2026 One-Day Full-Enjoyment Course: Odotsu Beach (大堂津海水浴場)

This one-day course centers on Odotsu Beach (大堂津海水浴場) in Nichinan City, open from Saturday, July 4 through Monday, August 31, 2026. In the morning, pray for safe travels at Udo Shrine (鵜戸神宮), a signature site of the Nichinan Coast, and experience the striking sight of its main hall enshrined inside a cliffside sea cave. Next, stop by Aburatsu Shopping Street (油津商店街) along the Horikawa Canal (堀川運河) for some food-stall snacking or lunch. The highlight comes in the afternoon at Odotsu Beach (大堂津海水浴場). With a kiddie pool, showers, lockers, beach huts, and free parking, it's an easy place to spend the day even with small children. Swimming hours run from 9am to 4:30pm. From splashing at the water's edge to playing in the sand, you can soak up the sea well into the late afternoon. It's a family-friendly day that combines a walk through Nichinan's history with a day at the beach. Pack your swimsuit and towel and head out to Miyazaki's summer sea.