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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.
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Central District
- Ga'ash (גַּעַשׁ) Beach (32°14′52″N 34°49′30″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, 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, 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, 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, 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]
- 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.
- China Sea Island in Boayan Island, Philippines[17]
- Fridays Island in El Nido, Palawan, Philippines[18][19]
There are some beaches and jungles in Sri Lanka where public nudity is allowed.[20]
In Thailand there are a number of naturist resorts that are member resorts of the Naturist Association Thailand.[21] 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[22]
- Dragonfly Naturist Village outside of Pattaya is a participating business of the American Association for Nude Recreation.[23]
- Lemon Tree Resort (closed) in Phuket
- NF Camp (closed) in Phetchaburi[24]
- Oriental Beach Village on the island of Koh Kho Khao[25]
- Oriental Village (closed) in Chiang Mai[26]
- Peace Blue Naiharn in Phuket has been completed and is open, and additional naturist resorts are under construction.[27]
- Phuan Naturist Village (closed) outside of Sattahip[28]
- Secret Beach in Koh Pha-ngan[29]
- Zen Beach in Koh Pha-ngan[30][31]
Some previously textile resorts are also becoming naturist resorts.
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