Otsuchi, Japan

Kirikiri Coast Beach

吉里吉里海岸海水浴場

Certified since 2025

Newly certified April 2025! Pristine Tohoku coast beach rebuilt after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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Beach type

Sand beach

Water quality

Excellent

Region

Iwate

Certification history

Blue Flag certification — 2026
Blue Flag certification — 2025

Field notes — quick answers

Is Kirikiri Coast Beach Blue Flag certified in 2026?

Yes — Kirikiri Coast Beach in Otsuchi, 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 Kirikiri Coast Beach?

Kirikiri Coast Beach is in Otsuchi, in the Iwate region of Japan. The interactive map shows it in context with every other beach we track nearby.