Yoshihama Beach
Yugawara's beach, with shallow, clean water that's good for families, lifeguards and beach huts in summer, and surfers the rest of the year.
- Shallow water
- Surf lessons
- Dog-friendly
Surf lessons · Yoshihama Beach
Surfing School HANA
Surf lessons at Yoshihama Beach with a pro surfer and her father: a one-day course for first-timers, small groups of up to five, and a pickup from Yugawara Station.
- First-timers welcome
- Station pickup
- Groups of up to 5
About Surfing School HANA
Yoshihama is Yugawara's surf beach, and HANA is the easiest way to try it. The school is run by Rika Shoji, a JPSA-certified pro surfer, and her father Yoshiyuki, an NSA-certified instructor. Groups are five people at most.
Start with the one-day course if you've never surfed or can't stand up yet. After that there's a step-up course, and one-to-one coaching with video for surfers who can already ride along a wave.
They'll pick you up from Yugawara Station, so it works without a car. Book online or through their LINE; the phone is rarely answered. The school doesn't rent boards or wetsuits outside lessons.
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Find Surfing School HANA
1357 Yoshihama, Yugawara
Plan your visit
Hours and prices change with the season. The official page has today's details.
Bathe and stay nearby
Day baths
- Yutoro Sagasawa no YuDay bath · Coast
- Hotel ShiroyamaDay bath · Near the station
- Miyakami no YuDay bath · Onsen district
Places to stay
- ShiroyamakanPrivate rental · Near the station
- Treeside YugawaraHotel · Near the station
- Yugawara Share HouseGuesthouse · Near the station
More things to do
WAV'Y Surf Shop
A surf shop right on Yoshihama Beach, with 90-minute lessons priced by how much gear you need to rent.
- Steps from the beach
- Rental and lessons
- Shuttle available
MARBLE
A surf shop ten metres from Yoshihama Beach, run by shaper and competitive surfer Toshio Munemasa, with board sales, gear, and beginner-to-advanced lessons.
- 10m from the beach
- Owner is a shaper
- Rental included in lessons