Sea of Japan, Japanese Nihon-kai, Russian Yaponskoye More, also called East Sea, Korean Tonghae or Donghae, marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean. It is bounded by Japan and Sakhalin Island to the east and by Russia and Korea on the Asian mainland to the west. Its area is 377,600 square miles (978,000 square km).
Is sea of Japan black sand?
Yes. The most impressive beach is Inamuragasaki with its dark-grey to blackish sand and towering cliffs. The sand gets its dark color from iron in the sand — a picturesque scene in this costal area in Kanagawa.