Banjin Beach

Banjin Beach in Kashiwazaki, faces the Sea of Japan and offers calm conditions with diverse underwater scenery. With a max depth of 10m and beach entry, it’s great for all levels. Sandy, rocky areas and seaweed forests host seahorses, nudibranchs, dungeness corals, jellyfish and schools of horse mackerel.

It hosts seasonal life—spring to early summer brings nudibranchs and seahorses, while summer to fall sees horse mackerel schools and jellyfish in sandy, rocky, and seaweed habitats.