Japan’s Coastal Beaches Face Severe Erosion and Declining Visitors

Japan’s beaches are emptying out – and vanishing

TOKYO – A beach fittingly dubbed “Ibaraki’s Gold Coast” for its sweeping, unobstructed views of the Pacific Ocean and pristine sand is now a shadow of its former self. The Otake Coast Hokota Swimming Beach, a crescent of sand spanning 1km in Ibaraki prefecture, north-east of Tokyo, traditionally drew tens of thousands of swimmers, sunbathers and [...]

By Asia News Network