Enoshima!

For my birthday yesterday, John and his friends took me to Enoshima beach. It's about an hour from Yokosuka by train. There's a closer beach to is called Zushi, but every American from base goes there on a nice day. We got out to a more local beach area and had a fantastic time.

First, you can go lay directly on the sand and rent almost anything you need for you beach day (chairs, umbrellas, rafts, etc) or you can rent a spot in one of the beach houses. Beach house is a misnomer because they're more like large cabana bars and eateries with lounging patios in the back of the establishment. We rented a chair and umbrella at a beach house for 1500 yen per person and it included a locker to put our stuff in, access to a shower facility, and free cold water all day. 1500 yen is about $20 and seems like a good deal for an all day cabana chair rental.



Our group eating at the beach house called On The Blue.



Picture of the back patio of the beach house.



View from my chair.



Another beach house close to ours.



The beach



On the beach.

Some beach houses were Japanese style with outdoor tatami mats laid down instead of beach chairs. I wouldn't know how to use these as the tatami mats were very close together and I don't know how etiquette dictates one lays down an a tatami mat without touching a stranger.

All in all it was a very good day. I laid in the shade under an umbrella all day so I avoided any sunburns.

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