Shōnan
Sign in to savethumb|View of Shōnan from Enoshima Sea Candle, 2024 thumb|Geographic distribution of license plates in Kanagawa, Shōnan in green
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- region of Japan
- Has part
- Chigasaki
- Country
- Japan
- Located in
- Kanagawa Prefecture
- Body of water
- Sagami Bay
- Image
- Enoshima eastside beach.jpg
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thumb|View of Shōnan from Enoshima Sea Candle, 2024 thumb|Geographic distribution of license plates in Kanagawa, Shōnan in green
is the name of a region along the coast of Sagami Bay in Kanagawa Prefecture, central Japan. Centered on Sagami River, about 60 kilometers southwest of Tokyo, the Shōnan region stretches from Ninomiya in the west to Fujisawa in the east, including Ōiso, Hiratsuka, and Chigasaki. Because of the bay, the region benefits from a mild climate and long beaches covered with dark volcanic sand.