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 Tanegashima Beaches
Tanegashima is home to some of the most beautiful beaches in
the world. In fact the Tanegashima Space Center is said to
be the most beautiful rocket launch facility in the world
due to the surrounding beaches and rock formations.
Picture - Beach at Maenohama
Seaside Park on
December 6, 2014.
The beaches are either wide sandy beaches or rock beaches
with small pebbles up to large boulders scattered along the
coastline. Some beaches
are noted for surfing, others for swimming, and still others
for fishing, although you can find a combination of these
activities at most locations.
FYI Maenohama Beach (see picture) is also known as "Pro Beach" since this is the place where
the best surfers on the island come to catch a few waves.
With this said, this is also a very
dangerous beach and definitely not for swimming. The locals are really adamant
about this and state that the strong receding waves off the beach can actually
pull you out to sea. Use caution at this beach even when walking in the surf.
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Beach Finder
A comprehensive list of the main beaches on the island will be added eventually.
For now use this Google map to locate your favorite beach.
Click "View larger map" to utilize additional features. The full size map opens
in a new tab.
Then mouse over the "Layers" button on the larger map to access the additional
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More Pictures From Maenohama Beach |
A
Beautiful Day
September 5, 2014 - This was a beautiful afternoon
at Maenohama, at least around 5:27 pm when this picture was taken. Within about
30 minutes conditions changed dramatically. |
 Storm
Front Approaching
September 5, 2014 - This storm formed pretty
quickly which can be seen in this picture which was taken at 5:58 pm.
Maenohama is a south facing beach and the weather conditions can change before
you know it. What seems to be a nice sunny day can become a wind driven
thunderstorm in a matter of minutes. Begin walking towards your car if
conditions begin to deteriorate. |
 Rain
in the Distance
September 5, 2014 - And then came the rain. |
 A
River Formed on the Beach
September 6, 2014 - The tides, swells, and winds
at this beach are very strong and sandbars often form high up on the beach
effectively blocking the receding waves. Often a river will form on the beach. |
 High
Tide
September 7, 2014 - High tide is really nice at
Maenohama. This is usually the best time to take pictures as the high surf
presents a nice foreground especially on a bright sunny day. |
 A
River Formed Again
September 7, 2014 - The same conditions made a
river on the beach once again today. |
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 Maenohama Seaside Park And Beach
December 7, 2014 - This is a picture from the west
end of Maenohama beach. At this point the sand ends and turns into a rock beach.
Access to this section of the beach is through a fairly dense stand of trees
which can be pretty easily navigated even with a two wheel drive kei car.
The thick trees and bushes could be the reason this side of Maenohama is known as
jungle beach. |
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