Yeah, those tends are a blight and a logistics hassle. I prefer the shade of trees or sun loungers with parasols, hammocks under trees, etc., as found in Thailand, Malaysia, and nearly all other countries where I've been a beach bum.
Lots of Japan's recreational areas don't have trees, which make these tents a necessity.
Inside tents on hot sand are much hotter than on beach. It seems they can't stay inside tent longer. Wonder they feel comfortable inside? Parasol seems to me more comfortable than tent.
Sure, these beach tents are comfortable, they protect you from the sun and the wind. But it irks me a bit that Japanese use them more like a privacy booth than anything, so they don't need to even make eye contact with other people while at the beach..
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Black Sabbath
Ah, Suma in August. Lot's of good memories.
itchy
Technically, yes. Suma-ward (and the beach) has been part of the city of Kobe since the end of WWII. But Suma goes waaaaaaaay back.
In that way, Suma is in Kobe as much as Arashiyama is in Kyoto. IE. Not really, as far as the locals are concerned.
nandakandamanda
Can’t see anything wrong with those little tents if some people prefer them for changing etc. Quite colorful in fact.
Mocheake
Shirahama (Izu) was quite nice (in more ways than one) this past weekend, excluding Sunday. This dark man still got himself a darker tan.
Laguna
Now in their mid 50s, my shoulders are entirely freckled.
But I'd do it again.
itchynscratchy
That is Suma Beach(Nearer towards the Suma Beach Park area). It is not “near” Kobe, it is “in” Kobe.
JeffLee
Yeah, those tends are a blight and a logistics hassle. I prefer the shade of trees or sun loungers with parasols, hammocks under trees, etc., as found in Thailand, Malaysia, and nearly all other countries where I've been a beach bum.
Lots of Japan's recreational areas don't have trees, which make these tents a necessity.
kwatt
Inside tents on hot sand are much hotter than on beach. It seems they can't stay inside tent longer. Wonder they feel comfortable inside? Parasol seems to me more comfortable than tent.
afanofjapan
Looking at that beach it makes me sad at the disgusting looking beaches we have available to us in Tokyo (unless we go out to Izu).
katy
They don’t want getting skin cancer
smart idea
koiwaicoffee
Sure, these beach tents are comfortable, they protect you from the sun and the wind. But it irks me a bit that Japanese use them more like a privacy booth than anything, so they don't need to even make eye contact with other people while at the beach..
gogogo
Pretty sure that is not a beach.