Sliding into the surf

 

I am not sure why I find this so funny. Maybe it’s the sideways motion, or his friends’ reactions. I guess the ocean is not safe, but is there a better place in the hot summer?

A perfect view of men and beach

 

 

Even the ladies have tattoos at Onjuku beach

 

So many young guys with huge tattoos. Even some women, too.

Hello, white sand, yankiis, and a row of inflatable donuts

 

Chiba’s Onjuku remains one of my favorite day trips from Tokyo. Beach is gorgeous, you can rent most anything you need, and the tattooed yankiis are super friendly.

Gay beach in Chiba offers nudity and fraternity

 

So I finally made it to the famous gay nudist beach in Chiba. It’s near Namihana station, just north of Onjuku. You really need a friend to show you how to get there since it involves a long walk or short taxi from the station. You start at a lagoon, trek through a lot of mud, pass the “do not enter” sign, through a long wet tunnel, descend with a rope, and watch the cliff edge as you reach the beach.

I had heard all these stories about how sexual and “shocking” the beach was. Actually, it seems very innocent and friendly. Lots of regulars who live in Chiba who were super chatty and spent a lot of time posing for group naked photos. It’s far from Tokyo but gorgeous!

Hottie with tattoo and beach umbrella

At the beach in Chiba.

Skinny bleach blond against the summer sky

At the beach in Chiba.

Drunk yanki stuff crackers in friend’s belly button

The beach features lifeguards who are making themselves visible

For me, identifying where the lifeguards are constitutes a safety precaution. These guys seemed eager to see and be seen.

Walking to the beach with shorts dipping low

This seems to be the path from the train station to the beach . .