Kikugahama Beach
菊ヶ浜
A white-sand beach beside Hagi Castle, backed by Mount Shizuki and the castle town. It becomes a swimming beach in summer and is a spot for watching the sunset over the Sea of Japan in the evening.
Kikugahama is a curved white-sand beach next to the Hagi Castle Ruins. The water is clear, and across the Sea of Japan you can see Mount Kasayama and the islands. It is listed among Japan's “100 Selected Beaches for Clear Waters.” The swimming beach is open in July and August, and the rest of the year it is ideal for strolling and watching the sunset. It is within walking distance of the Hagi Castle Ruins and the Horiuchi samurai residences. Admission is free, and beach facilities are only open in summer. In winter, the north wind brings big waves, so swimming is not advisable.
Opening hours
Open all day (swimming season July–August)
Nearby sights
- Hagi Museum
- Hagi Castle Town (Kikuya Yokocho)
- Hagi Uragami Museum
- Hagi Meirin Gakusha
- Hagi Castle Ruins & Shizuki Park
- Michi-no-Eki Hagi Seamart
- Shoin Shrine & Shoka Sonjuku
- Hagi Reverberatory Furnace