Miyakojima Island / Sanitu Beach

📍 Hirara, Japan · Kiteboarding spot

Miyakojima Island / Sanitu Beach is a kiteboarding spot near Hirara in Japan, with open ocean conditions and prevailing N, NE wind, best ridden in January, February, March, April, October, November, December.

Country	Japan
Nearest town	Hirara
Water type	Open ocean
Launch	Ocean
Best wind direction	N, NE
Wind type	Thermal, Frontal
Best months	January, February, March, April, October, November, December
Coordinates	24.7527, 125.2666

About Miyakojima Island / Sanitu Beach

Small sandy beach.

When is the best time to kitesurf at Miyakojima Island / Sanitu Beach?

The best time to kite Miyakojima Island / Sanitu Beach is January, February, March, April, October, November, December, when the N, NE wind is most reliable.

What are the wind and water conditions?

Miyakojima Island / Sanitu Beach offers open ocean conditions with N, NE wind (Thermal, Frontal wind), launching from ocean.

How do I get to Miyakojima Island / Sanitu Beach?

Take a plane from Naha on Okinawa to Hirara on Miyakojima Island, the flight takes 35 minutes. Drive south for about 10km to Sugama and then to Sanitu Beach.

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Where can I take kite lessons near Miyakojima Island / Sanitu Beach?

2 kite schools operate in Japan. See kite schools in Japan →

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Okinawa / Torii Station Beach · 306 km · Naha
Okinawa / Kaichu Doro · 317 km · Okinawa City

Spot data last updated 2026-07-20 · part of the KiteGlobe database of 6,633 kiteboarding spots.