{"id":29470,"date":"2017-08-27T08:00:45","date_gmt":"2017-08-26T23:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?p=29470"},"modified":"2024-11-25T22:22:45","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T13:22:45","slug":"blue-flag-beach-near-kyoto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/blue-flag-beach-near-kyoto\/","title":{"rendered":"Stunning Beach Close to Kyoto, Listed as BLUE Flag!"},"content":{"rendered":"
Sponsored by Wakasa Takahama Tourism Association<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Did you know that there are only two Blue Flag beaches<\/strong> in Asia? And that both of them are in Japan?<\/strong> No!? Well neither did I until I heard about Asia’s first Blue Flag Beach<\/strong> – Wakasa Wada Beach,<\/strong> in Wakasa Takahama!<\/strong><\/p>\n Wakasa Takahama? Where is that? Okinawa?”<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n No! It’s near Kyoto,<\/strong> less than two hours away!”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Along the Sea <\/strong>of Japan <\/strong>and north of Kyoto<\/strong> in Fukui Prefecture <\/strong>(Hokuriku Region) is Wakasa Wada beach.<\/strong> A stunning beach with turquoise water, mountain views<\/strong> and one of Japan’s Top 100 sunsets.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n As well as offering lavender-coloured sunsets and turquoise shores, this beach offers plenty of things to do too. Including BBQ<\/strong> areas, scenic cycling<\/strong> routes<\/strong> and various water sport activities!<\/strong><\/p>\nIntroducing Wakasa Wada Beach: Asia’s First Blue Flag Beach!<\/h2>\n
What is a “Blue Flag” Beach?<\/h2>\n