How to say "seaside" in Japanese

• 海岸かいがんJLPT N4approx.Common
  nounThe coast or shoreline itself: the strip of land along the sea, whether sandy, rocky, or developed as a waterfront. This is the word for the shore as a physical place.
  このバスは、海岸かいがんに行いきますか。↗

  Does this bus go to the beach?
• 海辺うみべCommon
  no-adjectiveThe seaside as a place you go — the water's edge where you walk, play, or watch the waves. Softer and more evocative than 海岸, it fits personal or scenic descriptions.
  ２、３分ふん歩あるいたら海辺うみべに着ついた。↗

  A few minutes' walk brought me to the shore.
• 臨海りんかいCommon
  no-adjectiveNot a word for the shore itself: 臨海 is really a descriptive term meaning 'facing the sea', used for coastal locations and facilities. Seldom what you want when you simply mean the seaside.
• 海浜かいひんCommon
  nounThe seashore or beach viewed as a physical feature; found chiefly in official names and technical writing. For casual talk about a day at the seaside, this is seldom the word you want.

Use 海岸 for the coast or shoreline itself, 海辺 for the seaside as a place to visit, 臨海 to describe things located facing the sea, and 海浜 for the beach in official or technical contexts.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 海岸かいがんseashore
• 海辺うみべbeach
• 臨海りんかいcoastal
• 海浜かいひんseashore
• 海沿いうみぞいseaside
• シーサイドseaside
• 海岸端かいがんばたseaside
• 海浦かいほseaside
• 海っぺりうみっぺりseaside