Nagoya
Centrair (Rinku Beach)
Open-coast kitesurf spot at Tokoname, Japan. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Works best in NNE, NE winds. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for crowds in season.
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Kitesurf spots in Japan
A forecast-led overview of Japan kite regions: the spots worth checking, the directions that usually matter, and the local notes Lohera uses when ranking a session.
Mapped spots22
Regions11
Main areasOkinawa City, Tokyo, Nagoya
Common windS, NNE, NW
Typical water: mixed, waves
Regions
Okinawa City
6 spotsCommon working directions: NW, S, NE
Water: mixed, waves
Tokyo
4 spotsCommon working directions: NE, SW, N, S, W
Water: waves, flat, mixed
Nagoya
2 spotsCommon working directions: NNE, NE, S
Water: waves, mixed
Fukuoka, Kyushu Island
2 spotsWater: chop, waves
Miyakojima
2 spotsCommon working directions: SE, SSE, S, SSW, NNE
Water: waves, mixed
Niigata
1 spotsCommon working directions: W
Water: flat
Fukuoka
1 spotsCommon working directions: N, NNE, NW, NNW
Water: flat
Mikuni/Komatsu A.P.
1 spotsCommon working directions: SE, SW, NW
Water: mixed
Hirara
1 spotsCommon working directions: N, NNE, NE, ENE, E
Water: mixed
Naha Airport (Okinawa)
1 spotsCommon working directions: NNE, S, NW
Water: mixed
Naha
1 spotsCommon working directions: SSW, SW
Water: mixed
A few spots Lohera is watching
Tokyo
Honshu / Sagami River Mouth
River-mouth kite spot at Chigasaki, Japan. Mostly flat water. Sandy beach launch. Works best in N, S winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.
Tokyo
Honshu / Tenryu River Mouth
River-mouth kite spot at Iwata, Minami, Japan. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Works best in NE, W winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.
Niigata
Kashiwazaki
River-mouth kite spot at Kashiwazaki-City, Japan. Mostly flat water. Sandy beach launch. Works best in W winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for crowds in season.
Nagoya
Kawagoe (Yokkaichi)
River-mouth kite spot at Kawagoe, Japan. Mixed flat and chop. Works best in S winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.
Fukuoka
Kyushu / Momochi
Open-coast kitesurf spot at Fukuoka, Japan. Mostly flat water. Sandy beach launch. Works best in N, NNE, NW, NNW winds. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders.
Fukuoka, Kyushu Island
Kyushu / Shikanoshima
Open-coast kitesurf spot at Fukuoka, Japan. Choppy water. Sandy beach launch. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for crowds in season.
Fukuoka, Kyushu Island
Kyushu / Tsuyazaki
Open-coast kitesurf spot at Fukuoka, Japan. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders.
Miyakojima
Maehama Beach
Open-coast kitesurf spot at Miyakojima, Japan. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SE, SSE, S, SSW winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for current, crowds in season.