Beaches

SOTOHAMA 外浜海水浴場

Swim, snorkel and relax at the only sand beach in Nishinoshima!
Enjoy walking along the sand and over the rocky shore along the cliffs.
Watch boats come and go along the canal.

Facilities

Running Water
Toilets
Showers
Changing Rooms
Parking Area

There is a small shop that sells takoyaki and icecream (summer months only).
Grocery store DARUMAYA is a 5 – 7 minute walk from the beach.
Grocery store NAKASHIMAYA is a 7 – 10 minute walk from the beach.
Lunch is available at SHIMA, a 10 minute walk from the beach. Please check for opening hours and days.

Access (from Beppu Port)

 car 10 minutes
bicycle 20 minutes
 foot 45 minutes
bus 15 minutes by town bus (¥200 one way)

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MIMIURA 耳浦海水浴場

Swim, snorkel and relax at this pebble-stone beach.
Enjoy the sound of the waves on the round stones.
Kayakers and divers like this bay area for the clear water and underwater life.

Facilities

(mostly available mid-July – mid-August only)
Running Water
Toilets
Showers Changing Rooms: Currently (April 2018) the shower facility is not available. You can use a bath facility at Mitsukeshimasou, Kunigasou Ryokan, and Oki Seaside Hotel Tsurumaru or a shower facility at Club Noa Oki. It costs 500 yen per person)
Parking Area
There are no shops nearby, so make sure you bring food and drink with you.
There is no mobile phone reception, but there is a pay phone available.

Access (from Beppu Port)

 car 10 minutes
bicycle 20 minutes
 foot 45 minutes
*No public bus service to this beach.

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Ooyama 大山ビーチ

Located on a quiet fishing village, Ooyama Beach is a man-made sand beach created in 2015.  Relax by the sea, swim at the beach and watch the ferries and fishing boats go by.

Brand new shower and toilet facilities are completed in 2019.  The access to these facilities is only available from beginning to mid-August.

Facilities

Parking
Shower
Toilet
There are no shops nearby, except for one cafe (Cafe Takuhi:  closed weekend and public holidays) so make sure you bring food and drink with you.

Access (from Beppu Port)

 car 5 minutes
bicycle 10 minutes
 foot 20 minutes
bus   7 minutes by town bus (¥200 one way)
*The town bus goes there only 3 times a day. Not available in weekend.

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Kuniga 国賀浜

This rocky shore is a great place for snorkeling to see an array of fish and seaweed. This is not an official swimming beach, but is a great place to explore the rocks and underwater life along the Kuniga Coast.
There are no shops nearby, so make sure you bring food and drink with you.

Facilities

Parking
Toilet
There are no shops nearby, so make sure you bring food and drink with you.

Access (from Beppu Port)

 car 20 minutes by car, then 5 minutes on foot
bicycle 45 minutes
 foot 2 hours
bus 30 minutes by local bus (operates 2- 4 times/day from April – October)

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