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  • ↓When you visit matters! Check tide times.↓

  • ↓Leave it to experienced photographers: let us call the shots!↓

What is Chichibugahama Beach?

Chichibugahama is a kilometer-long beach in Mitoyo, Kagawa.
For years it has been a popular beach spot for swimmers.
When low tide and the sunset coincide,
anyone can take beautiful reflective photos,
like those from Bolivia's salt flats.

  • Elected Japan's best
    sunset spot.
  • Popular on social media!
    More and more visitors since 2017.
  • Chichibugahama Beach at low tide.
  • Sea and sky meld together
    into a world of imagination.

The Chichibu Committee

Fighting for more than 25 years
to keep Chichibugahama open and beautiful.

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Directions to Chichibugahama Beach


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Getting to Mitoyo

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Cars

GPS Address: 203-3 Nio Otsu, Nio-cho, Mitoyo, Kagawa (香川県三豊市仁尾町仁尾乙203-3 父母ヶ浜海水浴場)

Approx. 20 minutes from the Sanuki Toyonaka or Mitoyo-Tossaka exits on the Takamatsu Expressway.

Mitoyo Community Bus (Runs Monday-Saturday excluding holidays)Timetable

Nio Line Community Buses do not run on Sundays, holidays, or during the New Year's holiday (12/29-1/3)

Hearts Shuttle Bus

Connecting visitors to the sea and sky. Ride all day for just ¥1,500! Pay once and see everything the area has to offer.
Click here for more information.

Ride-Share Taxi 「Mobi」

(Runs Monday-Saturday excluding holidays) Order from your phone to go from Takuma Station to Chichibugahama Beach for just ¥500! Mobi is the convenient, app-based taxi. Operating Hours: 7am - 10pm Fare: ¥500 per person per ride  

Taxis

Fare: about ¥2,600 one-way

Takuma Kotsu: 0875-83-3136
・Sakura Taxi: 0875-72-5048
Kawata Taxi: 0875-72-2918



Reservation-Only Shuttle Taxi (Weekdays Only): Ride at a discount! ¥1200 one way on the Sunset Shuttle Taxi[Timetable]

Other

Rent-a-Cycles

e-bikes available by Takuma Station

Rental Fee: ¥1,100/4 hours, ¥1,650/8 hours
Hours: 9am - 5pm
Riders must be at least 141cm (4'8") tall and at least 12 years of age.

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Rental Cars

Rental Cars
JR Train Station / Airport Rental Cars

― Area Map ―

Parking Information
Fee General: Free, 275 spaces
L Buses: \2,500
M Buses: \1,000
S Buses: Free
Address 203-3 Nio Otsu, Nio-cho, Mitoyo, Kagawa
(香川県三豊市仁尾町仁尾乙203-3)
Contact Mitoyo Tourism & Exchange Authority: 0875-56-5880
↓Parking, Construction, Lost items, Swimming↓
Chichibugahama Port: 070-2272-7061
Caution Parking on the road is prohibited.

※Click the map to see a larger image.

― Photo Tips ―

  • ▲ Position the camera as close to the water's surface as possible.

  • ▲ Beautiful photos, even on a phone.

  • ▲ Use the tide pools as your mirror.

  • ▲ Photograph from the inland side facing seaward.

Pro Tips!

・Photograph from a low angle.
・Shoot from just above the water's surface.
・Subjects should stand as close to the water's edge as possible.

Your Results Will Vary
by How Close it is to Sunset

Several Hours Before
Just Before
'Magic Hour' After

What to Bring

  • Sandles
  • Rain Boots
  • Towels
  • Beach Blanket
  • Create memories of your group outing that will last a lifetime.

― Caution ―

  1. Please blur or get permission for others appearing in the background of your photos.
  2. No littering! Chichibugahama Beach is kept clean by volunteers.

― When to Visit ―

① Sunset at Low Tide

Low tide reveals tide pools.
Use these as your mirror.

② Avoid Wind and Rain

Wind and rain will create ripples in
the water. Wait for the evening calm
to get the clearest reflections.

