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Stand Up Paddle => Regional => Topic started by: Sakutama on July 30, 2015, 09:16:18 PM

Title: Anyone in Japan?
Post by: Sakutama on July 30, 2015, 09:16:18 PM: Hey guys! Anyone doing SUP over here in Japan?
Title: Re: Anyone in Japan?
Post by: comeu on August 06, 2016, 09:31:37 PM: Hi,
I'm SUPing in Kansai /Kobe area.
Title: Re: Anyone in Japan?
Post by: airSUP on August 08, 2016, 06:35:24 PM: I'm in Shonan or Chiba areas.

Was a nice weekend here.
Title: Re: Anyone in Japan?
Post by: comeu on August 09, 2016, 08:03:07 AM: 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?
Title: Re: Anyone in Japan?
Post by: airSUP on August 10, 2016, 03:47:47 PM: 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.
Title: Re: Anyone in Japan?
Post by: comeu on August 11, 2016, 03:08:40 PM: 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".
Title: Anyone in Japan?
Post by: comeu on September 15, 2016, 06:17:11 AM: 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/
Title: Re: Anyone in Japan?
Post by: CaptainKook on June 22, 2017, 01:29:13 AM: Bumping this up, I'm in Kansai, anyone around??
Yoroshiku
Title: Re: Anyone in Japan?
Post by: surfinJ on June 22, 2017, 04:25:19 AM: By Osaka? There might be a rental nearby.

Quote from: comeu on August 11, 2016, 03:08:40 PM
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.
Title: Re: Anyone in Japan?
Post by: comeu on June 22, 2017, 05:00:54 AM: Hi CaptainKook, I'm living in Kobe, I have spare boards, you're welcome
Title: Re: Anyone in Japan?
Post by: CaptainKook on June 22, 2017, 07:36:43 AM: Quote from: comeu on June 22, 2017, 05:00:54 AM
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
Title: Re: Anyone in Japan?
Post by: comeu on June 22, 2017, 08:49:01 PM: Hi CK, pm you