Japan: Rare Red Tide Sweeps Suruga Bay Beaches for First Time in Years

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Japan: Rare Red Tide Sweeps Suruga Bay Beaches for First Time in Years

Red tide has been washing ashore along multiple coastlines of Suruga Bay in Shizuoka Prefecture since May 20, in what is believed to be the bay's largest such occurrence in over a decade. The unusual bloom has left tourists puzzled at beaches across the Izu Peninsula, where the reddish-brown discoloration has spread across the shoreline.

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  • 2026/5/27 21:40:21
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  • Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan Video Recording Date/Time: May 20, 2026 at about 11:00h, Video Location: Nishiizu

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