Sunset & Tide Calendar

Best Times to Visit Chichibugahama Beach 2024

  • 2024 May
  • 2024 Jun
  • 2024 Jul
  • 2024 Aug
  • 2024 Sep
  • 2024 Oct
  • 2024 Nov
  • 2024 Dec
Dates Days Low Tide Sunset
1 9:00~13:00 18:50
18:00~19:15
2 10:00~12:00 18:50
12:00~15:00
3 11:00~12:00 18:51
12:00~16:30
4 11:30~12:00 18:52
12:00~18:00
5 5:30~6:00 18:53
12:30~18:30
6 5:30~7:00 18:54
13:00~19:15
7 5:30~7:30 18:54
13:30~19:15
8 5:30~8:00 18:55
14:00~19:15
9 5:30~8:30 18:56
14:30~19:15
10 5:30~9:30 18:57
15:00~19:15
Dates Days Low Tide Sunset
11 5:30~10:00 18:58
15:30~19:15
12 6:00~10:30 18:58
16:00~19:15
13 7:00~11:00 18:59
16:30~19:15
14 7:30~12:00 19:00
17:30~19:30
15 8:30~13:00 19:01
18:30~19:30
16 9:30~12:00 19:01
12:00~15:00
17 10:30~12:00 19:02
12:00~17:00
18 11:00~12:00 19:03
12:00~18:00
19 11:30~12:00 19:04
12:00~18:30
20 5:30~6:00 19:04
12:00~19:15
Dates Days Low Tide Sunset
21 5:30~6:30 19:05
12:30~19:30
22 5:30~7:30 19:06
13:00~19:30
23 5:30~8:00 19:06
13:30~19:30
24 5:30~8:30 19:07
14:00~19:30
25 5:30~9:00 19:08
14:30~19:30
26 5:30~9:30 19:08
15:00~19:30
27 6:00~10:00 19:09
15:30~19:30
28 6:30~10:30 19:10
16:30~19:30
29 7:30~11:30 19:10
17:00~19:30
30 8:30~13:00 19:11
18:30~19:30
31 9:00~12:00 19:12
12:00~14:00
Dates Days Low Tide Sunset
1 10:00~12:00 19:12
12:00~16:00
2 10:30~12:00 19:13
12:00~17:00
3 11:30~12:00 19:13
12:00~18:00
4 5:30~6:00 19:14
12:00~19:00
5 5:30~6:30 19:15
12:30~19:45
6 5:30~7:30 19:15
13:00~19:45
7 5:30~8:00 19:16
14:00~19:45
8 5:30~9:00 19:16
14:30~19:45
9 5:30~9:30 19:17
15:00~19:45
10 6:00~10:30 19:17
16:00~19:45
Dates Days Low Tide Sunset
11 6:30~11:00 19:17
16:30~19:45
12 7:00~12:00 19:18
17:30~19:45
13 8:00~12:30 19:18
18:30~19:45
14 8:30~12:00 19:19
12:00~14:00
15 9:00~12:00 19:19
12:00~15:00
16 10:00~12:00 19:19
12:00~16:30
17 10:30~12:00 19:20
12:00~17:30
18 11:30~12:00 19:20
12:00~18:00
19 5:30~6:00 19:20
12:00~18:30
20 5:30~6:30 19:20
12:30~19:30
Dates Days Low Tide Sunset
21 5:30~7:00 19:21
13:00~19:45
22 5:30~8:00 19:21
13:30~19:45
23 5:30~8:30 19:21
14:30~19:45
24 5:30~9:30 19:21
15:00~19:45
25 6:00~10:00 19:21
16:00~19:45
26 6:30~10:30 19:21
16:30~19:45
27 7:00~11:30 19:21
17:30~19:45
28 7:30~12:30 19:21
18:30~19:45
29 8:30~12:00 19:21
12:00~13:30
30 9:00~12:00 19:21
12:00~15:00
Dates Days Low Tide Sunset
1 10:00~12:00 19:21
12:00~16:30
2 11:00~12:00 19:21
12:00~17:30
3 11:30~12:00 19:21
12:00~18:30
4 5:30~6:00 19:21
12:30~19:30
5 5:30~7:00 19:21
13:00~19:45
6 5:30~7:30 19:21
14:00~19:45
7 5:30~8:30 19:21
14:30~19:45
8 5:30~9:30 19:20
15:30~19:45
9 6:00~10:00 19:20
16:00~19:45
10 6:00~10:30 19:20
17:00~19:45
Dates Days Low Tide Sunset
11 6:30~11:00 19:19
17:30~19:45
12 7:00~12:00 19:19
18:30~19:45
13 7:30~13:00 19:19
