a peaceful place for walks and SUP.

Highlights

Red torii on Najima island and the Hayama lighthouse framed by sunset
Mount Fuji across Sagami Bay on clear days
Morito Daimyojin shrine on the rocks at the north end
Calm water for swimming and SUP in summer
Relaxed, upscale Hayama town atmosphere

Tips

Walk through Morito Daimyojin to the rocks behind it for the classic torii-and-Fuji shot.
Swimming season is set by Hayama town (recently July 1 to August 31).
Buses from Zushi Station to Hayama stop at Morito Jinja (about 10 min).
Parking is very limited in summer; take the bus.

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Morito Beach 森戸海岸

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