List of social nudity places in Asia
The places where social nudity is practised for recreation in Asia include nude beaches (also known as clothing-optional beaches or free beaches) and some naturist resorts.
Indonesia
Israel
Central District
- Ga'ash (גַּעַשׁ) Beach (32°14′52″N 34°49′30″E / 32.24774200000001°N 34.82494400000001°E, 22 km north of Tel Aviv by road) located just west of Kibbutz Yakum (יָקוּם) has a clothing-optional section. The northernmost part is popular with the LGBT community.[4][5][6][7][8]
- Shefayim (שְׁפָיִים) Nude Beach (32°12′58″N 34°48′52″E / 32.2160848°N 34.814555°E, 19 km north of Tel Aviv by road) is a small nudist beach visited by those who prefer its tranquility.[5]
Israeli-West Bank
- Metsoke Dragot (מצוקי דרגות) Beach by the Dead Sea, located 31°35′22″N 35°24′36″E / 31.589448000000026°N 35.41009399999999°E, an oasis where a couple of sweet water springs pour into the Dead Sea. This is a natural beach and there are no facilities, but the sweet water springs can be used for shower after a dip in the Dead Sea.[9][10]
- Neve Midbar Beach at the northern end of the Dead Sea is a small private resort with a section of the shore set aside as a nude beach.[11][12]
Southern District
- The end of Lighthouse Beach (29°29′47″N 34°54′34″E / 29.496408999999996°N 34.909487000000006°E, 10 km southwest of Eilat by road) close to Princess Hotel is frequently visited by nude bathers. It is a great location for snorkelling above the tropical coral reefs.[13][14]
- Twice a year, in June and September, a mostly-young naturist festival is held at Desert Ashram near Eilat.[15]
Tel Aviv District
- Apollonia Beach (32°11′36″N 34°48′20″E / 32.1934188°N 34.8054908°E, 15 km north of Tel Aviv by road) is located immediately west of Apollonia National Park. The narrow strip of secluded beach under the fortress ruins is frequented by nudists.[16]
- Tel Aviv Naked Swim is a semi-secretive annual event normally published on a private unsearchable Facebook group.[5]
Japan
- Some public hot spring baths in Japan allow mixed gender nudity, particularly those in rural locations and where permitted by prefectural law. Related Japanese terms include: onsen for hot spring; konyoku for mixed gender bath; and sentō for a type of public bath, but gender separated.
Philippines
- China Sea Island in Boayan Island, Philippines[17]
- Fridays Island in El Nido, Palawan, Philippines
Thailand
In Thailand there are a number of naturist resorts that are member resorts of the Naturist Association Thailand.[18] While some secluded areas may informally be recognized as "unofficial" nude beaches, public nudity is generally not culturally accepted, and Thai laws prohibit it.
- Barefeet in Bangkok
- Chan Resort in Pattaya[19]
- Dragonfly Naturist Village outside of Pattaya is the largest naturist resort in Thailand and is a participating business of the American Association for Nude Recreation.[20]
- Oriental Beach Village on the island of Koh Kho Khao[21]
- Peace Blue Naiharn in Phuket has been completed and is open, and additional naturist resorts are under construction.[22]
- Secret Beach in Koh Pha-ngan[23]
- Zen Beach in Koh Pha-ngan[24][25]
Some previously textile resorts are also becoming naturist resorts.
- Harmony Resort Rawai and Oasis Naturist Villa in Phuket and Barefeet Heaven Hill Naturist Resort in Trang were both textile resorts until recently.[26][27]
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- ^ "Ga'ash beach in Tel Aviv". Active Naturists. 22 December 2010. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ^ a b c "Clothing-Optional: 4 places to rock out with your c*ck out this summer". Time Out England Limited. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
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- ^ "Floating in the Dead Sea". Active Naturists. 20 February 2011. Retrieved 2016-03-23.
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- ^ "חוף נווה מדבר – main". Archived from the original on 2014-11-06. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- ^ "snorkeling naked in coral reefs again! (Red Sea, Israel this time)". Active Naturists. 28 December 2010. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ^ "Naturist locations - Google My Maps". Active Naturists. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ^ "Welcome to the Ashram in the desert". Desertashram.co.il. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
- ^ "Nudists, Fishermen and Tranquility: A Trip Along Israel's Unregulated Beaches". Haaretz. Haaretz Daily Newspaper Ltd. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ^ "Reports and Information - Asia/Pacific". Net Nude. Retrieved on September 1, 2014.
- ^ "Naturist Association Thailand". Naturist Association Thailand.
- ^ "Chan Resort – Most Naturist Friendly Resort in Thailand". Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- ^ "Participating Businesses". American Association for Nude Recreation. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "Oriental Beach Village Naturist Resort in Thailand".
- ^ Moller, Gregers (18 July 2018). "Peace Blue Resort Naiharn in Phuket". Naturist Association Thailand.
- ^ Iverson, Kelly (2019-02-03). "Koh Phangan Beaches: the Top Ones You Should Visit". Mad Monkey Hostels. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- ^ "Zen Beach Koh Phangan - We Love Koh Phangan". 2022-03-10. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
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- ^ Moller, Gregers (12 October 2019). "Harmony Resort Rawai". Naturist Association Thailand.
- ^ "Introducing Oasis Naturist Villa - with a discount". 9 July 2021.
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