Nanki-Shirahama Onsen
南紀白浜温泉
One of Japan's three oldest hot spring resorts, offering ancient seaside baths and white sand beaches on the Pacific coast.
What it is
- One of the three oldest hot spring resorts in Japan with over a millennium of history.
- A collection of seven distinct hot spring districts located in Shirahama Town.
- A historic destination visited by Emperors Saimei, Jito, and Monmu in ancient times.
- Waters originating from deep groundwater squeezed from a tectonic plate reaching 85 degrees Celsius.
What to see
- Saki-no-yu, an open-air hot spring bath located directly on the Pacific Ocean.
- Shirarahama, a white sand beach that gives the town its name.
- Adventure World and Shirahama Energy Land theme parks located within the town area.
- Local seafood markets featuring seasonal specialties like spiny lobster and longtooth grouper.
Getting there
- Direct flights are available from Tokyo Haneda Airport to Nanki-Shirahama Airport.
- The area is accessible by train via Shirahama Station on the Kisei Line.
- Drivers can reach the resort area via the Kisei Expressway.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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