Shichiri Mihama Beach

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Stretching for approximately 22 kilometers from Kumano City to Kiho Town, "Shichiri Mihama" is Japan's longest gravel beach. Selected as one of the "100 Best Beaches in Japan" and a "World Heritage" site, the landscape covered with colorful pebbles polished by the rough waves of the Kumano Sea exudes a unique beauty. While swimming is prohibited, walking while listening to the endless horizon and the pleasant "clatter" of waves washing over the stones offers a meditative experience. Nature is so rich that loggerhead sea turtles come to lay their eggs in early summer, making it a sacred coast where you can feel the powerful energy of the sea.

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Shichiri Mihama Beach

Address
Shimoichigi, Mihama-cho, Minamimuro-gun, Mie
Website
https://www.town.mihama.mie.jp/kanko_bunka_sports/index.html
Operator
Mihama Town

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