14 8:00~12:00 19:18
12:00~13:30
15 9:00~12:00 19:18
12:00~15:00
16 10:00~12:00 19:17
12:00~16:00
17 10:30~12:00 19:17
12:00~17:30
18 11:00~12:00 19:16
12:00~18:00
19 19:16
12:00~19:00
20 5:30~7:00 19:15
13:00~19:45
Dates Days Low Tide Sunset
21 5:30~7:30 19:15
13:30~19:45
22 5:30~8:30 19:14
14:30~19:30
23 5:30~9:00 19:13
15:00~19:30
24 5:30~10:00 19:13
16:00~19:30
25 6:00~10:30 19:12
17:00~19:30
26 6:30~11:00 19:11
18:00~19:30
27 7:00~12:00 19:11
19:00~19:30
28 7:30~12:00 19:10
12:00~13:00
29 8:30~12:00 19:09
12:00~14:30
30 9:00~12:00 19:08
12:00~15:30
31 10:30~12:00 19:07
12:00~17:00
Dates Days Low Tide Sunset
1 11:00~12:00 19:07
12:00~18:30
2 19:06
12:30~19:15
3 5:30~7:00 19:05
13:00~19:30
4 5:30~7:30 19:04
14:00~19:30
5 5:30~8:30 19:03
14:30~19:30
6 5:30~9:00 19:02
15:30~19:30
7 6:00~9:30 19:01
16:00~19:30
8 6:00~10:00 19:00
17:00~19:30
9 6:00~10:30 18:59
17:30~19:15
10 6:00~11:30 18:58
18:00~19:15
Dates Days Low Tide Sunset
11 6:30~12:00 18:57
12 7:00~12:00 18:56
12:00~12:30
13 7:30~12:00 18:55
12:00~13:30
14 8:30~12:00 18:54
12:00~15:00
15 10:00~12:00 18:53
12:00~16:30
16 11:00~12:00 18:51
12:00~18:00
17 18:50
12:00~19:00
18 6:00~6:30 18:49
13:00~19:15
19 6:00~7:30 18:48
13:30~19:15
20 6:00~8:00 18:47
14:30~19:15
Dates Days Low Tide Sunset
21 6:00~9:00 18:45
15:30~19:15
22 6:00~9:30 18:44
16:30~19:00
23 6:00~10:30 18:43
17:00~19:00
24 6:00~11:00 18:42
18:00~19:00
25 6:00~11:30 18:40
26 6:30~12:00 18:39
12:00~12:30
27 7:00~12:00 18:38
12:00~13:30
28 8:30~12:00 18:37
12:00~15:00
29 10:00~12:00 18:35
12:00~17:00
30 11:00~12:00 18:34
12:00~18:00
31 18:33
12:30~19:00
Dates Days Low Tide Sunset
1 6:00~7:00 18:31
13:00~18:45
2 6:00~7:30 18:30
14:00~18:45
3 6:00~8:30 18:29
14:30~18:45
4 6:00~9:00 18:27
15:30~18:45
5 6:00~9:30 18:26
16:00~18:45
6 6:00~10:00 18:25
16:30~18:45
7 6:00~10:30 18:23
17:00~18:45
8 6:00~10:30 18:22
18:00~18:45
9 6:00~11:30 18:20
10 6:00~12:00 18:19
Dates Days Low Tide Sunset
11 6:30~12:00 18:18
12:00~13:00
12 7:30~12:00 18:16
12:00~14:30
13 9:00~12:00 18:15
12:00~16:00
14 10:30~12:00 18:13
12:00~17:00
15 11:30~12:00 18:12
12:00~18:30
16 18:11
13:00~18:30
17 6:30~7:00 18:09
13:30~18:30
18 6:30~8:00 18:08
14:30~18:30
19 6:30~8:30 18:06
15:00~18:30
20 6:30~9:30 18:05
16:00~18:15
Dates Days Low Tide Sunset
21 6:30~10:00 18:04
17:00~18:15
22 6:30~10:30 18:02
18:00~18:15
23 6:30~11:30 18:01
24 6:30~12:00 17:59
12:00~12:30
25 6:30~12:00 17:58
12:00~13:30
26 7:30~12:00 17:56
12:00~14:30
27 9:30~12:00 17:55
12:00~16:30
28 11:00~12:00 17:54
12:00~17:30
29 17:52
12:30~18:15
30 6:30~7:00 17:51
13:00~18:15
Dates Days Low Tide Sunset
1 6:30~7:30 17:50
14:00~18:15
2 6:30~8:00 17:48
14:30~18:15
3 6:30~8:30 17:47
15:00~18:15
4 6:30~9:00 17:45
