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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

  • Bali au Naturel (Buleleng, Bali)
  • Bali Natur (Buleleng, Bali)
  • Laki Uma Villa (Badung, Bali)

Israel

Central District

  • Ga'ash (גַּעַשׁ) Beach (, 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.
  • Shefayim (שְׁפָיִים) Nude Beach (, 19 km north of Tel Aviv by road) is a small nudist beach visited by those who prefer its tranquility.

Israeli-West Bank

  • Metsoke Dragot (מצוקי דרגות) Beach by the Dead Sea, located , 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.
  • 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.

Southern District

  • The end of Lighthouse Beach (, 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.
  • Twice a year, in June and September, a mostly-young naturist festival is held at Desert Ashram near Eilat.

Tel Aviv District

  • Apollonia Beach (, 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.
  • Tel Aviv Naked Swim is a semi-secretive annual event normally published on a private unsearchable Facebook group.

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

Thailand

In Thailand there are a number of naturist resorts that are member resorts of the Naturist Association Thailand. While some secluded areas may informally be recognized as "unofficial" nude beaches, public nudity is generally not culturally accepted, and Thai laws prohibit it.

  • Oriental Beach Village on the island of Koh Kho Khao
  • Peace Blue Naiharn in Phuket has been completed and is open, and additional naturist resorts are under construction.

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.

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