This photo was taken in my prefecture, Miyazaki. This beach is well known for surfing competitions, Aoshima Shrine, and the washboard like rock formation that you can see towards the bottom of the picture. I have a lot of memories from this beach. The first weekend I arrived in Japan, I went to a BBQ at this beach. My friend Emma and I underestimated the temperature of the sand and got second degree burns on both of our feet!! That was NOT fun. On the other hand, this was the beach I first learned how to surf with one of my best friends I met in Japan. It was a good beach to learn at because the waves wernt’t too big at the time.

xoxo,e