Stand-up paddleboarding, or SUP, has grown from its humble origins in Hawaii to become an international sport. Home to Chinatown and the waterfront Minatomirai, Tokyo’s seaside neighbour Yokohama has an SUP scene of its own, with the Yokohama SUP Club, a school educating both beginners and more serious SUP paddlers, and hosting events and a monthly river clean-up.
The certified guides and instructors will teach proper form and paddling techniques so you’re not too sore the next day. You’ll stand-up paddle down the Ooka River, which empties into Yokohama Bay, and see famous sightseeing spots like the Landmark Tower and the giant ferris wheel Cosmo Clock 21 along the way.