Tokyo may not have a good beach for a spot of suntanning or a cooling dip in the ocean, but you don’t have to travel far to enjoy some sun, sea and sand. Besides popular seaside retreats like Kamakura and Enoshima – both of which can get super crowded during peak seasons – there are a host of other options. Sure, these beaches may be further away and will take you a little longer to get to, but we promise it will pay off with better views, softer sand and clearer water.
From seaside escapes in Chiba to the sandy shores of Shizuoka, here are some of the best beaches near Tokyo – organised according to their distance from Tokyo, starting with the one closest to the city.
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