Takahama, Japan

Wakasa Wada Beach

若狭和田ビーチ

Certified since 2025

Japan's first Blue Flag beach (2016). Crystal-clear Sea of Japan waters, famous for white sand and pine trees.

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Beach type

Sand beach

Water quality

Excellent

Region

Fukui

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Certification history

Blue Flag certification — 2026
Blue Flag certification — 2025

Field notes — quick answers

Is Wakasa Wada Beach Blue Flag certified in 2026?

Yes — Wakasa Wada Beach in Takahama, Japan holds Blue Flag certification (2026), first awarded in 2025. Certification is seasonal, and we track each year's award as national juries publish it.

Where is Wakasa Wada Beach?

Wakasa Wada Beach is in Takahama, in the Fukui region of Japan. The interactive map shows it in context with every other beach we track nearby.