15:30~18:00
5 6:30~9:30 17:44
16:30~18:00
6 6:30~10:00 17:43
17:00~18:00
7 6:30~10:30 17:41
17:30~18:00
8 6:30~11:00 17:40
9 6:30~11:30 17:39
10 6:30~12:00 17:37
12:00~12:30
Dates Days Low Tide Sunset
11 6:30~12:00 17:36
12:00~14:00
12 8:00~12:00 17:35
12:00~15:30
13 10:00~12:00 17:34
12:00~17:00
14 11:00~12:00 17:32
12:00~17:45
15 17:31
12:30~17:45
16 6:30~7:00 17:30
13:30~17:45
17 6:30~7:30 17:29
14:30~17:45
18 6:30~8:30 17:27
15:00~17:45
19 6:30~9:00 17:26
16:00~17:45
20 6:30~10:00 17:25
17:00~17:45
Dates Days Low Tide Sunset
21 6:30~10:30 17:24
22 7:00~11:30 17:23
23 7:00~12:00 17:22
24 7:00~12:00 17:21
12:00~13:00
25 7:00~12:00 17:19
12:00~14:30
26 8:30~12:00 17:18
12:00~15:30
27 10:30~12:00 17:17
12:00~17:00
28 11:30~12:00 17:16
12:00~17:30
29 17:15
12:30~17:30
30 7:00~7:30 17:14
13:30~17:30
31 7:00~8:00 17:13
14:00~17:30
Dates Days Low Tide Sunset
1 7:00~8:00 17:12
15:00~17:30
2 7:00~9:00 17:11
15:30~17:30
3 7:00~9:00 17:10
16:00~17:30
4 7:00~9:30 17:10
17:00~17:30
5 7:00~10:30 17:09
6 7:00~11:00 17:08
7 7:00~11:30 17:07
8 7:30~12:00 17:06
12:00~12:30
9 7:00~12:00 17:05
12:00~13:30
10 7:30~12:00 17:05
12:00~15:00
Dates Days Low Tide Sunset
11 9:30~12:00 17:04
12:00~16:00
12 11:00~12:00 17:03
12:00~17:15
13 17:03
12:30~17:15
14 17:02
13:30~17:15
15 7:00~7:30 17:01
14:30~17:15
16 7:00~8:30 17:01
15:00~17:15
17 7:30~9:00 17:00
16:00~17:15
18 7:30~9:30 17:00
19 7:30~10:30 16:59
20 7:30~11:00 16:59
Dates Days Low Tide Sunset
21 7:30~12:00 16:58
22 7:30~12:00 16:58
12:00~13:00
23 7:30~12:00 16:57
12:00~13:30
24 7:30~12:00 16:57
12:00~15:00
25 9:30~12:00 16:57
12:00~16:00
26 11:00~12:00 16:57
12:00~17:00
27 16:56
12:00~17:15
28 16:56
13:00~17:15
29 16:56
14:00~17:15
30 7:30~8:00 16:56
14:30~17:15
Dates Days Low Tide Sunset
1 7:30~8:30 16:56
15:30~17:15
2 7:30~9:00 16:55
16:00~17:15
3 7:30~9:30 16:55
16:30~17:15
4 7:30~10:30 16:55
5 7:30~11:00 16:55
6 7:30~11:30 16:55
7 7:30~12:00 16:55
12:00~12:30
8 7:30~12:00 16:56
12:00~13:00
9 7:30~12:00 16:56
12:00~14:30
10 9:00~12:00 16:56
12:00~15:30
Dates Days Low Tide Sunset
11 11:00~12:00 16:56
12:00~16:30
12 16:56
12:00~17:15
13 16:57
13:00~17:15
14 16:57
14:30~17:15
15 7:30~8:30 16:57
15:30~17:15
16 7:30~9:00 16:57
16:00~17:15
17 7:30~9:30 16:58
16:30~17:15
18 7:30~10:30 16:58
19 7:30~11:00 16:59
20 7:30~11:30 16:59
Dates Days Low Tide Sunset
21 7:30~12:00 17:00
12:00~12:30
22 7:30~12:00 17:00
12:00~13:00
23 7:30~12:00 17:01
12:00~13:30
24 8:30~12:00 17:01
12:00~14:30
25 10:00~12:00 17:02
12:00~15:30
26 11:30~12:00 17:02
12:00~17:15
27 17:03
12:30~17:15
28 17:04
13:30~17:15
29 17:04
14:30~17:15
30 7:30~8:30 17:05
15:00~17:15
31 7:30~9:00 17:06
16:00~17:15

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