由良海つり公園, Fishing park in Kamiya, Yura, Japan
Yura Sea Fishing Park is a fishing park at Kamiya, Yura, Wakayama Prefecture, at the foot of Mount Shigeyama, facing the Kii Channel near Yura Port. Anglers fish mainly from piers and rafts, and an on-site fishing pond called Tsuribori Land sits on the water. The park is close to the Shirazaki coast, a prefectural natural park.
Yura Sea Fishing Park is a fishing park in Kamiya, Yura, Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture, at the foot of Mount Shigeyama, facing Yura Port on the Kii Channel. It offers fishing mainly from piers and rafts, and it also runs a floating fishing pond called Tsuribori Land on the water. It is near the Shirahama coast of the Shirahama Quasi-National Park, chosen among Japan's 100 best beaches.
The park's name, Yura Umi Tsuri Koen, simply means Yura Sea Fishing Park, and its pier and raft fishing is paired with an on-site saltwater fishing pond called Tsuribori Land at the foot of Mount Shigeyama. Nearby Usa Hachimangu holds its autumn festival on the third Sunday of October, when lion dances are offered.
The park is closed every Wednesday, except on public holidays, and over the New Year period; it also shuts temporarily in typhoons or other rough weather. Free parking for about 35 cars is available, and the site has two toilets and a shop selling snacks, bait and tackle, with rods for hire. Few restaurants are nearby, so plan meals ahead.
The park sits at the foot of Mount Shigeyama and faces the Kii Channel by Yura Port, close to the Shirazaki coast, a designated Japan Top 100 Beach. It also runs an on-site fishing pond called Tsuribori Land, so visitors can fish even without heading out onto the channel.
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