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Honshu / Chigasaki ( ID honshu___chigasaki )      Hits: 407
You are here: Asia > Japan > Honshu / Chigasaki ( ID honshu___chigasaki )
Continent: Asia
Country: Japan
Next Big City (Airport):  Tokyo
Next Town: Chigasaki
Latitude:   35.3166
Longitude: 139.3931
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
- Surfing
Features:
- Toilet
- Food
- Parking

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Water
Type:
- Small Wave (< 1m)
- Medium Wave (1-3m)
Hazards:
- Wave Breakers / Groynes

Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent


There are always some surfers close to the wave breaker to please kite on the right of the surfer. With more than 15 knots of wind, the waves are medium (1-3m).

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 Beach
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Big

Hazards:
No Information
Beach crowds:
- None


The kite beach in Chigasaki is the section on the right hand side of the harbor when facing the ocean. The beach user are generally more further east around Kamakura. The kite beach is generally relatively empty.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Shorty
Summer:
- Shorty

Fall:
- Normal Wetsuit
Winter:
- Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit


A wetsuit is always needed, spring and summer a shorty will be fine.

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 Wind

Wind Statistic   Wind Forecast   Wind Report   


Best Months:
No Information
Wind Type:
- Frontal Winds

Best Direction:
- E
- ESE
- SE
- SSE
- S
- SSW
- SW
- WSW
- W
Main Direction:
- S


Due to the topology of the bay, the wind are generally strait onshore. Due to the strait on shore wind it can be difficult the pass the waves with more than 15 knots of wind.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
- Bus
- Train
Access:
- Short Walk


From Tokyo by train take the Tokaido Line and stop in Chigasaki station. From the Chigasaki station can can take a bus to the sea side or walk (2 km). You can also go by car. There is a car park close to the harbor directly on the kite beach. Be aware that the car park is locked with a chain after 17:00, so do not leave you car in the car park after this time.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- None




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 Nightlife
Go to Tokyo.

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