Sakura Beach Garden

Few places in Japan offer the accessibility, privacy and glorious surroundings found at Sakura Beach Garden, an ocean-side rental villa. The owners, a very friendly energetic couple, took over an unloved holiday home and turned it into a bright and delightfully comfortable three-bedroom property ideal for families and small groups.

Access is either by boat or down a easily overlooked narrow lane, which only but the smallest vehicles can navigate. Whichever way visitors arrive they find themselves aside Sakura Beach Garden, a peaceful cloistered presence set in a garden of sakura cherry blossom trees, framed by woodlands with views that open up over the beach across the wide expanse of Beppu Bay.

Kayaks, stand-up paddle boards, and bicycles are available to adventure over the surrounding sea and countryside. The villa is ideal for self-catering including BBQs, but in-house catering and also spa services can be provide to make any stay that extra special. Sakura Beach Garden is ideally sited in Hiji, a short drive from Oita Airport, and is a great base from which to explore the Kunisaki Peninsula, Beppu, Yufuin and beyond. It also an ideal spot to just throughly relax in soaking up the secluded rural atmosphere, enjoy the the sound of waves lapping on the shore, and splendid sunsets across the bay.