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Ooganeku Beach

ジャッキー (Jackie) / CC BY 4.0

Ooganeku Beach

大金久海岸

Kagoshima · Kyushu

Yoron's longest white-sand beach on the east coast, fronting a vast shallow coral lagoon of "Yoron-blue" water; glass-bottom boats run from here out to the Yurigahama sandbar at low tide.

Why it's hidden

The launch beach for the phantom Yurigahama sandbar, on a tiny island between Okinawa and Kagoshima that few reach.

Best season
Summer
Crowd level
Hidden gem
Rating
4.2· 336 reviews
Opening hours
Daily Open 24 hours

Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.

Admission
Free, no entrance fee for the beach itself (glass-boat/jet-ski tours to offshore sandbar separately priced, ~¥3,300+)
Nearest station
Yoron port + rental car/scooter
Website
yorontou.info/spot/5179.html

Today

Open 24 hours¥3,300

Stored weekly hours

Daily Open 24 hours

Tags

beachnatureislandswimming

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