Katsurashima Island Beach

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AreaMatsushima Bay

Katsurashima Island Beach

桂島海水浴場 | Katsurashima Beach

Sandy swimming beach on an island in Matsushima Bay

Photo by Wesley Keppel-Henry

Photo by Shiogama City

Go for a swim at one of Matsushima Bay’s scenic islands! Katsurashima Island, one of the five Urato Islands accessible by ferry from Shiogama, is home to a swimming beach. Katsurashima Beach beach is wide, white and sandy. Showers, toilets, and snack sales are available here during the swimming season. Visitors can also hike around the island to catch impressive views of the other islands of Matsushima Bay.

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ADDRESS: Andera Uratokatsurashima, Shiogama-shi, Miyagi-ken 985-0192

ACCESS BY PUBLIC TRANSIT

By city ferry: About 35 minutes from Hon-Shiogama Station, followed by a 10-minute walk.

From Hon-Shiogama Station, walk to Marine Gate Shiogama. Board Shiogama City Ferry bound for Hojima (朴島). Alight at Katsurashima (桂島). See timetable here (English)* and here.
*English timetable is current, but fare table is out of date. For up-to-date fares, please see the Japanese page.

ADMISSION: Beach access free, round-trip ferry ticket ¥1,040

LANGUAGES: Japanese only

HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE: No

HOURS: Beach: always open
Swimming season: daily from July–August (exact dates vary by year)

CLOSED DAYS: None, but lifeguards and facilities available only during July–August swimming season (exact dates vary by year)

PHONE: 022-362-2525

Information for Agencies

PARKING: Yes, at Marine Gate Shiogama lot (92 cars; 100yen/hour)

BUS PARKING: Yes. Marine Gate Shiogama lot (25 buses; free)

GROUP DISCOUNT: Yes, for ferry. Please call 022-361-7710 at least 1 day in advance.

FACILITY CONTACT PHONE: 022-364-1165

FACILITY CONTACT E-MAIL: kankou@city.shiogama.miyagi.jp

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