The places where social nudity is practised for recreation in

Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an area ...

include

nude beaches A nude beach, sometimes called a clothing-optional or free beach, is a beach where users are at liberty to be nude. Nude beaches usually have mixed bathing. Such beaches are usually on public lands, and any member of the public is allowed to u ...

(also known as clothing-optional beaches or free beaches) and some naturist resorts.

Indonesia

*Bali au Naturel (

Singaraja Singaraja is a port town in northern Bali, Indonesia, which serves as the seat of Buleleng Regency. The name is Indonesian for "Lion King" (from Tamil ''singam'' and ''raja''). It is just east of Lovina, and is also the centre of Buleleng Distric ...

) *Laki Uma Villa (

Denpasar Denpasar (; Balinese script, Balinese: ᬤᬾᬦ᭄ᬧᬲᬃ) is the capital of Bali and the main gateway to the island. The city is also a hub for other cities in the Lesser Sunda Islands. With the rapid growth of the tourism industry in Bali ...

)

Israel

Locations in the

Palestinian territories The Palestinian territories are the two regions of the former British Mandate for Palestine that have been militarily occupied by Israel since the Six-Day War of 1967, namely: the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and the Gaza Strip. The I ...

that are under effective Israeli administration ( Area C) are included in this section.

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. It can be busy at times but the long stretch of beach offers space for everyone. 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.

Tel Aviv District

*Apollonia Beach (, 15 km north of Tel Aviv by road) is located immediately west of

Apollonia National Park Apollonia or Apolonia (named after the Greek god Apollo) may refer to : Places and jurisdictions Albania * Apollonia (Illyria), now Pojani (Polina) in Albania; former bishopric, now Latin titular see Bulgaria * Apollonia, Thrace, now S ...

. 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.

Southern District

*The end of Lighthouse Beach (, 10 km southwest of

Eilat Eilat ( , ; he, אֵילַת ; ar, إِيلَات, Īlāt) is Israel's southernmost city, with a population of , a busy port and popular resort at the northern tip of the Red Sea, on what is known in Israel as the Gulf of Eilat and in Jordan ...

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 in

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

, featuring a lot of parties, music, spiritual lessons, and more. This event takes place not far from

on road number 40, at a place called "Desert Ashram".

Israeli-West Bank

*Neve Midbar Beach at the northern end of the

Dead Sea The Dead Sea ( he, יַם הַמֶּלַח, ''Yam hamMelaḥ''; ar, اَلْبَحْرُ الْمَيْتُ, ''Āl-Baḥrū l-Maytū''), also known by other names, is a salt lake bordered by Jordan to the east and Israel and the West Bank ...

is a small private resort with a section of the shore set aside as a nude beach. *Metsoke Dragot (מצוקי דרגות) Beach by the

, located , an oasis where a couple of sweet water springs pour into the

. 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.

Japan

*Some public hot spring baths in

Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...

allow mixed gender nudity, particularly those in rural locations and where permitted by

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law. Related Japanese terms include: ''

onsen In Japan, are the country's hot springs and the bathing facilities and traditional inns around them. As a volcanically active country, Japan has many onsens scattered throughout all of its major islands. There are approximately 25,000 hot ...

'' for hot spring; ''konyoku'' for mixed gender bath; and ''

sentō is a type of Japanese communal bathhouse where customers pay for entrance. Traditionally these bathhouses have been quite utilitarian, with a tall barrier separating the sexes within one large room, a minimum of lined-up faucets on both sides, ...

'' for a type of public bath, but gender separated.

Philippines

*China Sea Island in

Boayan Island Boayan Island is the largest island in San Vicente, Palawan, Philippines. The island is not alienable nor disposable, categorized as timberland and therefore remains government property belonging to the public. See also * List of islands of the ...

Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

*Fridays Island in

El Nido, Palawan El Nido, officially the Municipality of El Nido ( cyo, Banwa i'ang El Nido, tgl, Bayan ng El Nido), is a 1st class municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2020 ...

India

Public nudity is disallowed for adults.

Sri Lanka

Public nudity anywhere or topless sunbathing is not allowed in Sri Lanka.

Thailand

Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo ...

there are a number of naturist resorts which are member resorts of the Naturist Association Thailand *Chan Resort in

Pattaya Pattaya ( th, พัทยา, , ) is a city in Thailand. It is on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, about southeast of Bangkok, within, but not part of, Bang Lamung district in the province of Chonburi province, Chonburi. Pattaya City ( ...

, *Oriental Village (closed)

Chiang Mai Chiang Mai (, from th, เชียงใหม่ , nod, , เจียงใหม่ ), sometimes written as Chiengmai or Chiangmai, is the largest city in northern Thailand, the capital of Chiang Mai province and the second largest city in ...

, *Phuan Naturist Village (closed) outside of

Sattahip Sattahip ( th, สัตหีบ, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in Chonburi province, Thailand. It is at the southern tip of the province southeast of Bangkok. In 2014, the district had a population of 157,000 in an area of 348,122 km2. Geogr ...

, *Lemon Tree Resort (closed) in

Phuket Phuket (; th, ภูเก็ต, , ms, Bukit or ''Tongkah''; Hokkien:普吉; ) is one of the southern provinces (''changwat'') of Thailand. It consists of the island of Phuket, the country's largest island, and another 32 smaller islands of ...

*Barefeet in

Bangkok Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estima ...

*NF Camp (closed) in

Phetchaburi Phetchaburi ( th, เพชรบุรี, ) or Phet Buri () is a town (''thesaban mueang'') in southern Thailand, capital of Phetchaburi Province. In Thai, Phetchaburi means "city of diamonds" (''buri'' meaning "city" in Sanskrit). It is approx ...

*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. *Dragonfly Naturist Village outside of Pattaya is a participating business of the

American Association for Nude Recreation The American Association for Nude Recreation (AANR) is a naturist organization based in the United States. The AANR is the largest, longest-established organization of its kind in North America. It was founded in 1931 and went under its previou ...

. 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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