Shirarahama beach
Shirarahama beach is a beach in Shirahama, Nishimuro district, Wakayama. Shirarahama beach is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple 白濱藥師堂, as well as near the community center 白良湯集会所.Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
- Type: Beach
- Description: coast in Shirahama, Wakayama prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Shirara Beach” and “Shirarahama”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include 紀州博物館 and Minakata Kumagusu Museum.
紀州博物館
Museum
Photo: Opqr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
紀州博物館 is a museum, which is situated 1¼ km south of Shirarahama beach.
Minakata Kumagusu Museum
Museum
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Minakata Kumagusu Museum is situated 1½ km northwest of Shirarahama beach.
Sandanbeki
Cliff
Photo: Antilovsky, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sandanbeki is a cliff, which is situated 2 km southwest of Shirarahama beach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tanabe and Kamitonda.
Tanabe
Photo: Antilovsky, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tanabe is a city in Wakayama Prefecture. This article covers the main beachside city; the distant mountain district of Hongu is treated in a separate article.
Kamitonda
Town
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Kamitonda is a town located in Nishimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 November 2021, the town had an estimated population of 15,678 in 7,348 households and a population density of 270 persons per km2. Kamitonda is situated 8 km east of Shirarahama beach.
Shirarahama beach
- Categories: swimming, tourism, tourist attraction, sports location, and landform
- Location: Shirahama, Nishimuro district, Wakayama, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.68166° or 33° 40′ 54″ northLongitude
135.34368° or 135° 20′ 37″ eastOpen location code
8Q5QM8JV+MFOpenStreetMap ID
way 549006647OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beachOpenStreetMap feature
sport=swimmingOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q11580327
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Satellite Map
Discover Shirarahama beach from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Shirarahama beach” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “白良濱”
- Japanese: “Shirarahama”
- Japanese: “しららはま”
- Japanese: “白良浜，しららはま”
- Japanese: “白良浜”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 白濱藥師堂 and 白良湯集会所.
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