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Ogasawara NP, Tokyo
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The “coin stones” in the shore cliffs are fossils of nummulites—large, single-celled marine organisms. Some reached about 5 cm across, and their fossil-rich rocks formed in ancient seas tens of millions of years ago.
In 1927, Emperor Showa visited this shore and collected biological specimens. “Miyuki” refers to an imperial visit, so the beach’s name commemorates a real field stop—not simply a grand-sounding seaside name.
The beach’s memorial records the imperial visit to Nankin on July 31, 1927, and says the marker was erected on May 27, 1929. Its inscription connects the shore’s earlier name with the name Miyukinohama.
An Ogasawara island-history publication shows Hahajima’s young women’s association—then called a shōjo-kai—posing at Miyukinohama with a local youth group. The shore has long been part of community life, too.
The beach’s resting hut carries a traditional island craft overhead: rebuilt in 2017, its thatched roof used about 2,000 leaves of Ogasawara-biro, a palm traditionally used for roofing in the islands.
The lookout above the beach has a changing ocean audience: humpback whales may be spotted offshore from December to May, and spinner dolphins can appear after the whale season ends.
A short trail links Miyukinohama with Nankinhama. The Hahajima Tourist Association says the neighboring beach’s name recalls Chinese settlers who briefly lived there during the island’s early settlement.
The coast from Miyukinohama toward Nankinhama is both a marine park district and a Special Protection Zone. Its shallow, coral-rich water provides habitat for tropical fish as well as a striking underwater landscape.
