Chigasaki Station Walking Guide — 10 Spots Around Eboshi Rock and the Shonan Sound

Around Chigasaki Station there are 10 walking spots, ranging from beaches and a shrine to a cafe and Japanese restaurants. This is the ground where Yuzo Kayama and Southern All Stars grew the "Shonan Sound," and the walk runs continuously from the shopping street by the station down to the coastline. Eboshi Rock, floating roughly 1.4 km offshore, serves as your landmark as you move between town and sea.

A good order: start near the station (Statue of Yuzo Kayama → Southern Shrine → Brandin), head toward the water (Chigasakikan → Wishbone → Southern Beach Chigasaki & Yanagishima Coast → Eboshi Rock → Headland), then Shunraku Kukan Kairo in Higashi-Kaigan-Kita, and finish at Rakuen in Hamamidaira.

[Statue of Yuzo Kayama](/en/spot/f9d21487-af25-4b2f-aaff-9a2647067e7c)

A statue of the "Wakadaisho," Yuzo Kayama, who grew up in Chigasaki. It was installed in the plaza in front of city hall in 2024. Riding waves on a board he built himself from plywood, he was a pioneer who spread surf culture in Japan. In his hand is his trademark Mosrite guitar, and the city also has a street named "Yuzo-dori."

[Southern Shrine](/en/spot/4ebca3fa-86ec-4064-abd9-671639ab4f11)

A small shrine built by the Southern-dori shopping street. Mr. Kobayashi of the tea shop "Chadokoro Kobayashi-en" was the initiator, and fans of Southern All Stars come to visit. Visiting hours are approximate, so drop in as you walk the street.

[Brandin](/en/spot/5517b928-eea0-40d9-b8ba-a6eadfe740bb)

Opened in 1999 as a library cafe. Records and music-related books are free to browse. Taking in the depth of this town's music on paper and vinyl before heading to the sea changes how the view reads afterward.

[Chigasakikan](/en/spot/6cdc1b16-8ed0-48ed-bbb9-bdde1095c41a)

An inn founded in 1899 with just three rooms. It is known as the lodging where Yasujiro Ozu wrote his screenplays. One night with two meals costs from ¥23,000 per person, available for parties of two or more. Even just looking at the exterior mid-walk is worth the detour.

[Wishbone](/en/spot/8d5faed3-81d7-45ec-902a-d03391c23c6a)

Run by a husband-and-wife team who are also beach-seine fishers. A sashimi platter of fish caught that morning starts at ¥1,000, french fries made from potatoes with roasted garlic are ¥500, and a ginger sour is ¥400. The prices make it easy to stop by either before or after the beach.

[Southern Beach Chigasaki & Yanagishima Coast](/en/spot/5c890360-2718-499d-bf0b-b6fea69b32d5)

The coast where Yuzo Kayama and Keisuke Kuwata brought West Coast surf music to Japan, and where Southern All Stars turned local daily life and the wistfulness of summer's end into songs. The shoreline running from Southern Beach Chigasaki to Yanagishima Coast is considered the place the "Shonan Sound" grew up. Eboshi Rock sits straight ahead, with residential streets and surf shops spreading out behind you.

[Eboshi Rock (Ubajima)](/en/spot/ee8d0228-ea64-4a91-9f6a-8720a803a73c)

The symbol of Chigasaki, formally named Ubajima. It is a cluster of reefs about 1.4 km off the Chigasaki coast, with the rock standing roughly 14.6 m high. A mecca for rock fishing, it can also be reached by kayak or SUP. Several Southern All Stars songs include lyrics such as "Eboshi Iwa" and "Eboshi Line."

[Headland](/en/spot/ade9cd55-8879-42b3-a683-07f94b01584b)

An artificial cape known as the T-bar, built to prevent erosion of the beach sand. Both sides of it are prime surf points as well as fishing spots. Just watching people wait for waves shows you the everyday rhythm of this town.

[Shunraku Kukan Kairo](/en/spot/22e66864-a5f6-45f5-b554-6d6e6b6560e6)

A Japanese restaurant centered on fish and charcoal grilling, serving seasonal dishes. The owner buys fish at Hiratsuka fishing port every morning, so the menu changes each time. Corn tempura is ¥700.

[Rakuen](/en/spot/6ffc4df8-fa87-4fd9-b4c3-a68b641019f6)

A noodle shop inside the commercial complex Branch Chigasaki 2. It is a sister shop of "Itadakimasu Shokudo," also in Chigasaki. Being inside a complex, it suits a sit-down finish for tired legs.

One last tip: of the 10 spots, three face the sea — Southern Beach Chigasaki & Yanagishima Coast, Eboshi Rock, and Headland — and Eboshi Rock is in view from all of them. Cover the statue and the shrine near the station first, then head to the water, and this town's story of music and waves connects into one line.