Echizen Beach in Early Autumn

Clear water of Japan Sea under the blue sky

By Takako Sakamoto

Community writer

Rocky shore of Echizen Beach under the blue sky

Jagged rocks are one of the characteristics of Echizen Beach

Close-up look at some jagged rocks near the shore

If you look closer, you can see some fishermen on the rocks

There are two more on another rock. It looks like they reached these rocks off shore by a boat...how dedicated!

Afternoon sun reflected on the water surface

Echizen Beach under the afternoon sun on a sunny autumn day

In mid October this year, I visited Echizen Beach for the first time in my life. Up until then, biased reports had left me an impression of a dark, stormy, ominous beach on the Japan Sea coast. However my impression was proven wrong when I saw it with my own eyes. The water of the Echizen Beach that I saw was blue, bright and sparkling! Later, I found out that many people from Kansai Region come to swim at this beach, or to dive in the clear water (there are some good diving spots here). It's also known among fishermen as a good fishing spot. I don't fish, but just looking at them fishing from precarious jagged rocks was interesting! Echizen Beach Series 1. Echizen Beach in Early Autumn 2. Ebisu Shrine on Echizen Beach 3. Kannon Shrine in a Seaside Cave 4. Kocho Gate & Guano Rock 5. Daffodil Shrine at Echizen Beach 6. Echizen Cape Observation Deck