Surf Stadium Japan

Surf Stadium Japan (Shizunami Surf Stadium PerfectSwell) is a PerfectSwell wave pool in Shizunami, Makinohara City, on Shizuoka's Pacific coast. It opened in 2021, celebrated its fifth anniversary in August 2026, and sells public surf sessions by reservation alongside private courses and events such as night surfing.

American Wave Machines' PerfectSwell system shapes each wave with air pressure, so settings can run from beginner waves to performance waves. Private courses can include airs and barrels on request. Public courses are graded by level and the wave setting changes by the hour.

Surfers in central Japan wanting guaranteed practice, and visitors pairing a session with the Shizunami beach break nearby. Families can use the shallow pool on an entry ticket.

There are two kinds of ticket, both including entry: a surf session ticket for a set time, and an entry ticket for watching and playing in the shallow water. Tickets are sold through the park's booking site, which opens reservations around the end of the month two months ahead. Each session is 9 waves. On weekdays Nose Ride, a waist-to-stomach-high wave for mid-lengths and longboards, and Malibu, the park's recommended step up once you can take off and control the board, both cost ¥11,000; Public costs ¥12,100 and the larger Advance ¥14,300, all including tax and entrance. Weekends and holidays add ¥1,100. Soft boards and wetsuits rent separately, and coaching is a ¥5,500 add-on booked at the front desk on the day (¥3,300 for subscribers). A monthly subscription lowers the price for regulars. For international visitors, a Premium Private Course is listed at ¥276,000 an hour. Parking is free for visitors using the facility and ¥1,000 a day otherwise. Read from surfstadium-japan.co.jp on 29 September 2026.

Use the international visitors page to book, and bring a translation app for the fine print. Shizunami is about 139 miles by road from Tokyo Station, and Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport is about 11 miles away. Check the ocean forecast too, because the beach break nearby can make the pool optional.