Anyone in Japan?

[Sakutama]

Hey guys! Anyone doing SUP over here in Japan?

[comeu]

Hi,
I'm SUPing in Kansai /Kobe area.

[airSUP]

I'm in Shonan or Chiba areas.

Was a nice weekend here.

[comeu]

Chiba is a popular place for surfing, with lots of rental places. Did you find good places to start?
That picture is not from Japan, isn't it?

[airSUP]

https://plus.google.com/collection/MuqWbB

Katsuura (in Chiba, shown here) and Shonan turn on like this or bigger when typhoons go up the coast, about 20 times a year. Some typhoons produce clean triple overhead faces on the outer reefs.

Only one guy was out on a SUP when I was taking photos that day in Katsuura, the rest linked today are short board and long boarders.

There are a few local guys that SUP surf in the local breaks, if you know what you're doing there's usually no problem.

Beginners spots are there too, and a few rental places with more decent boards each year.
SUP is still very much a growing sport in Japan for sure.

[comeu]

Great picture airSUP! I didn't know Chiba was that mountainous. Thanks for sharing info and great photos.
I visited few spots in Shikoku with signs saying "no SUP".

[comeu]

On sept 10/11th was the Japan SUP race in Chigasaki. It got big media coverage this year, sadly not much for the victory of Annabel Anderson and Mo Freitas , Michael Booth but because of allergy and burns caused by tshirts/jersey racers and staff received before the race.

Entry fee was 110$

http://www.supu.co.jp/race/en/news160911c.php

http://www.supracer.com/2016-japan-cup-results/

[CaptainKook]

Bumping this up, I'm in Kansai, anyone around??
Yoroshiku

[surfinJ]

By Osaka?  There might be a rental nearby.

Great picture airSUP! I didn't know Chiba was that mountainous. Thanks for sharing info and great photos.
I visited few spots in Shikoku with signs saying "no SUP".

That pic shows how how typhoon season really fires there.
Katsuura is just south of the long flat Chiba beach, a south facing bay on the headland. Kind of like a reverse of the southbay and PV.

[comeu]

Hi CaptainKook, I'm living in Kobe, I have spare boards, you're welcome

[CaptainKook]

Hi CaptainKook, I'm living in Kobe, I have spare boards, you're welcome

Hi comeu,

I'm in Tajima, Hyogo.  I'm a total noobie. Just started prone surfing and love it. Want to start SUPing as well.  Thanks for the offer, would like to try if you can put up with a rookie.

Thanks

[comeu]

 Hi CK, pm you