Shirahama Ohama Beach

Ohama Shirahama Beach, located on the Izu Peninsula, is one of the popular beaches known for its beautiful scenery and high transparency of seawater. It is particularly crowded during the summer season. The water quality is ranked as the highest water quality grade, AA, and the sea with a vivid blue gradient is a spectacular sight. The beach is spacious and visited by various people such as families, couples, and groups. Facilities such as showers and changing rooms are also available, making it comfortable to enjoy swimming. A promenade is also maintained along the coast, allowing you to enjoy a stroll in addition to swimming.

Near Shirahama Ohama Beach, you can find the oldest shrine in Izu, Shirahama Shrine, and you can also see its torii gate from the beach. The torii gate standing in front of the wide sky and the beautiful blue sea of Shirahama is a popular spot for SNS photos. Shirahama Shrine is also famous as a power spot with benefits for matchmaking and improving one's love life, so why not visit the shrine and see for yourself?

In addition to swimming, you can enjoy various marine sports such as SUP, kayaking, surfing, and bodyboarding. There are also experience plans with a wide range of rental items available, even for beginners. Located furthest north on Shirahama Beach is the Itado Coast (Isshiki Beach), an area with a wide range of rocky areas where you can enjoy activities such as playing in the tide pools, snorkeling, and diving. During the summer, showers and changing rooms are also available, allowing families to enjoy comfortable beach activities.

The northern part of Shirahama Beach, called the "Itado District," is also known as the "Aloe Village," and every year from late November to late January, bright red aloe flowers bloom and the "Aloe Flower Festival" is held. In addition to selling aloe products and local products, there are also free services for aloe tea. During this period, there are also accommodations where you can experience aloe cuisine (tempura, sashimi, etc.) and aloe baths. In addition, the "Shirahama Kai no Matsuri Noryo Hanabi Taikai" (Shirahama Sea Festival Summer Fireworks Festival) is held every year in July at Shirahama Ohamabe Beach. Watching the fireworks while sitting on the wide beach is breathtaking. It's also recommended to visit during events to make memories of your trip, such as the Shirahama Shrine's annual festival.

Izu Shirahama Beach is divided into three main areas: Itado, Nagata, and Harada. In Harada, there are various types of accommodations available, including large hotels such as Hotel Izu-Kyu, hot spring inns, pensions, and cottage-style guesthouses. The accommodations attached to the surf shop "Shirahama Marina" have ocean views from all rooms, making them popular among surfers who want to check the waves. In Nagata, there are pensions and inns, including the "Shimoda Prince Hotel" which overlooks the Shirahama Beach. Itado has accommodations such as Tsumatori, which is located near Itado Port. The seafood dishes made with fresh local fish unique to Tsumatori are highly recommended.

The "Izu Shirahama Barbecue Garden" is located about a 7-minute walk from Shirahama Beach and is a facility where you can enjoy barbecue without bringing anything, on a hill surrounded by trees overlooking the sea. You can enjoy a relaxing time in the open nature. The grill, which uses lava stones embedded in the table, is a point of pride for this shop! In addition, there is a trampoline for children to play on, making it enjoyable for families. Reservations are required from October to early July. In addition, you can enjoy barbecue at the facilities of Shirahama Chuo Beach during the summer season. You can borrow cutting boards and knives for free, and use a gas table for 5 people for 5000 yen per table, and a barbecue stand for 5-6 people for 1000 yen per stand.