Sailing in Japan: spots, wind and leaderboards
778 Sailing sessions in Japan in the last 12 months, recorded with Waterspeed. Average wind in the sessions 7 kn, most often from N. Top speed 37.1 kn (Sailing).
Map
Town-level positions, no exact spots.
Busiest spots
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In this period
Top speed by sport
Best session of each sport in the period. The full rankings are on the leaderboards. Open the leaderboards
Japan in the last 12 months
Sessions shared on the public Waterspeed leaderboard, placed on the town they were recorded in. Wind is the wind recorded in the sessions.
Sessions by month
Wind from · Average wind 7 kn
Top speeds
Best session of each sport. Names and full rankings are on the leaderboards. Open the leaderboards
Busiest spots in Japan
- Otsu 56
- 大津市 28
- Hayama 22
- Chofu 16
- Hamamatsu 10
- Shizuoka 8
- 浜松市 6
- Koto 6
- Zushi 5
- Fujisawa 5
- Obanazawa 5
- Misaki 4
- Moriyama 4
- Yokohama 3
- Hiroshima 2
Sailing in other countries
- United States 14,427
- Germany 5,994
- Italy 5,754
- United Kingdom 5,061
- Australia 4,867
- France 4,319
- Spain 2,696
- Canada 1,838
- Netherlands 1,562
- Switzerland 1,531
- Denmark 1,200
- Austria 1,178
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- Wind forecast for your spots
- Wind alerts when your spot is on
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Questions
When do people ride most in Japan?
In the last 12 months most sessions in Japan were in May, April, and March.
How windy is it in Japan?
In the sessions recorded there the average wind was 7 knots, most often from N.
What is the top speed in Japan?
37.1 knots, Sailing, in October (last 12 months).
Where do people ride in Japan?
The busiest spots in Japan in the last 12 months: Otsu, 大津市, Hayama, Chofu, and Hamamatsu.
Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.