Summer’s a Beach 夏を楽しもう!
It’s summer! Yippee! Long, hot and humid days are here! Resistance is futile so make the most of the weather & hit the beach while you can!

Shinmaiko Marine Park新舞子マリンパーク
Shinmaiko Marine Park opened in 2002 and is can be reached from the center of Nagoya in less than an hour. The park’s beach - “Blue Sun Beach” ブルーサンビーチ is a 400m long man-made beach - constructed in 2002 with sand imported from Nagasaki Prefecture. The beach has food stands, a rest area, and full toilet and shower facilities. There are also three attractive large grassed areas ideal for picnics, ball games, taking a break from the beach. From the grassed mounds within the park you can see beautiful Ise Bay and the Suzuka Mountains.
Access: A 10 minute walk from Meitetsu Shin Maiko Station 新舞子(Tokoname Line 常滑線). Cross over the Fine Bridge ファインブリッジ to get to the park. You can’t miss the park’s 2 huge wind turbines. There are also nearly 600 parking spaces; parking is 500 Yen in July & August. The bridge is only open 09:00 - 17:00.
Website: www.npgpa.jp/marin_01.htm  (Japanese only)


Chidorigahama Beach (Utsumi) 千鳥ヶ浜海海岸
The beach - shaped like a bow - is one of the best beaches in the Tokai region with soft, white sand – perfect for sunbathing or playing in the water! The beach is about 1.6km long and many tourists visit here all year round for sea bathing and fishing in summer and spa bathing in winter.
Access: 15 minutes walk from Meitetsu Utsumi Station 内海or 7 minutes by car from Minamichita IC 南知多on the Chita Peninsula Expressway Toll Road (知多半島道路).


Sun Beach Nikkogawaサンビーチ日光川
Known as Waikiki in Nagoya it boasts the largest pool in Japan. There are 3 pools; a kid’s pool, a beach pool, & a wave pool. And of course lots of white sand, slides & tubes!
 - See "Water Parks in Nagoya"

Himakajima Sunrise Beach & Sunset Beach (日間賀島サンライズビーチ・サンセットビーチ)
A visit to Himakajima日間賀島 (population c.2000) makes a pleasant day trip from Nagoya (just 90 minutes away). There are a number of ryokan and small hotels on the island if you wish to stay longer. Located in Mikawa Bay at the foot of the Chita Peninsula, it dependant upon it’s fishing industry for income (mainly octopus and fugu). There is an excellent sunset at the western port and an equally spectacular sunrise at the eastern port. Himakajima offers visitors two white sandy beaches on either side of the island. Both are easily accessed from the ferry landing. Go east for Sunrise Beach or west for Sunset Beach!
Website: www.himaka.com/english01

■Access: from Meitetsu Nagoya station take the Kowa line to Kowa Station. Either walk or take the free shuttle bus (see below) to the ferry terminal.