Shirahama, Coastal onsen resort town in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
Shirahama extends along 500 meters of white sand beach, featuring numerous hotels, traditional bath houses, and natural hot springs near the Pacific Ocean.
The thermal springs of Shirahama received their first written mention in ancient Japanese texts, ranking them among the three oldest onsen locations in Japan.
The town maintains six public bath houses where visitors participate in the Japanese bathing ritual, including the seaside Sakinoyu facility dating from ancient times.
Limited express trains connect Shirahama to Osaka every hour, while Nanki-Shirahama Airport provides direct flights to Tokyo throughout the day.
The Sandanbeki area presents vertical cliffs reaching 50 meters high, containing deep caves that visitors access through an elevator system.
Location: Wakayama Prefecture
Location: Nishimuro district
Inception: April 1, 1889
Shares border with: Tanabe, Kamitonda, Susami, Kozagawa
Website: https://town.shirahama.wakayama.jp
GPS coordinates: 33.67814,135.34811
Latest update: May 27, 2025 10:19
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