Icy Beach Wonders: Otsus Frozen Shoreline, Hokkaido

Stunning contrast of dark volcanic sand, icy formations, and bright blue skies on Otsu Beach, Hokkaido.

Icy Wonders on Otsus Volcanic Black Sand Beach

Otsu Beachs volcanic black sand contrasts strikingly with brilliant blue skies and large, angular blocks of ice scattered along the shoreline, remnants of glaciers washed ashore by ocean waves, creating a surreal and isolated natural landscape.