HAKASHTA

Unlikely - being right in front of a massive grave yard we'll leave the live scene to those resting and those visiting.

Effectively 3 different peaks, one breaking Right towards the centre another breaking Right to the North and one in the center breaking both Left & Right.

Each of these works better or worse depending on the conditions at that time, so the only advice is to check it out if you really want to surf somewhere a bit different.

The gallery up on the hill are in the 1000's so probably good to pay your respects to the dead.

Access: By car head up the Joban highway to the Hitachi Kita interchange, then out to Route 6 and turn to the south, follow it around some winding headlands and you'll come to Kawajiri, a very well defined Left and Right that will alway have a local crew on it if its working. Keep driving south staying on the coastal road and look for the huge cemetery right next to he road.

Round trip from Tokyo: approximately 2 hours and ¥ 2,000 in tolls on the weekend.

Best Tide: mid tide

Best Swell Direction: East

Best Size: 4-6ft (waist to overhead)

Best Wind: West

Perfect-O-Meter: 4 (1= 1 ft wind slop; 10 = G-Land)

Bottom: Rock Reef (definitely NOT flat reef)

Access: Park across the road

Crowd Factor: 4 (1 = Pipeline in Summer; 10 = Tokyo

Local Vibe: Pretty Heavy, best NOT to show up in a group

Water Quality: 3 (1=clean; 10=turds in the lineup)

Food: Nothing nearby, pack it in

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