Water Sports

Being water bound on all sides, Japan shares a truly fulfilling relationship with the surrounding water- Sea of Japan and Sea of Okhotsk and the Pacific Ocean. The encircling waters not only bring in regular haul of fish but have facilitated easy navigation to the neighboring countries in the past. Water Sports in Japan is a favored sport and engages people from every age group.

Some of the popular water sports in Tokyo are-

Scuba Diving

Japan has over 2000 diving sites in total. An hour's drive from Tokyo lies the Izu Peninsula, which has some of the best scuba diving sites in the country. Izu Peninsula has Oceanic Park which is Japan's first dive spot. The aquatic life of coasts of Japan is made fecund for uniqueness due to intermingling of the warm water from the tropics and icy cold water from the Artic.

Canoeing

Tokyo hosted the canoeing competition in the 1964 Summer Olympics. The event took place in Lake Sagami. In 2006, Odaiba Seaside Park played host to a canoe marathon. The competition saw more than hundred participants.

Wind Surfing

Surfing is the most popular water sports in Tokyo and in entire Japan. Omaezaki, in Shizuoka is one of the most popular surfing sites in Japan.

Lake Sailing is preferred by those who have only just taken to the sport. It is best done in summer, since in winter the water can reach freezing heights. Located near Tokyo, Fuji Five Lakes provide ideal conditions for amateurs to build their surfing talents. The seasoned surfers will find their skills put to adequate test in Lake Motosuko.

Only the best of the wind surfers graduate to take up wave sailing, which requires greater skill and endurance. It is not uncommon to see, surfers after a hopeless battle against the raging waves, swim their way back to the shore.

Even though the entire country comes under the icy grip of cold during winter time, wind surfing in Japan continues with undiminished ardor. The Pacific Coast of Japan is lapped by warm waters of the tropics and as a result becomes the sole reason for the exodus of surfers towards it.

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